18-Mar-2011 By Gurjit Degun
The MA is asking licensees to get in touch with details of energy deals they negotiate and any problems or benefits provided by their suppliers. Our Energy Price Watch appeal aims to help licensees keep an eye on the latest offers and issues.
18-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Drinks giant Diageo has cut its ties with Scotland's most prominent alcohol awareness charity after the group suggested alcohol policy should be...
Capital gears up for expansion
17-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Capital Pub Company as announced a restructuring of its management team as it gears itself up for further expansion.
Licensees get organised
17-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore
Does the industry really need another trade body? That was inevitably the initial reaction of some to new trade body the Society of Licensees. But...
17-Mar-2011 By Ewan Turney
National Pubwatch has secured a crucial success in helping to gain tougher sentencing for thugs who attack licensees or bar staff. New guidelines...
17-Mar-2011 By Graham Ridout
Leading licensees are not holding out hope for a duty reprieve in next week's Budget, despite pleas from the trade to abandon the duty escalator....
17-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit
A senior trade figure has called for a single united trade body to represent licensees — as yet another group launched this week. Hereford...
16-Mar-2011 By Michael Kheng
Praise to all the country pubs, for they are a very important part of our industry, says Michael Kheng.
16-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), Britain's biggest managed pub and restaurant operator, has announced that chief executive Adam Fowle is to leave the company by mutual consent after a period of two years in the post.
Matt Eley: 'Society of Licensees should be a positive force'
16-Mar-2011
'Great' I thought, slightly underwhelmed, 'yet another trade body to add to our industry's already impressive array of acronyms'. I mean with the...
Plans for new single competition authority unveiled
16-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
The coalition government has announced proposals for a new, single authority to rule on market dominance issues across UK industry. Under plans...
Sheherd Neame sees 'encouraging trends' across its tenanted pubs
16-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
As it revealed the extent of first half trading Kent brewer Shepherd Neame reported seeing what it called "encouraging trends" across its tenanted...
Adam Fowle quits Mitchells & Butlers
16-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced that Adam Fowle, its chief executive, is to leave the group "by mutual consent". The shock move comes...
Marston's: new retail deal driving up tenant's profits
16-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
Marston's, the Midlands brewer and pub operator, said it believed the roll-out of its new retail agreement was "primarily" behind a 0.1 per cent...
16-Mar-2011 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale celebrates its 40th anniversary today — the number of breweries has quadrupled since CAMRA's formation.
16-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Marston's, the brewer and pub group, this morning said it was making good progress in each of its trading divisions, with sales growth in its managed...
16-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit
JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin has accused the Government of driving drinkers out of pubs through a combination of continual price hikes and...
Thwaites names Richard Bailey as its new chief executive
15-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer, has revealed its third boss in four years. Richard Bailey, who has been leading the brewer's growth and...
Industry shows support for responsibility deal
15-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Trade groups have pledged their commitment to responsible retailing by signing up to the government's new Public Health Responsibility Deal. The...
15-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Luminar, the embattled nightclub group, has this morning reported same outlet sales down 18.6% for the year to 26 February 2011, driven by a...
15-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Managed pub operator JD Wetherspoon has renewed its contract with customer service improvement firm Retail Eyes for a further two years. Retail Eyes...
14-Mar-2011 By Peter Coulson
Peter Coulson explains the implications of a relationship breaking up while still trying to run a pub.
14-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
The British Beer & Pub Association has outlined the crucial role of the sector in terms of employment and tax revenue for every local area in Britain.
Hamish Champ: Give me a night in a pub over Ant and Dec anytime
14-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
I had a reminder last week of why going to the pub is, to borrow a line from our recently-departed-for-pastures-new editor, the "best thing ever"....
London pubs and brewers pump more than £3bn into economy
14-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
The City of London and Westminster are the constituencies with the most pub-related employment in the UK, according to latest research. A study by...
Managed pub chains continue their sales momentum
14-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
The recent VAT rise might have dented the UK's enthusiasm for shopping but consumers still managed to eat and drink their way through a cold February...
14-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
The BII has issued a call for licensed trade professionals to apply to join its "approved list" of advisors to licensees and pub owners. The BII,...
14-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Loungers, the Bristol-based pub and bar group, has opened its 17th site and confirmed it has a further seven openings in the pipeline. The group,...
14-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Pub and restaurant groups reported a rise in like-for-like sales in February against a strong comparative period in 2010, helped by a month of fair...
11-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit
A Yates's manager has been appointed as chairman of Blackpool Pubwatch — one of the three most high profile pubwatches.
11-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
JD Wetherspoon has reported an 11% decline in first half pre-tax profit to £32.2m, which it said was due to increased interest charges.
11-Mar-2011 By Peter Coulson
Government plans to rebalance the Licensing Act in favour of officials and complainers is bad news for pubs, says Peter Coulson.
11-Mar-2011 By The PMA Team
A four-strong management company has been appointed to run late-night operator Yellowhammer Bars. Volante Management has been awarded a contract to...
11-Mar-2011 By The PMA Team
Greene King and Marston's have taken the best constructive action to lower debt and revitalise their estates during the downturn, according to City...
Wetherspoon to target rural communities
11-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
Live and work in a rural community? Then a Wetherspoon pub could be opening up near you, if the managed operator has its way. John Hutson,...
'Punch shares rise on surprise results'
11-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Shares rose 6 per cent on an 8.6 per cent increase in same-store sales at the pubs Punch manages directly, including the Fayre & Square and Chef...
Tim Martin lays into coalition government over taxes
11-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
'New government, same attitude towards pubs', was the withering assessment of David Cameron's administration from JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin....
11-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit
A group of licensees has formed a new trade body to speak on behalf of the industry and improve the media's perception of pubs. The Society of...
11-Mar-2011 By Gurjit Degun
NatWest has told a licensee that it does not have a "positive stance" towards lending to pubs. In an email seen by the Morning Advertiser, Julie...
10-Mar-2011 By The PMA Team
Communicating with staff and making them feel valued isn't costly — and it can drastically reduce staff turnover, says The PMA Team.
10-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Punch has reported a step change in the performance of its managed estate, which has seen an 8.6% increase for the 12 weeks to 5 March.
Punch Taverns' bondholders' committee to give update on talks
10-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
Advisers to the special ABI committee of Punch Tavern's bondholders are due to hold a conference call this Friday to give an update on the progress...
Pub helps darts prodigy hit the bullseye
10-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
A dartboard has been fitted three feet from the floor in a Barnsley pub - so three-year-old Alfie 'Bull's Eye' Bagnall can enjoy a game. The talented...
10-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Pub operators have been asked to make three specific commitments on responsible retailing — including providing alcohol unit information at point...
09-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Robert Tchenguiz has been arrested along with his brother Vincent as part of the investigation into the collapse of Icelandic investment bank Kaupthing.
JW Lees introduces 10-point tenants' pledge
08-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
JW Lees, the Manchester-based brewer, has created a 10-point pledge to its tenants after a survey highlighted several areas for improvement. The...
Pubs fear over Old Firm closure threat
08-Mar-2011
Publicans in Glasgow have reacted with dismay to a senior policeman's call for closures during between Rangers and Celtic matches. Assistant Chief...
'Union warns of more pub closures'
08-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Union leaders have warned of fresh pub closures because of falling beer sales and rising rents. The GMB said sales had "fallen off a cliff" last...
08-Mar-2011 By Peter Coulson
The Home Office has published a guide on checking and confiscating ID, which should be in every pub in the land, says Peter Coulson.
08-Mar-2011 By Ewan Turney
JW Lees has launched a 10-point pledge to help bolster its relationship with its tenants and bring about a "cultural shift" at the company. An...
