Companies

New Jam House for No Saints

10-Aug-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Steve Thomas, the Luminar founder who now heads the No Saints cabaret bar/restaurant group, has secured approval to open a site in Cambridge under...

Rioting continues outside London

10-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs outside the capital were the latest to come under siege in the rioting that has hit the country. Many pubs in the capital shut early — during peak trading hours — on police advice and to ensure staff could get home safely.

Riots: Publicans on the front line

09-Aug-2011 By MA reporter

With the country still recovering from the latest round of riots, stories from publicans about their experiences of the disturbances are pouring in.

G&J Greenall under new ownership

09-Aug-2011 By John Harrington

G&J Greenall, the premium vodka and gin supplier and bottler, is under new ownership following a management buy-in, buy-out led by current chief executive Christian Rose.

Riots: Licensees urged to contact insurers

09-Aug-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees whose pubs have been hit by the riots are being urged to contact their insurance company for advice as soon as possible. That's the advice...

Riots: Take advice from police and pubwatch

09-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has advised pubs to take advice from police and speak to their local pubwatch when dealing with the escalating rioting.

Riots: Customers come to the rescue of Ealing pub

09-Aug-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Customers drinking in the Red Lion in Ealing, west London, came to the rescue last night, as they fought off rioters looking to vandalise and loot...

Pubs under siege in riots

09-Aug-2011 By PMA Team

Pubs were under siege in parts of London and cities across the country as violence escalated last night. Businesses were looted as far afield as...

Over 100 pubs owned by public sector bodies

09-Aug-2011 By MA reporter

Over 100 pubs and 130 cafes and restaurants are part of 180,000 assets owned by close to 600 public sector bodies, according to new figures from the Communities and Local Government (CLG) department.

Pubs hit by Tottenham riots

08-Aug-2011 By Adam Pescod

A licensee in Tottenham believes he may lose at least £5,000 after a group of youths involved in Saturday's riots vandalised and stole from his pub.

ALMR backs action on copyright collection bodies

08-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has welcomed Government plans to tighten up the conduct of copyright collection firms.

Pubs 'not ready' for Olympic challenge

08-Aug-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Pubs and bars near Olympic sites are not prepared for the transport challenges presented by the 2012 games, says TfL.

Pub contests £12K PRS charge

08-Aug-2011 By Adam Pescod

A Buckinghamshire licensee has been drawn into legal proceedings with the Performing Right Society (PRS) over "incredible charges" levied upon him by...

BBPA in call for AWP intervention

08-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has called on pubs minister Bob Neill to intervene over proposed tax changes to fruit machines in pubs.

G1 to run four Festival sites

08-Aug-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Scottish pub operator G1 Group has announced a new venture with troubled bar and hotel company Festival Group, which entered into pre-pack...

Marston's sets new-build pace

08-Aug-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Marston's, the brewer and pub operator, is planning to maintain the pace of its new-build openings into 2013 after seeing a continued rise in takings...

Dowell steps down at Intertain

08-Aug-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Mike Dowell, one of the founders of Walkabout operator Intertain, which emerged from Regent Inns in 2009, has left the company.

Robinsons profit falls 23%

05-Aug-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Robinsons, the Stockport-based brewer and pub operator, has reported a 23.7% decline in pre-tax profit in 2010.

Welsh AM: pubcos must give a bit back

05-Aug-2011 By Adam Pescod

A newly-elected Welsh AM has called on pubcos to give "a little bit back" and consider offers from communities for pubs before putting them on the...

Back Thrive on 5 and preserve our pubs

04-Aug-2011 By Ewan Turney

Get behind Thrive on 5, get behind British Pub Week and get behind securing the future of a national institution, says Ewan Turney.

MasterChef finalist takes on first pub

04-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

MasterChef 2010 finalist and food writer Alex Rushmer has taken on his first pub from top chef Stephen Bull.

Junior chef wins Hellmann's competition

04-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A junior sous chef from Huddersfield has won the Hellmann's Vinaigrettes Design a Dish competition following a public vote. James Thompson's lemon...

Enterprise Inns: continued improvement in trading

04-Aug-2011 By Ewan Turney

Enterprise Inns has reported a "continued improvement" in performance with average net income per pub up by over 1% in the past 18 weeks — compared...

British Pub Week's Thrive on 5 link-up

04-Aug-2011 By Ewan Turney

British Pub Week, which celebrates the very best of British hospitality, is back for another year — and will link up with the campaign to cut VAT...

'Enterprise Investment Schemes' will become more popular

03-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) will become more popular in 2012, company founders Ian Grundy and Gavin Drew have predicted.

Unite to maximise the benefits of 2012

03-Aug-2011 By Stephen Crawley

If there is a genuine spillover benefit for the whole UK in 2012, let's ensure all areas outside London are ready to capitalise, writes Stephen Crawley.

Travelodge links with Marston's for latest opening

03-Aug-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Budget hotel operator Travelodge is to open a new site alongside a Marston's pub in Cornwall.

CAMRA backing return of traditional pub games

02-Aug-2011 By Adam Pescod

The return of traditional pub games would encourage more young adults to visit pubs, according to new research by CAMRA.

Pub closures at 25 a week, sales declining

02-Aug-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

A new survey has cast further light on the problems facing the UK pub sector, with 45% of licensees reporting a fall in sales in the last year and 25...

Spirit shares start trading after Punch demerger

01-Aug-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Trading in shares of Spirit Pub Company started at 8am today, after the completion of its demerger from Punch Taverns. Spirit's ordinary shares...

Ex-licensee's £13k bill dispute

01-Aug-2011 By Adam Pescod

A former licensee is locked in a dispute with energy giant E.ON about backdated electricity bills worth £13,693, resulting from a meter-reading...

Turn back the boozing clock

29-Jul-2011 By Ben McFarland

The drinking experience of yesteryear is becoming increasingly popular in the capital's bars. Ben McFarland looks at the reasons for this retailing rewind, and adds some ideas of his own.

Fuller's: 3.2% rise in like-for-like sales

29-Jul-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Fuller's has this morning reported a 3.2% rise in like-for-like sales across its managed pubs and hotels division for the 16 weeks to 23 July 2011.

JW Lees wins live-in manager appeal

29-Jul-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Manchester brewery JW Lees has won a landmark employment tribunal case over paying live-in managers for their off-duty time, which could have been a...

Fox opens Bull as brewpub

29-Jul-2011 By John Harrington

Dan Fox, ex-general manager of Mitchells & Butler's famous pub the White Horse in London's Parsons Green, has secured his first site, set to...

Publican calls for PPL boycott

29-Jul-2011 By Michelle Perrett

A Sheffield licensee has called for a boycott of PPL, following news of the plans to increase music royalty fees by up to 4,000%. Jeff Smith, of the Red House wants publicans to stop playing music from any bands registered with PPL.

Amber estate grows to 69

28-Jul-2011 By John Harrington

Amber Taverns, the northern England-based pub operator, has brought its estate to 69 sites with the purchase of three ex-pubco pubs for £505,000.

CAMRA defends stance on BrewDog

28-Jul-2011 By Michelle Perrett

CAMRA has refuted claims from BrewDog that it acted "unceremoniously" by cancelling the brewer's stand at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF).

A masterclass in how to be a better boss

28-Jul-2011 By The PMA Team

There is a component of success in the pub trade that's really powerful if it can be harnessed — the relationship between you and your staff, writes The PMA Team.

Red Bull marketing hits profits

28-Jul-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Red Bull Company, owner of the energy drink brand in the UK and Ireland, saw pre-tax profits nearly halve in 2010 due to an increase in marketing...

15p pub meal deal hits jackpot

27-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A Lancashire bar operator has started offering pub meals for 15p in a bid to bring back customers. Tony Callaghan, the Wigan-based owner of 14 pubs,...

Marston's: managed pub sales boost

27-Jul-2011 By Ewan Turney

Marston's has announced a 2.9% uplift in like-for-like sales in its managed pubs division for the 42 weeks to 23 July. The company said its...

Pubs to stake claim for design success

27-Jul-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Entries for the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) National Pub Design Awards are now open for 2011.

Keep heroes in mind when raising funds

25-Jul-2011 By David Elliott

Chairman of Quercus Pub Co, David Elliott, is urging licensees who have not yet adopted a charity for their business to consider supporting Help For Heroes.