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Millstone is top JW Lees tenanted pub

15-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod

A Manchester licensee has credited "good standards" after he was named Tenant of the Year at JW Lees' Pub of the Year awards on 7 June. Gerard Ford,...

French sojourn left me proud of our pubs

14-Jun-2011 By Richard Slade

During a recent trip to Nice, I was reminded of good old 'Angleterre' before the days of licensing reform, says Richard Slade.

MP meets Enterprise boss over pub future

14-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod

Senior Enterprise executive Simon Townsend has met with Norwich North MP Chloe Smith to discuss the future a pub in her constituency.

BII mentor service for all members

14-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod

The BII is launching a mentoring service that will offer extra support to all its members in dealing with the demands of the pub trade.

Knighthood for former APPBG chairman

13-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Alan Meale, founder of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, has been granted a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Pubs 'a good option for libraries'

13-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod

More pubs could be set to add library services to their roster under radical proposals currently being considered by ministers. The Future Library...

Woolpack is top Shepherd Neame pub

13-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The Woolpack, in Banstead, Surrey, has been named Shepherd Neame Pub of the Year in its annual pub awards. Licensees Angie and Danny Irwin were...

Fuller's sees profit rise, driven by managed division

10-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Fuller, Smith & Turner, the London brewer and pubco, has reported a 10% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit from £26.6m (2010:£29.3m).

BrewDog slams CAMRA but books bar at its festival

10-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett

BrewDog has booked a bar at the Great British Beer Festival, despite claiming CAMRA events are "stuffy, boring or misguided".

M&B developing Asian concept after Tampopo approach

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

M&B is looking to develop an Asian food-influenced concept, after an unsuccessful approach for Pan Asian restaurant chain Tampopo.

Flying the flag for standards

10-Jun-2011 By Pete Brown

Quality is the key to pub evolution — as sticky carpets and smelly toilets become harder to justify, says Pete Brown.

Steady-as-you-go is no longer adequate

09-Jun-2011 By The PMA Team

Franchising is a development long overdue in the tenanted pub world, says PMA editor The PMA Team.

Licensees reveal red-tape pet hates

09-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Abolish annual licence renewals, return licensing control to magistrates and deregulate entertainment, say licensees.

Shloer's £16m pub promo rolls out

09-Jun-2011 By Jessica Harvey

Soft drink Shloer will be available to pubs and bars from this summer for the first time and will be backed by a £16m marketing campaign this year....

Tim Martin is the most influential person in the pub industry

09-Jun-2011 By MA Team

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, has retained his position as the most influential person in the pub trade. Martin's company has continued to...

Loungers' turnover boost

09-Jun-2011 By Mark Wingett

Loungers, the privately-owned group behind the Lounge and Cosy Club concepts, has reported a 55% growth in turnover for the 12 months to 30 April,...

Trade must fight instant pub closures

08-Jun-2011 By Peter Coulson

Two more glaring examples of police misuse of their closure powers have come to light recently, involving two different parts of the law. In the...

Whitbread rolls out all-you-can-eat breakfast

08-Jun-2011 By Jo Bruce

Whitbread has rolled out an all-you-can eat and drink breakfast offer across Beefeater Grill, Table Table, Brewers Fayre and Taybarns sites. All...

BISC confirms pubco-tenant inquiry

08-Jun-2011 By Ewan Turney

The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BISC) has confirmed it is to reconvene to look at whether a statutory code of practice is required.

Punch reports trading improvements

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

Punch Taverns has reported an improved performance in both its managed and tenanted pub divisions for the 12 weeks to 28 May, with the company citing...

Sawday's: community pub focus is key

07-Jun-2011 By Jo Bruce

The editor of Alastair Sawday's Pubs & Inns guide said successful food pubs are those focusing on catering for their local communities.

Punch to open 17th Flaming Grill

07-Jun-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Punch Taverns is spending nearly £250,000 turning the Nosey Parker in Lincoln into a Flaming Grill — the concept that focuses on grilled/barbecue...

Brulines: One year on and still satisfied

07-Jun-2011 By Mark Daniels

The Brulines iDraught system installed in his Greene King tenancy a year ago is proving invaluable, argues licensee Mark Daniels. Few things are...

Tally Ho expands to three outlets

07-Jun-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Tally Ho Holdings, the operator of food-led pubs, run by the daughter of broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan and her husband, has secured its third site....

Brulines leisure division sees drop in turnover

07-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Brulines, has reported a drop in turnover in its leisure division due to continuing pub closures. Turnover in its leisure arm was £18.16m down...

Fuller's makes triple acquisition

06-Jun-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Fuller, Smith & Turner has added three pubs to its estate — including the famous rugby pub The Cabbage Patch in Twickenham,

FLVA Jim Suggett stalwart dies

06-Jun-2011 By Tony Halstead

Former president of the Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations (FLVA) Jim Suggett has died after a long illness in his late 60s.

Vending machine ban in Scotland delayed

06-Jun-2011 By Gurjit Degun

A ban on cigarette sales from vending machines in Scotland has been put back because of ongoing legal challenges, the Scottish Government has...

BBPA eyes changes to Right to Buy on pubs

03-Jun-2011 By Ewan Turney

Day-to-day pub sales must be allowed to continue unhindered under the Community Right to Buy Scheme, the BBPA has warned.

TLC Inns snaps up fifth pub site

03-Jun-2011 By The PMA Team

Award-winning multi-site pub company TLC Inns — run by Steve Haslam and Jo Drain — has bought its fifth venue.

Orchid CEO invited to address the UN

03-Jun-2011 By MA Reporter

Rufus Hall, chief executive of Orchid Group, the 295-strong managed pub company, has been invited to address the United Nations (UN) in New York on...

Enterprise freeholder in beer tie stand-off

03-Jun-2011 By Ewan Turney

An Enterprise tenant who bought his freehold at auction on a sale and leaseback basis believes he no longer has to buy beer through the tie. Brian...

Pub fined in TV footy case

03-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod

The licensee of a Lancashire pub has been fined £4,320 for using a foreign TV channel to show live football matches to her customers. Julie Hanson,...

Moorhouse's: bright future in the pipeline

02-Jun-2011 By Roger Protz

Moorhouse's almost closed in the mid-80s but a new brewery is helping it to thrive, writes Roger Protz.

The art of re-invention key to staying ahead

02-Jun-2011 By The PMA Team

There comes a time, no matter how successful you've been, when your offer needs refreshing, says The PMA Team.

The ups and downs of alcohol stats

02-Jun-2011 By Phil Mellows

Phil Mellows considers the release of yet another set of stats on alcohol abuse and hospital admissions last week.

Orchid toasts first 'pizza pub' launch

02-Jun-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Managed pub operator Orchid has converted its first pub to its new "pizza pub" concept — the George in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

Video: Pub operators back VAT cut

01-Jun-2011 By Becky Paskin, Big Hospitality

Pub operators at the recent MA250 conference explain why they are supporting a cut in VAT for the pub industry.

Michelin-starred chef joins Hawkshead Brewery

01-Jun-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A top chef has joined Hawkshead Brewery at its new Beer Kitchen to help its beer and tapas concept take off.

Don't miss our Tenanted Pub Company Summit

01-Jun-2011 By MA Reporter

There is still a chance to get tickets for the must-attend Tenanted Pub Company Summit at London's Sheraton Park Lane on 28 June. The event, run by...

Top chef for Timothy Taylor pub

31-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A top chef has joined a Yorkshire Timothy Taylor pub with plans to implement a hotel-standard food offer. Richard Carlton has joined the Crossroads...

St Austell: profits up, turnover dips

31-May-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

St Austell, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, has reported a rise in profits for 2010 despite a slight dip in turnover. Operating profit before...

CAMRA backs 5% VAT

27-May-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The Campaign for Real Ale has put its weight behind Thrive on Five, the PMA's campaign to get VAT reduced to 5%.

Pub market 'will face greater rationalisation'

27-May-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

An analyst has predicted a greater rationalisation of the pub market and that will be to the benefit of the major managed operators. In a report on...

Buzz Bars' Wetherspoon milestone

26-May-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Booker has reached its target of trading with as many Buzz Bars as there are JD Wetherspoon pubs.

Stephen Goodyear: overseer of change

26-May-2011 By Phil Mellows

Five years ago Young's closed its brewery in Wandsworth and embarked on a new era. Phil Mellows catches up with Stephen Goodyear.

Pubcos: a good first step but more to do

26-May-2011 By Michelle Perrett

A start has been made, but there is still "much more" that needs to be done by the industry to put the relationship between pubcos and tenants on a better footing, according to Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) secretary Kate Nicholls.