Pub hit by BNP photo confusion
28-May-2009 By James Wilmore
A distraught licensee has been rocked by suspicions his pub is a haven for the British National Party (BNP) after a misleading photo appeared in the...
Horror of knifepoint robbery revealed by licensee
28-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
A licensee has revealed how a horrific robbery at his pub by knife-wielding attackers brought back harrowing memories of the death of his niece. John...
Most Enterprise licensees happy, according to pubco survey
28-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Only five per cent of Enterprise licensees have a bad relationship with the company, according to a survey by the pubco giant. Enterprise has...
Bid to make pubs tourist information centres
28-May-2009 By James Wilmore
A new campaign is being launched today aiming to turn local pubs into unofficial tourist information centres and boost custom for the industry....
28-May-2009 By John Harrington
Feargal Sharkey chairman, UK Music (new entry) Why is he on the list? The former punk rock singer turned music campaigner deserves his place after...
28-May-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Greene King's Scottish brewery Belhaven has put 11 freehold pubs on the market. The majority of the pubs, which range from the Waterline in Greenock...
28-May-2009 By M&C Report
The London brewer and pub operator announces a 64% drop in pre-tax profits, after a £10.7m write down against the value of some of its pubs.
28-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Enterprise Inns has poured scorn on the latest attack on the pubco model from the GMB. The trade union accused pubcos of making huge profit margins...
27-May-2009 By The PMA Team
Peach Pub Company has secured its eleventh site and launched a search for its next joint-venture partner. The company will open its second Almanack...
Best Bar None scheme "matter of urgency" in Oldham
27-May-2009 By James Wilmore
Trade leaders will introduce a Best Bar None scheme in Oldham as a "matter of urgency" as part of a bid stop the council reviewing the licences of...
'Wetherspoons' Martin upbeat on outlook'
27-May-2009 By James Wilmore
British pubs group JD Wetherspoon's founder and Chairman Tim Martin believes drinkers could return to pubs as they feel the benefits of mortgage...
27-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Over half of Enterprise lessees rate their relationship with the pubco as "good", according to a survey carried out by its regional managers....
27-May-2009 By John Harrington
Licensees in Oldham have backed calls for the introduction of a Best Bar None scheme to ward off the threat of blanket licence reviews at all town...
26-May-2009 By The PMA Team
Newcastle pub operator Fluid, which was crowned best operator in Newcastle, is diversifying into coffee shops.
26-May-2009 By The PMA Team
Multiple operator Innventure is set to buy the freehold of one of its Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) franchise sites for £1.39m.
26-May-2009 By The PMA Team
South-west brewer St Austell has installed Brulines' i-draught system into more than 40 of its pubs, giving tenants a vital tool to monitor their...
There's money to lend - but reality bites
26-May-2009
Six months is a long time these days in whatever sector of the UK economy you happen to work. It's certainly not just the pub, bar and restaurant...
Pubs urged to serve Mojitos with new mixer
26-May-2009
Bacardi and cocktail mixer company Funkin have partnered to launch a co-branded Mojito mixer product and persuade pubs of the profitability and ease...
Hamish Champ: Which profession carries with it the biggest thirst for the booze?
25-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
It was with some interest that I read a news story at the weekend which suggested that 'media workers' were the biggest boozers in the country.I'm...
Might the BEC report be a catalyst for change?
25-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
The fallout from the Business & Enterprise Select Committee (BEC) report continued to drift across the pub industry last week. Pubco executives...
'Form a queue if you want to buy a drink, Oldham pub customers told'
25-May-2009
Drinkers in Oldham will have to queue at bars and buy no more than two beers at a time in an attempt to curb violence and binge-drinking. Customers...
22-May-2009 By Roger Protz
Not enough women drink beer, but a few simple changes could boost trade no end, says Roger Protz.
22-May-2009 By The PMA Team
Marston's, the brewer and retailer, has revealed a resilient performance with underlying profits down 9.9% on last year to £65.4m in the 26 weeks...
22-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
High profile campaigner Inez Ward has been given 14 days to prove she can pay back rent arrears or face eviction. Ward, who was declared bankrupt...
22-May-2009 By Deborah Kemp
We can only solve the trade's complex problems by working together, says former head of Punch leased division Deborah Kemp. Why, you might ask, do I...
22-May-2009 By Tony Halstead
A sacked Sam Smith's brewery manager has claimed a cut back in staff hours posed a threat to the efficient operation and security at her pub, an...
21-May-2009 By Tony Halstead
Doorstaff regulator the Security Industry Authority (SIA) has appointed Bill Butler as its new chief executive.
21-May-2009 By The PMA Team
Mitchells & Butlers boss Tim Clarke has resigned from the company after it was forced to pay another £96m pre-tax to settle a disastrous hedge swap.
21-May-2009 By The PMA Team
Machine suppliers have accused Punch and Enterprise of increasing the share of machine income in the five years TISC.
Hunt for new M&B boss could take nine months
21-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
Adam Fowle, Mitchells & Butlers acting chief executive, said the process to find a successor to Tim Clarke could take up to nine months.M&B...
Tim Clarke resigns as Mitchells & Butlers boss
21-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
Tim Clarke has resigned as chief executive of Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), to be temporarily replaced by Adam Fowle, currently the group's...
20-May-2009 By John Harrington
Tony Brookes of Head of Steam snaps up one of the sites from Centro, which went into liquidation last November.
20-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Scrapping the tie would result in higher rents, a restriction in the choice of beer and more pub closures, BBPA tells MPs.
20-May-2009 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns, Enterprise Inns, Marston's, Greene King and Admiral Taverns all fared badly in a survey of 1,000 hosts by market research firm CGA for...
Are you ready for the third Proud of Pubs Week?
20-May-2009
Politics has dominated the pub landscape this year, from the supply tie to beer tax and their impact on pub closures.But in a trading climate that is...
Comment: Little to lose and lots to gain through supplier initiatives
20-May-2009
The journalist stereotype of the cynical old hack doesn't apply to me.I'm generally upbeat about drinks companies' efforts to drive footfall through...
Victims of violence call for tougher sentences
20-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Licensees have made further calls for authorities to take violent attacks on them more seriously after a spate of frightening incidents in pubs....
Pub is a match made in Swindon
20-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
A customer loves his local so much he has made a replica from matchsticks and presented it to the licensee. It took Colin Woodward nearly a year and...
20-May-2009 By John Harrington
A licensee is suing two people who allegedly attacked him at his pub after they were "let off" with cautions. Richard Bell is taking civil action for...
Brulines in talks with Trading Standards
19-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
Brulines, the controversial beer monitoring equipment group, is in talks with various organisations including Trading Standards in order to gain...
Greene King sends in the Specialists
19-May-2009
Greene King Pub Partners has drafted some of its most experienced licensees into its tenant training programme.Dubbed 'The Specialists', the 20...
'A third of people lie about their age - to buy alcohol'
19-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
How much we drink and how often we have sex are other subjects prompting porkies, says a new survey of 2,000 people. It found 36% lied about their...
Paul Smith: "Oldham's blanket review is neither proportianate or reasonable
19-May-2009
On my travels over recent weeks one topic of conversation has cropped up a great deal: Oldham. Both the operators and the statutory bodies are...
19-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Leicestershire brewery Everards has rewarded the top 14 achieving licensees in its estate. It held a lunch time reception at Leicester Racecourse for...
Mark Kenyon: The lack of credit - and how to cope
18-May-2009
Whatever the prognosis for the wider economy, the current climate and trading conditions for many companies in this sector remains something many may...
Democracy at work?
18-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
So, what did you make of the Business & Enterprise Committee's report into the pub trade then? For example, did you agree with the man from Fair...
Hamish Champ: Pubs and the Art of Customer Service*
18-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
I was having a chat in a pub with some mates last week about a subject very close to all our hearts, namely the varying levels of welcome we received...
'FSA looks into share dealing in pub firms'
18-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The regulator is looking at trading in the shares of Punch Taverns and Enterprise Inns ahead of the publication of a controversial report into the...
18-May-2009 By Kelly Smith
The Fox and Hounds in Newmillerdam, West Yorkshire has been voted the top pub in the UK in a poll of over 200 senior industry personnel.
18-May-2009 By Ewan Turney
Greene King Pub Partners has re-launched its tenant training programme with more experienced licensees joining its team. The programme, known as "The...
