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Punch: franchise style agreement being trialled

Punch trials franchise-style agreements

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Punch Taverns is trialling a franchise-style agreement where the licensee takes a proportion of the sales and has to meet certain running costs....

James Taylor: Has set up his own microbrewery

CAMRA member sets up brewery

By Gurjit Degun

A former public sector worker has followed his dream of setting up his own microbrewery - Two Roses Brewery in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. James...

McNulty: chance to raise your pub's profile

Use the royal wedding to raise pubs' profile

By Dave McNulty

However you plan to commemorate the royal wedding, chances are you're looking forward to the bonus bank holiday on 29 April. If you work in the pub...

Marston's: marketing support for sports pubs

Marston's Supporters Club pushes sport

By Michelle Perrett

Marston's Inns and Taverns has created the Supporters Club, to promote its 125 pubs showing sport. Consumers can sign up via their local pub or...

Osborne: accused of tax war against pubs

Pub leaders warn Chancellor over Budget

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Over 30 leading brewing and pub company executives have signed a letter to the Chancellor George Osborne demanding that he reconsider the tax...

Admiral: wiped out £47m of debt

Admiral wipes out £47m of debt

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Admiral Taverns has wiped £47.2m off its debt as it trimmed its estate by 11% and reported improved trading in its turnaround division.

Jackson: leaving Punch

Senior staff leave Punch

By The PMA Team

Two senior staffers in Punch Taverns' leased division, Suzy Jackson and Ian Ronayne, are set to leave in the wake of last week's strategic review.

Greene King: first for tenanted and leased sector

GK's post-graduate training for BDMs

By The PMA Team

Greene King Pub Partners, the leased and tenanted pub division of Greene King, is claiming a first for the leased and tenanted sector by sending all its business development managers (BDMs) on post-graduate training in multi-site skills.

Charity: plenty of opportunity

United we stand to champion the pub trade

By The PMA Team

Welcome to the first edition of The Publican's Morning Advertiser — our task to become the industry's indispensable guide, says The PMA Team.

Young's managed pubs will have Gametec gaming machines

Gamestec to supply Young's managed pubs

By Gurjit Degun

London-based pub operator Young's has signed an agreement with gaming machine operator Gamestec. Gamestec will provide a bespoke products for each...

Kerridge: inspiring young chefs

TV pub chef is Nestlé ambassador

By Lesley Foottit

Michelin-starred TV chef Tom Kerridge has become the first Chef Club ambassador for Nestlé Professional. The Chef Club has been created for...

Michael Ibbotson: Publican of the year

Publican awards celebrate trade's finest

By PMA Reporter

The best licensees, pubs and companies have all been rewarded for their outstanding efforts at The Publican Awards. At a glamorous ceremony at the...

Punch: announced strategic review last month

Moody's downgrades Punch A and B

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Rating agency Moody's has downgraded Punch Taverns A and B securitisations — it expects profits to stabilise in 2012.

No rates holiday: Staple Cross Inn

Confusion over rate relief disparity

By Gurjit Degun

A Devon licensee has hit out at the business rate-relief system after he missed out on the rates holiday, extended in the Budget for another year,...

Brakspear winners

Brakspear pubs win £2K each at awards

By Michelle Perrett

Tenants at six Brakspear pubs have received £2,000 each as winners of the first ever Hospitality Awards. The awards were made to the licensees who...

Swan in Hanworth, Middlesex

Healy Group takes six pubs on TaWs

By MA reporter

Pub operator Healy Group has taken on six pubs on tenancy-at-will agreements in the past year as it switches focus away from long leases.

Black Swan in Thirsk: one of 126 pubs up for sale

126 ex-Tchenguiz pubs up for sale

By John Harrington, M&C Report

A total of 126 high-volume, mostly freehold pubs that were formerly part of Robert Tchenguiz's empire have been put on the market.

The Orange Tree, Loughborough

Orange Tree set to open two nightspots

By The PMA Team

East Midlands pub operator Orange Tree is branching out into nightclubs with plans to open its first two venues in the near future. The group,...

Marston's: saying goodbye to Lyne

Lyne exits Marston's after 20 years

By The PMA Team

Marston's head of customer support Peter Lyne has left the business after a 20-year career with the regional brewer and retailer. Lyne most...

Blue Pigeons at Worth, Kent

Punch licensee wins Three in a Bed

By Michelle Perrett

Punch licensee Marilyn Coleman-Mellins is celebrating after winning the first episode of Channel 4's Three in a Bed show. The licensee of the Blue...

Charles Wells: rewarding good performance

Charles Wells unveils tenant incentives

By Gurjit Degun

Charles Wells is encouraging 50 of its community pubs to drive trade during March and April by offering them a chance to "win a Wells for a day"....

Rudgate Ruby Mild was previously named CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain

May is mild month for CAMRA

By Gurjit Degun

The Campaign for Real Ale is once again preparing for a month of campaigning in May to celebrate the mild beer style. CAMRA will target consumers...

Greene King: new debt facility

Greene King enters new debt facility

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Greene King has entered into a new five year £400m revolving credit facility with its banking partners, starting this month. This replaces the...

Watson (L): added another pub to estate

Capital spends £1.55m on 33rd pub

By John Harrington, M&C Report

London-based pub operator Capital Pub Company has bought its 33rd site, a freehold in Dulwich for £1.55m. The 3,000 sq ft Mansion pub on Gypsy Hill...

Hook Norton awards winners

Hook Norton holds pub Gold Awards

By Lesley Foottit

Oxfordshire based Hook Norton held its Gold Awards on Friday to reward its best tenants. The awards aim to reward the high standards and excellence...

Food out of home: it is now the main driver of consumer occassions

M&B: Opportunity to grow market share

By The PMA Team

Food is increasingly the main driver of out-of-home occasions and there is plenty of market share for pubs to capture. That was the message from...

Hungry Horse: set for further expanasion

Greene King eyes 70 more Hungry Horses

By The PMA Team

Hungry Horse, the Greene King value brand, is set to increase by another 70 or so sites, according to chief executive Rooney Anand. The brand has...

Buckley: promised a substantial spend on the pubs

Bravo set to take estate to 28 pubs

By The PMA Team

Bravo Inns, the Warrington-based pub operator, is set to complete on four new sites by mid-May to take its estate to 28 freeholds. Managing...

Ember Inns: new format

New foodier format for Ember Inns

By Jo Bruce

Mitchells & Butlers has launched Ember Pub & Dining. The new format moves Ember's traditional pub offer to a more premium food and family...

Energy Price Watch: get in touch and tell us how much you pay

Pub host urges caution over energy bills

By Gurjit Degun

A licensee is urging others to keep an eye on their bills and bank balance, after encountering an ongoing energy nightmare with several suppliers....

Stewart and Karen Laurie: have their customers to thank

Pub regulars save their local licensees

By Graham Ridout

People power has helped secure the future of licensees at two Greene King outlets who were at risk of losing their pubs. Regulars at the Red Lion in...

MacLean: heads Drake & Morgan

Drake & Morgan's MacLean wins accolades

By Lesley Foottit

The woman behind Drake & Morgan has won the Outstanding Entrepreneur award at the Women 1st Shine Awards. Jillian MacLean was also named as one...

The Hub: Grace and Slater

Historic site for gastropub

By Jo Bruce

Restaurant operators Mark Friend and Steve Slater have opened a new gastropub inside one of Liverpool's most famous buildings. The duo, who own...

Osborne: some good news for pubs

Thousands of pubs set for rates boost

By Gurjit Degun

Thousands of pubs will pay no business rates for another year — or will see rate relief double, from October. The Morning Advertiser can reveal...

Foster's: supporting comedy

Foster's to sponsor Intertain comedy venues

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Heineken UK's beer brand Foster's is to become title sponsor of stand-up comedy at bar operator Intertain's nine Highlight comedy venues. From 22...

Punch: help for tenants

Punch looks to cut red tape

By Graham Ridout

Punch Taverns has sent a guide to reducing red tape to help all its 5,800 strong leased estate.

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