15-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Bedford-based brewery and pub operator Charles Wells climbed 27 places in the Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 250 league table. The parent company to...
In the wake of mediation: what happens next?
15-Oct-2009
BBPA promises "fundamental reforms" According to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) licensees are set to benefit from "fundamental...
Live-in pub guardians: situations vacant
15-Oct-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire
When Adrian Biszczamik gets home from his night shift working as a security guard, he makes himself a cup of coffee and pulls up a stool at the bar...
Enterprise Inns sale and leaseback pubs go for £13.2m
15-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
Enterprise Inns saw five of its freehold pubs being sold as part of a sale and leaseback deal go under the hammer this afternoon for a total of...
Paul Smith: We must not lurch from one bad relationship to the next
15-Oct-2009
Yet more generally as a country we are coming to the end of a long and torrid love affair with New Labour. Not wishing to sound like one of those...
15-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
A City analyst has questioned whether any licensees, outside of the "tiny vocal minority", have signed up in support of the Independent Pub Confederation.
15-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
The breakdown of the landmark pub trade mediation talks prove there is a real need for mandatory reform to the tied pub model, says Greg Mulholland.
14-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Graham Jones, operations director at Barracuda, has joined Punch to oversee the roll out of Punch Pub Company's new concepts.
14-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns could return to paying dividends next year, analyst Douglas Jack, of Numis Securities, has forecast. He reported that the disposal...
Trade bodies and campaigners unite to form new licensee lobby group
14-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
Trade associations and campaign groups have united to form a new lobbying body, representing licensees, small brewers and consumers, as a result of...
BBPA vows "fundamental" reforms to tied agreements
14-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says it has reached an agreement with the BII and Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations...
Punch Taverns annual profits down nearly a third
14-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
Punch Taverns today reported a 31 per cent slump in annual pre-tax profits and said the state of the economy and other factors meant it has knocked...
14-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has reached a binding agreement with key licensee groups for reform.
14-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
The pub trade is back at loggerheads this afternoon after last-ditch mediation talks failed late last night. The landmark mediation process to...
14-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
Anti-pubco campaign group Fair Pint has claimed the pubco plan for reform only addresses a "tiny piece of the jigsaw". The pub trade commenced...
14-Oct-2009 By Roger Whiteside
Roger Whiteside took over as boss of Punch's leased division a year ago. He talks about what he has discovered — and the way forward. I joined...
14-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
Punch Taverns has set itself the goal of becoming the "most trusted and best value" pubco in the UK. The pubco said that it had continued to evolve...
14-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
Punch Taverns has taken a £663m write-down on the value of its leased and managed pub estate. The pubco recognised impairment losses of £483.4m in its leased estate and £179.7m in its managed estate.
13-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Orchid boss Rufus Hall has said that the company will look to re-open a base in the north-east for Premium Bars and Restaurant (PBR) after Orchid completes its take-over plan.
Sam Smith's appeals against tribunal decision
13-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Brewer Sam Smith's is to appeal against the decision of an employment tribunal which ruled it unfairly sacked one of its pub management couples....
13-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Booker, the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler, has increased its like-for-like sales to catering customers by 12.6% for the 24 weeks to 11th...
Stephen Magorrian: Don't hold out for help from Darling
13-Oct-2009
Just under a year ago, when the magnitude of the financial crisis started to become apparent, Alistair Darling reduced VAT to 15 per cent in an...
Pubs see benefits of AWP prize ticket system
13-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
Pubs are reaping the benefits of a new type of AWP system which prints a ticket receipt for a winning player, instead of offering a coin payout. The...
13-Oct-2009 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
Merchant Inns, the pub operator founded by Robert Breare, has been placed into administration with Deloitte and its six pubs are now up for sale....
13-Oct-2009 By John Harrington
Games machines where customers retrieve prize money behind the bar are to be rolled out to thousands of pubs after boosting machine income up to 35%...
12-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Orchid Pub Company is set to acquire Living Room operator Premium Bars and Restaurants within the next 24 hours.
12-Oct-2009 By Roger Protz
Next month, S&N becomes Heineken UK and a piece of British brewing history disappears, says Roger Protz.
Mark Daniels: It's the thought that counts...
12-Oct-2009
Pubs are struggling. Hundreds are closing every month. Twenty six licensees are going to court today for broadcasting football illegally (plenty more...
The pubco model: viable concern or busted flush?
12-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
Other than perhaps the debate surrounding the smoking ban there are few issues which currently inflame the passions of many a tied licensee more than...
Charge your glass for the economic recovery
12-Oct-2009
Economic forecasts are beginning to show some signs of optimism at a national level, but the reality for most businesses in the pub industry is that...
Report calls for 'radical' re-think on executive pay
12-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
The current economic climate means the way senior executives in the leisure sector are paid will have to "radically re-thought", according to a...
Punch Taverns spends £100m on debt buyback
12-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
Punch Taverns, which will this week announced its annual results, revealed it had spent around £100m buying back debt relating to its Punch 'B'...
12-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
North East multiple operator Head of Steam has acquired the Central Hotel — one of the most iconic buildings in Gateshead. The Central Hotel is...
'Punch Taverns looking at £600m pub writedown'
11-Oct-2009
"Punch Taverns is expected to write down the value of its real estate by as much as 10pc - around £600m - as declining earnings drag down the value...
09-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
A need for radical change means the trade must take collective responsibility for raising standards, says The PMA Team.
09-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Next week Enterprise Inns hopes to sell the freehold of seven of its best pubs in an Allsops auction. The PMA Team looks at the move.
09-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
The Suburban Style Bar Company (SSBC) has gone into administration — Zolfo Cooper has been appointed to market properties for sale.
Enterprise takes swipe at Pub Revolution
09-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Pub company Enterprise Inns has hit back at a group of licensees who have vowed to stop paying for beer and rent. The Pub Revolution group plans to...
Suburban Style Bars goes into administration
09-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
Bradford-headquartered Suburban Style Bars (SSB) is currently on the market after going into administration. The business, formerly owned by Andy...
08-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Magners producer C&C Group has reported that its UK volumes are stabilising with a fall of just 2% in the six months ended 31 August. Growth in...
Our high street pub: Woody's
08-Oct-2009
Licensee: Natalie Coleshill Pub: Woody's Location: Northwood Hills, North London Time in the pub: six months Staff: 6 Sales mix: 100% wet (but soon...
Our rural pub: the Wheel Inn
08-Oct-2009
Licensees: Marie Richards and Pete Walters Pub: The Wheel Inn Location: Pennington, near Lymington, Hampshire Time in the pub: 21 months Staff: 2...
Our community pub: the Stanley Arms
08-Oct-2009
Licensee: Steve Bennett Pub: The Stanley Arms Location: Portslade, near Brighton, West Sussex Time in the pub: 7 years Staff: 7 Sales mix: 95%...
Sell More, Save More: meet the pubs
08-Oct-2009
It's time to get down to business. From across the UK they have applied - and now The Publican and our team of category champions have identified the...
Pubs face shocking rates rises
08-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
Pubs are facing a huge hike in their business rates from next April, with fears that some will be forced to close in the wake of the increases....
Victory in Pubwatch court case
08-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
National Pubwatch is celebrating today after a judge ruled that pubs have an "unrestricted right" to ban amyone from their premises. The High Court...
Pub vouchers to be launched across the trade
08-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The first ever voucher scheme designed for use solely across the on-trade is set to be launched next month - and pubs are being urged to get...
08-Oct-2009 By John Harrington
The High Court has upheld the right of pubwatches to ban individuals from their pubs without question — as long as police and councils aren't...
08-Oct-2009 By John Harrington
More pubs are expected to receive a top rating in the national Scores on the Doors food-hygiene scheme under the latest changes. The scheme will see...
08-Oct-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Evidence of shocking business rates hikes has emerged, with some licensees set to see bills more than double from next April. The news follows stark...
