03-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Punch has denied it is about to make staff at the recently acquired Spirit Group reapply for their jobs to cut out duplication. The pub company...
Host tells MP of Punch's 'excessive' barrel prices
27-Apr-2006 By John Harrington
A Punch lessee has written to his MP slamming the "excessive" prices charged by the pubco. David Foulk, of the Tiger Bar in Cornmarket, Derby, called...
Punch drops legal bid against Leeds Council
06-Apr-2006
Punch Taverns has dropped its plans to ask for a judicial review against Leeds City Council. Punch claimed that the conditions placed on four of its...
Punch loses pub development bid
30-Mar-2006 By Tony Halstead
Campaigners fighting to save a village pub owned by Punch are claiming a famous victory after a planning inspector rejected proposals for a housing...
22-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Punch Taverns has indentified the final 16 in its annual Shine retailers awards. The company is now inviting fellow licensees to vote for the winner...
16-Mar-2006
A Punch host has been giving away free beer to customers buying sweets - in an attempt to buy out of his tie without breaching his agreement. But...
09-Feb-2006 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns is urging new lessees to sign up for controversial open-book accounts.
Trial of combined vending and cash machine in Punch pubs
19-Jan-2006
A new one-stop shop kiosk that gives punters redeemable vouchers when they withdraw cash was trialled at several Punch venues over Christmas and New...
Mail strike... New hours... Punch hits right note...
15-Dec-2005
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Spirited Punch likely to sell off 1,000 pubs
08-Dec-2005
by The PMA Team Punch Taverns boss Giles Thorley has indicated at least 1,000 pubs are likely be sold by the company in the wake of its acquisition...
Punch might sell 1,000 Spirit pubs
01-Dec-2005
Punch Taverns is prepared to sell on up to 1,000 of the pubs it has acquired from Spirit Group.Having committed Punch to converting 750 Spirit pubs...
Uncertain future for staff as Punch wins race for Spirit
01-Dec-2005
Some 40,000 pub managers and staff face an uncertain future following Punch Tavern's swoop on Spirit Group earlier today.While Punch expects to...
Punch and Oldham clash in wake of five pub closures
01-Dec-2005
A row has erupted between Punch Taverns and Oldham council after it shut five Punch pubs on the first day of the new Licensing Act. Punch accused the...
Punch devises 'show-pubs' as model smoke-ban solutions
01-Dec-2005
by Tony Halstead Punch is to develop smoke-ban 'solutions' at three pubs in Scotland to help its lessees combat the effects of the smoking ban. The...
Punch goes to BBPA to call for code on rogue recruiting
25-Nov-2005
Punch Taverns is taking its concerns about rogue recruitment companies to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and pushing for an industry...
Stunned host knocks back Punch offer
17-Nov-2005
Punch Taverns has offered to buy and lease back a pub owned by the man who led a revolt against the company three years ago. Dave Westwood recently...
Punch behind Government over bill move
03-Nov-2005
Britain's second-largest pubco, Punch Taverns, is one surprising supporter of the Government's food-based ban. Unlike most operators, Punch, which...
Punch lessees Helen and Austin Gill have seen two rent reduc
20-Oct-2005
The couple have run the Queen's in Baildon, Bradford, for five years. They bought the last 18 months of a lease for £12,500 which also covered the...
A Punch licensee feels she has been forced into accepting a
20-Oct-2005
Maria Wells, of the Crown Inn in the West Yorkshire village of Addingham, claims she spent close to £30,000 on improvements to the pub since taking...
Punch rebel celebrates buying pub's freehold
20-Oct-2005
by Ewan Turney A former Punch host who led a revolt against the company has bought the freehold of his old pub - for £400,000 plus VAT and stamp...
Punch opts for court to fight council rejections
13-Oct-2005
by The PMA Team Punch Taverns is expecting to appeal to magistrates in respect of conditions set on licensing applications at around 150 pubs across...
Punch capitulates over Six Bells rent wrangle
29-Sep-2005
by John Harrington Punch Taverns has agreed to pay a couple's £20,000 legal bill after capitulating in a two-year rent dispute. The company conceded...
Punch hosts lose rights
29-Sep-2005
in licence bids foul-up by Tony Halstead More licensees have been left without grandfather rights after councils rejected more than 100 licence...
Punch ruling could have UK-wide implications for Act
15-Sep-2005
A landmark court decision could undermine the terms of the Licensing Act and see licensees forced to meet onerous conditions when applying for a...
Punch rent hike goes to tribunal
15-Sep-2005 By Ewan Turney
A couple who feel they are being penalised for their own success are having their case heard at a rent tribunal in Reading County Court following...
Punch delivers instant food solutions for pubs
08-Sep-2005
by Ewan Turney Punch Taverns has unveiled a series of seven food solution packages to help its licensees capitalise on the increasing popularity of...
Youth accused of murdering Punch host
11-Aug-2005
An 18-year-old youth has been charged with murder following the death of licensee Bob Todd near his pub in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, last...
Punch still looking at Spirit despite Avebury acquisition
22-Jul-2005
Punch Taverns' recent £219m purchase of the Avebury estate is unlikely to sway the group from hoovering up a significant chunk of Spirit Group's...
Punch vows to cut rogue recruitment firms from its list
09-Jun-2005
Punch Taverns has unveiled a new plan aimed at ensuring rogue recruitment firms keep their hands off its pubs. The pub company's action follows...
Punch's brave New World
09-Jun-2005
The bulk of pub wine lists rarely turn me on still far too many dog-eared laminated cards displaying one dull wine after another. Hello. Haven't...
Wigan hosts to fight Punch beerflow bid
19-May-2005
A licensee has slammed Punch over its insistence on beerflow monitors being installed at his pub. Terry Hurley claims lessees are being reduced to...
Punch sends BRMs to supervise multiple lessees
12-May-2005
Punch is to introduce regular business retail manager (BRM) visits to pubs leased by separate companies and multiple lessees. The company admits BRM...
As pleased as Punch!
09-May-2005
Punch Taverns has announced a jump in profits, against the run of a generally sluggish market, writes John Porter.If you believed even half of the...
Punch accused of reneging on pledge
17-Mar-2005
A multiple Punch lessee has accused the company of reneging on its promise to pay for all premises plans and of using the plans to "blackmail" him...
Punch accused over Comic Relief kit
23-Feb-2005
Licensees have accused Punch of turning its nose up at the spirit of Comic Relief by charging its pubs £35 to buy a Red Nose Day kit.The pub company...
Punch Taverns is official partner for Red Nose Day
22-Feb-2005
Punch Taverns has teamed up with Comic Relief as its official partner for its Red Nose Day 2005 celebrations.All of the company's 7,800 outlets have...
Punch pair are a Shining example
27-Jan-2005
by MA Reporter A combination of entrepreneurial flair and outstanding attention to detail has been rewarded with a top licensed trade award for two...
Punch hosts win new car
13-Jan-2005
Licensees of the George Hotel in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, are the lucky recipients of a brand new Mini Cooper after winning a Castlemaine...
Brook lands new role with Punch
16-Dec-2004
InnSpired chief executive Peter Brook is set to join Punch Taverns as property and strategy director, according to Morning Advertiser sister...
Punch sells 545 InnSpired pubs
09-Dec-2004
Punch is to sell 545 of the pubs it bought from InnSpired in September to a new company, Pubfolio, for £162.5m or £300,000 each. The deal, for a...
Punch shows clout in NITAs
09-Dec-2004
Punch Taverns scooped the award for the best development programme in non-managed estates at the National Industry Training Awards (NITAs) held by...
Tchenguiz whips Spirit prize from Punch
08-Dec-2004
Robert Tchenguiz has snapped up 364 Spirit pubs for £345m, beating off stiff opposition from pubcos including Punch - widely tipped as frontrunner...
Licensee battles with Punch over beer monitoring
18-Nov-2004
A London licensee has blocked Punch Taverns from sending in people to monitor his beer equipment in the High Court.Paddy Maguire, publican at the...
Punch bullish about future after strong results
11-Nov-2004
The rapid growth of the Punch Taverns group was vividly illustrated by its year end results which revealed a 49 per cent increase in yearly turnover...
Rallying call from InnSpired
07-Oct-2004
InnSpired head of customer services Simon Mason used the company's pub awards to fire a warning to his licensees and the trade as a whole. "Today we...
Punch helps hosts plan Xmas
30-Sep-2004
Punch licensees can get advice and information to help their business over Christmas, and beyond, at a series of trade shows this month. The shows...
New chairman for Avebury Taverns
23-Sep-2004
David Williams, former chief executive of the Thresher Group, the UK's largest specialist drinks retailer, has been appointed chairman of the...
Tenancies & Leases Guide: Pubco Profile - Punch Taverns
07-Jul-2004
The giant pubco's new Retailer Agreement aims to make life as simple as possible for any potential lessee.Many of the problems between pub tenant and...
Punch to investigate its relationship with tenants
24-May-2004
Punch Taverns has commissioned a high-profile firm of solicitors to investigate, and produce a report on, its relationship with tenants and...
Punch to close Pubmaster head offices
07-Jan-2004
Punch Taverns is to close the Hartlepool head offices of Pubmaster, the 3,200-strong tenanted giant it bought in November last year.The company has...
