The Good Shepherd. Neame, that is
18-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
While others have floundered in recent times, the Faversham-based group has chalked up record turnover for its most recent financial year, achieved...
Pub industry bosses back government's spending cuts
18-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Michael Turner, chairman of London brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner, has backed calls for the government not to waver in its determination to reduce...
18-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
Councils could be forced to adopt the scheme that lets the public see food hygiene ratings of pubs - and pubs may have to display the results. The Government is to adopt the recommendations about the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
Wet-led pubs are dead? Tell that to these guys
16-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
When Clive Preston, chairman of Amber Taverns, told me last week his company wanted little to do with food-led pubs and that what really floated his...
15-Oct-2010 By Simon Clarke
Simon Clarke, licensee at the Eagle Ale House in Battersea and Fair Pint member, gives his view on Brulines.
15-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
Pub management firm County Estate Management, the company led by Clive Rayden, has gone into administration in the wake of the collapse of Pubfolio. County Estate Management was left running just 135 pubs after Pubfolio's demise.
Barracuda Group looking to sell 22 pubs
15-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Barracuda Group, the managed pub operator, said today it is looking to sell 22 'non-core' pubs. The group, which runs 217 sites and retail brands...
'Fury as chance to save pubs lost'
15-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
Campaigners last night blasted watchdogs for rejecting a shake-up that could save "hundreds of pubs". The Office of Fair Trading threw out a...
Industry figures condemn SIA shutdown plan
15-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Industry figures and trade unionists have slammed plans to scrap the Security Industry Authority (SIA), the government body which licenses security...
15-Oct-2010 By Ian Boughton
Jonathan Pearce, manager at the Chainlocker & Shipwrights, in Falmouth, Cornwall, tells how he makes the most of running a harbour-side pub.
15-Oct-2010 By Michelle Perrett
Owners of a Sheffield gastropub say trade has gone "off the scale" after winning a top food award on a TV show fronted by Gordon Ramsay. Matt...
14-Oct-2010 By Peter Coulson
It is no surprise that certain breweries are continuing to reserve their right to impose a restrictive covenant on pubs, says Peter Coulson.
14-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Security Industry Authority, which regulates the licensing of door staff, is to be phased out with licensing transferred to a new regime.
Mark Daniels: Industry competitive, says the OFT
14-Oct-2010
So the Office of Fair Trading has announced today that it is not going to take any further action against the industry with regards to the Beer Tie,...
Booker to extend its pub offers with Classic deal
14-Oct-2010
Booker, the food and drink wholesaler, plans to extend its supply service to the on-trade following the acquisition of Classic Drinks from Halewood...
Plan to scrap SIA confirmed
14-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
Plans to abolish the Security Industry Authority (SIA) as a public body have been confirmed by the government today. The Cabinet Office has...
Licensee reveals carbon monoxide horror
14-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A licensee who came close to death from carbon monoxide poisoning has urged publicans taking on a lease to take responsibility for gas checks....
Mass support for pub over clash with Travelodge
14-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
Nearly 3,000 people have thrown their support behind a popular music pub threatened with a licence review after noise complaints from a newly-opened...
14-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Food and drink wholesaler Booker has acquired speciality foods supplier Ritter and pub wholesaler Classic Drinks. The trading business and and...
14-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Marston's Pub Company boss Alistair Darby has urged the CAMRA to get back to what it is good at — promoting the virtues of cask ale — after the...
14-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
The OFT findins no evidence of competition problems that are having an adverse significant adverse impact on consumers.
13-Oct-2010 By Paul Chase
The proposal to rebalance the Licensing Act is a seminal moment for the on-trade, argues Paul Chase.
13-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Private equity firm LGV Capital, the original backers of Enterprise Inns, has backed a management buy-out of Amber Taverns. LGV has backed the...
13-Oct-2010 By Natasha Devan
Applications to run Charles Wells pubs have risen by 66% since last October, says the Bedfordshire-based tenanted operator. A total of 42 licensees...
13-Oct-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
The UK hospitality industry could become one of the key building blocks for an economic recovery, according to a new report released today. The...
12-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Reducing the drink-drive limit could force a number of rural pubs to close — that was the message from trade chiefs to MPs on the Transport Committee.
Tax needn't be taxing - but its effects can be damaging
11-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Tax, as the advertisements for the Inland Revenue say, needn't be taxing. Try telling that to Europe's - and the UK's - brewers. A new report by...
Social media: a mixed blessing for pubs?
11-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
The vast majority of hospitality and leisure businesses recognise the value of social media networks to their operations, yet nearly half fail to use...
Hamish Champ: A resigning matter?
11-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Some in the pub industry apparently deem Greg Mulholland 'naïve' for calling on Enterprise Inns boss Ted Tuppen to resign after his company was...
Foster's to sponsor new Alan Partridge web chat show
11-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Foster's is to sponsor a new one-off web TV series featuring Alan Partridge, former presenter of 'Knowing Me, Knowing You' whose broadcasting career...
11-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A community's attempt to take on the local pub and restore basic village services fell at the last hurdle despite raising more than £200,000. The...
11-Oct-2010 By Natasha Devan
Manchester brewery Joseph Holt has announced it will be letting 15 pubs in north west England. Traditional three-year brewery tenancies are being...
08-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The family of the licensee who died after Enterprise failed to ensure the pub was safe have joined a call for the resignation of chief executive Ted Tuppen.
08-Oct-2010 By Jonathan Downey
It's time operators recognised the scale of the problems facing pubs. This is the first step towards saving a great institution, says Jonathan Downey.
08-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
The Government minister handling controversial plans to overhaul licensing is to speak at this year's Responsible Drinks Retailing (RDR) Conference.
08-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
More than eight out of 10 north-east licensees support minimum pricing to curb cheap supermarket sales and lift their trading gloom. That's...
07-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
07-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
Tenant failure has been a widespread disease that now needs eradicating, says The PMA Team.
07-Oct-2010 By Phil Dixon
Phil Dixon visits Otley in West Yorkshire to investigate the unholy row between Enterprise Inns and local MP Greg Mulholland.
07-Oct-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
Shepherd Neame this morning revealed a record turnover and beer volumes as it unveiled a 25.5% increase in profit before tax of £8.7m.
07-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
Heineken UK is to merge its S&NPC pub management division with its on-trade beer division in a move that is likely to mean 50 job losses.
07-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
A total of 45 companies have thrown their support behind a major "direct action" campaign to halt proposed changes to the Licensing Act. They have...
Shepherd Neame in rude health
07-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has reported what it describes as record turnover for the year to June 26, 2010, boosted by what it called a well-invested...
07-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit and Jo Bruce
As the Good Pub Guide 2011 editor criticises hikes on pints, Lesley Foottit and Jo Bruce highlight the good work of the award winners. Licensees who...
Mandatory nonsense? What new laws mean for licensees
06-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
New law came into force this month meaning pubs now have to offer smaller measures of drinks. As well as ensuring pubs offer 125ml of wine and...
Mulholland calls on Ted Tuppen to resign
06-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland has called for Ted Tuppen to resign as chief executive of Enterprise Inns after the pubco was fined more than £300,000...
BBPA chief plays down May's tough talk on licensing
06-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
Trade chief Brigid Simmonds has played down Theresa May's tough talk on licensing, arguing it goes against what Home Office officials are saying in...
06-Oct-2010 By Sonya Hook
A special edition gin for the winter season is set to join the Beefeater stable — Beefeater London Dry Winter Edition.
05-Oct-2010 By Natasha Devan
Twelve pubs in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire have agreed to use polycarbonate glasses in the evening as part of a drive to reduce violent crime. Members...
Hamish Champ: Oh dear, the Daily Mail is on the warpath again
04-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
It was heartening to see the Daily Mail foaming at the mouth like a rabid shih-tzu over the number of alcohol licences granted in the past year. The...
