24-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Cornish brewer and operator St Austell has acquired the Three Crowns Hotel in Chagford, Devon. The 13th Century Inn will be run by experienced...
23-Nov-2009 By Emma Eversham, Restaurant
Gordon Ramsay's right hand man Mark Sargeant is to to take on a "new challenge" as creative director of pub group, the Swan Collection. Sargeant is...
23-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
Marston's might re-produce Jennings-style beers elsewhere after the Cockermouth site was left out of action for at least a week.
Don't ignore the signs of a business in trouble
23-Nov-2009
Everyone knows that in the current environment many licensees are facing problems they've not encountered before. Nationally there has been a drop...
Learning a lesson?
23-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
While it had been on the cards for some time, when Admiral Taverns finally succumbed to the inevitable it was still a bit of a shock. That a company...
23-Nov-2009 By Lesley Foottit
Only five pubs out of 14 remain fully-functional following the weekend floods in Cockermouth, Cumbria. But many of those that escaped flood damage...
20-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
London brewer and retailer Fuller's has reported a jump in profit before tax of 18% to £14.1m in its first financial half year. Turnover was up...
20-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Enterprise Inns boss Ted Tuppen has stated that the company plans a "step-by-step" approach to selling pub freeholds at public auctions as it gears...
Fuller's warns of "significantly tougher" times ahead
20-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
London brewer and pub operator Fuller Smith & Turner has reported interim profits up nearly 20 per cent, but has warned the second half of its...
20-Nov-2009 By David Elliott
Greene King Pub Partners managing director David Elliott calls on pubs to do even more for our troops abroad.
20-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
A licensee couple who received a water bill for £37,000 in March have just been hit with a shocking £12,000 electricity bill. Shannon Wells and...
20-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
Oldham Council's "electric shock treatment" of licence reviews and the threat of tough sanctions has led to a revival in the night-time economy....
19-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City
19-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
The trade must "man-up" and take responsibility for drinks promotions amid a return to cheap deals in bars, says the boss of Britain's biggest nightclub company, Steve Thomas.
19-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns executive directors were awarded cash bonuses of up to 11.5% of base salary for exceeding specific performance objectives.
19-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Punch and Enterprise have abandoned the estimation of tenants' average annual incomes — but the expected profit figure is much more helpful, says The PMA Team.
19-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Utopian Leisure renegotiated its loan facilities last month after breaching its banking covenants last year.
19-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Urban & Country Leisure, the managed multiple headed by Ross Sanders, has opened three new pubs to take its estate to 12 sites. It has...
Machine income will be left out of rent calculation, says Enterprise
19-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Enterprise Inns has revealed that a licensee's share of machine income will no longer be taken into account when the company conducts rent reviews....
19-Nov-2009 By Simon Townsend
Enterprise Inns chief operating officer Simon Townsend explains the company's long-term view of the pub retailing market. In the 10 years I have...
18-Nov-2009 By Tony Halstead
Vice chairman of the Save the Pub Group has urged members to focus on cuts in beer tax rather than breaking the beer tie.
Unsung Hero of the Year 2009: Joanie Clement, The Nightingale, Balham, London
18-Nov-2009
Customers come in specifically to see Joanie - and if she isn't working, they come back when she is. She has been working behind the bar at the...
Back of House Team 2009: The Fiveways, Ormskirk, Lancashire
18-Nov-2009
Fiveways, a large, smart modern pub on the outskirts of Ormskirk in Lancashire, is one of the new breed of carveries developed by pubco Orchid Group....
Front of House Team 2009: Ye Old Sun Inn, Colton, North Yorkshire
18-Nov-2009
Ye Old Sun Inn in Yorkshire relies heavily on the skills of its front-of-house team to deliver its award-winning food, especially with the extra...
Capital Pub Co sees London turnaround
18-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
Capital Pub Company, the London-based pub operator, said today it had seen an upturn in trading throughout its key Central London market. "Our pubs...
18-Nov-2009 By Tony Halstead
Tight financial controls and successful marketing are the key ingredients to running a profitable pub, licensees were told at a trade seminar today....
18-Nov-2009 By Emma Eversham, Big Hospitality
Restaurant and pub restaurant operator The Restaurant Group, plans to open up to another 20 sites in the UK next year, despite expecting trading...
18-Nov-2009 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Jonathan Paveley, the former Punch Taverns director, has been appointed executive chairman of Admiral Taverns. He replaces Gary Landesberg following...
17-Nov-2009 By The Morning Advertiser
Founders of Admiral Taverns the Landesberg and Rosenberg families have stepped down after Lloyds Banking Group wrote off £600m debt in return for equity in the 2100 site pub company.
17-Nov-2009 By Tony Halstead
Peach has unveiled the latest addition to its pub estate, an £800,000 investment in a new build site the Almanack in Leicester city centre.
17-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Enterprise Inns has reported a £55m drop in full-year pre-tax profits to £208m for the year to 30 September. Profit after exceptional items was £11m compared to £209m in 2008.
17-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Enterprise is to offer all its licensees the chance to go free-of-tie on wine, spirits, minerals and AWP machines next year. The move follows the...
17-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Enterprise Inns is to wind down its Temporary Management Agreement estate in the next 18 months.
Punch Taverns boss sees total pay slide 55 per cent in 2009
17-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
Punch Taverns boss Giles Thorley took a near-55 per cent cut in his total pay last year, according to the pubco's annual report. But his pension pot...
Admiral Taverns in debt-for-equity swap
17-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
Admiral Taverns has undergone a debt for equity swap which sees Lloyds Banking Group, the pubco's lender, now owning a significant stake in the...
Enterprise Inns confirms 20 per cent profit slide
17-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
In line with City forecasts, Enterprise Inns has reported pre-tax profits of £208m for the year ending September 30, 2009, down nearly 21 per cent,...
17-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
A benchmarking survey of pub operating costs — designed to help in rent calculations — has been opened up to the whole trade for the first time....
Tavistock to run Alexandra pub as managed house
17-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
North East operator Tavistock Leisure will now run the Alexandra in Grangetown, Sunderland as a managed house. Tavistock acquired the Alexandra for...
17-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
A licensee who has helped five communities save their locals in a TV show has called for more rate relief for struggling pubs — particularly the...
17-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Sandy Castle of the Fatling & Firkin in Hornchurch has been crowned Tattershall Castle Group pub manager of the year. Castle was praised for...
16-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has voiced its support for Guy Ritchie's Mayfair pub in its noise row with Westminster Council.
16-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns could also be affected by the administration of First Quench with a number of leasehold off-licences bouncing back to it, a City...
Representing industry interests - or empire building?
16-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
It's not an understatement to say that last week's spats between various pub trade bodies failed to impress the Square Mile. Again. Speaking to a...
CAMRA backs Guy Ritchie's pub
16-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Film director Guy Ritchie has received the support of CAMRA after noise complaints from neighbours threaten the pub with closure. Westminster...
Admiral pre-pack deal likely this week
16-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
Days after campaigners mounted a high profile protest over the eviction of one of its pub tenants, Admiral Taverns is facing the prospect of a...
'Lloyds takes £600m hit on Admiral pubs'
16-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Lloyds Banking Group has been forced to swallow a £600m debt-for-equity swap at Admiral Taverns, the pubs group, in the latest fallout from the...
16-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
The former owners of the Groucho Club and London's first 24-hour restaurant have raised £30m to buy pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels. Longshot,...
16-Nov-2009 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
A clutch of would-be buyers are in preliminary talks over the sale of 3D Entertainment, according to M&C Report.
Mark Daniels: This Saturday...
13-Nov-2009
This Saturday, I have a family wedding to go to. In Norwich. Now, if you're a publican with a well-meaning extended family, like me, then you'll be...
Analysts forecasting 20 per cent profits slump for Enterprise Inns
13-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
City broker Panmure Gordon is warning that Enterprise Inns faces an uphill struggle to restore profits in the coming year. Enterprise is due to...
