'Put pics of sick babies in pubs, urge doctors'
15-Aug-2008
Shocking images of diseased livers should be put on bottles of alcohol to warn people of the dangers of binge drinking, claim doctors. The British...
Tesco is first off-trader recognised under BII scheme
15-Aug-2008
Supermarket giant Tesco has become the first off-trade retailer to be recognised by the BII for its training scheme, including its policy on underage...
14-Aug-2008 By John Harrington
Many licensees face big increases - perhaps as much as 26% - in water bills from 2010 under new plans.
14-Aug-2008 By The PMA Team
Bulldog Pub Company has bought a 19-bedroom coaching inn in the Cotswolds as the first move in a five-year plan to build an estate of up to 20 hotel...
Roll out the barrels
14-Aug-2008
As the nation's judge of cask ale, who better to take control of the category in Sell More, Save More than Cask Marque?The accreditation scheme,...
Community pubs fit for a prince
14-Aug-2008 By James Wilmore
The idea of a pub being at the centre of community life seems outdated to some. With numerous reports telling us of people's increasing desire to...
InBev reports second quarter revenue growth
14-Aug-2008
The world's biggest brewer, InBev, reported revenue growth of 4.5 per cent to €3.71 billion during the second quarter of 2008, but admitted that it...
PWC confident of quick sale
14-Aug-2008
ADMINISTRATORS RUNNING the businesses of brewer Cains are hoping to find a new owner for the company within days.The Liverpool-based beer producer...
'Recession hits pubco shares'
14-Aug-2008
The Bank of England's warning that Britain is on the verge of a recession has hit pub and leisure shares. Enterprise Inns tumbled 43¼ to 342¾p....
Could you be the BII Licensee of the Year 2009?
14-Aug-2008
The hunt for the UK's greatest publican gets underway this week with entries now invited for the BII Licensee of the Year 2009 award. The ultimate...
14-Aug-2008 By Paul Collins
The Government has to put a stop to the relentless burden of taxation and regulation on pubs, according to Charles Wells chief executive Paul Wells.
Chris Maclean: Pub industry must stand up and be counted
13-Aug-2008 By Chris Maclean
One of the stories locally this week has been the one about the woman who spotted some youths smoking on a train station. She confronted them and...
Tchenguiz buys another 80 former Laurel sites
13-Aug-2008
The former owner of the defunct Laurel Pub Company, Robert Tchenguiz, has bought back another 80 sites through his newly-formed Town & City Pub...
How Kate Moss helped save my pub
13-Aug-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
Licensees who have fought off development plans have urged others to follow in their footsteps. East London pubs the George Tavern and the Peacock...
Private equity firm buys Jamies wine bar sites
13-Aug-2008
Private Equity financier NBGI has backed former Chorion chairman Nick Tamblyn in a buyout of selected Jamies wine bar and Henry J Bean assets from...
13-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn has appointed Marston's to distribute its beers in the UK from 1 September. The deal with Marston's follows the...
Focus on sales is hurting bottom line
12-Aug-2008
Britain's pubs, bars and inns may be increasing their sales figures, but this is being done at the expense of profits and could result in vast...
'Shame of binge-drink Britons abroad'
12-Aug-2008
Drunken and loutish holidaymakers have sent Britain's reputation abroad plunging to new depths. A Foreign Office report reveals a huge rise in the...
HSBC reviews leisure business loans
12-Aug-2008
Banking giant HSBC has confirmed it is implementing stricter policies when it comes to extending loans and overdrafts to businesses involved in the...
12-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
Charles Wells has acquired the Black Horse in Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire from a private seller. The destination food outlet, which will now...
12-Aug-2008 By John Harrington
The pub part-owned by Madonna's husband Guy Ritchie charged varying amounts for drinks because of a genuine mistake, a spokesman for the venue says....
In defence of Enterprise
11-Aug-2008
Enterprise Inns, like its nearest pubco rival Punch Taverns, is portrayed by some of its more acerbic lessees as Public Enemy Number One. Until...
Hamish Champ: Surprise surprise; a happy licensee
11-Aug-2008 By Hamish Champ
Despite being a lover of 'proper' beer since my, ahem, mid-teens I'm ashamed to admit that it is only since I've been working at the Publican that I...
Cains: The first big casualty of the credit crunch?
11-Aug-2008 By Hamish Champ
Ah, the 'Glorious Twelfth'. Hundreds of be-tweeded gents will this week be traipsing across the nation's moors, blasting assorted wildfowl from the...
'HSBC curbs lending to pubs'
11-Aug-2008
Banking giant HSBC has launched a crackdown on lending to bars, restaurant and hotel groups. The decision will add to the gloom in the industry,...
11-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
Britain's pub operators face an even tougher time after HSBC decided to tighten its lending to the leisure sector. According to the Sunday Telegraph,...
08-Aug-2008 By The PMA Team
Industry experts are tipping Marston's as an obvious buyer for Liverpool brewer Cains, which went into administration yesterday, because of its strategy to acquire regional brewers and maintain the facilities.
08-Aug-2008 By John Harrington
Carlisle Pubwatch has dropped its minimum pricing scheme after being warned it is illegal - members had agreed not to sell drinks for less than £1.50 last summer after a series of promotions in the town.
08-Aug-2008 By The PMA Team
Earnings per share growth targets for Greene King executive directors in the coming year have been reduced in "in the light of the current...
'Madonna's pub prices probed'
08-Aug-2008
Madonna and Guy Ritchie's pub is being investigated by the local council because of its bar prices. Staff at The Punchbowl, in London's posh Mayfair,...
08-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
Administrators have been appointed to deal with the sale of the Cains brewery and pub estate after discussions with its bank, Bank of Scotland, broke down.
08-Aug-2008 By MA reporter
The pub reported to be owned by Madonna and Guy Ritchie is to be investigated for selling drinks at different prices to tourists and regulars. The...
08-Aug-2008 By Tony Halstead
Relief agencies are struggling to find qualified licensees to take over Britain's growing stock of empty pubs. Increasing numbers of tenants...
07-Aug-2008 By The PMA Team
The Dusanj brothers are fighting hard, but its bank seems unsure about giving support, says The PMA Team
07-Aug-2008 By Stephen Oliver
Let's make the most of the opportunities the storm washes up, says Marston's Beer Company managing director Stephen Oliver.
07-Aug-2008 By The PMA Team
Finding the perfect pub shouldn't be that difficult, but have you ever managed it — or, even better, provided it for that matter?
Bulldozing a community
07-Aug-2008
The Peacock pub in London's East End has been serving its community since 1881. It has been owned by several brewers and various licensees have...
A parting shot
07-Aug-2008 By James Wilmore
Whether it's calling for the trade to "take the moral lead" and introduce polycarbonates in all pubs, or speaking out against irresponsible premises,...
Food & Drink Group goes into administration
07-Aug-2008 By Hamish Champ
The credit crunch has claimed another victim in the form of Food & Drink Group (FDG), which went into administration yesterday.Mainpaint, a...
07-Aug-2008 By John Harrington
Enterprise and Punch have told the anti-pubco Fair Pint campaign they will not meet the group before the Parliamentary inquiry into pub companies,...
07-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
The relationship between Business Development Managers and licensees will be one of the topics on the agenda at a British Beer and Pub Association forum.
A shining example
06-Aug-2008
RESEARCH SHOWS that the condition of the loos is one of the biggest factors customers take into account when forming an opinion about a pub or bar,...
Challenge 21 hailed a success
06-Aug-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
A pub scheme targeting underage sales has been hailed a success by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). Results from a YouGov poll of 18 to...
Village wins awards thanks to pub's generosity
06-Aug-2008
A pub has helped its village win an award after providing meals-on-wheels for the community's elderly residents.Gayna Barry, landlady of the Flying...
06-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
Challenge-21 has been hailed as a great success after a poll revealed 91% of 18-24 year-olds know about the scheme. The YouGov poll, commissioned by...
06-Aug-2008 By John Harrington
The BII is to run a series of roadshows, featuring a number of trade experts, on how best to prepare for rent reviews in association with the Morning Advertiser.
05-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
The brewer blames rising raw material costs, smoking ban and the credit crunch for a 47% drop in pretax income in the second quarter.
AG Barr proposes £60m bid for rival soft drinks group
05-Aug-2008 By Hamish Champ
AG Barr, the soft drinks group which manufactures Irn-Bru, has announced it intends to acquire 'exotic' juice maker Groupe Rubicon for £59.8m.Barr...
05-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
The Chancellor will go down in history as the man who launched the £5 pint for the London Olympics and closed thousands of community pubs. That is...
04-Aug-2008 By The PMA Team
BII chief executive John McNamara is leaving the organisation after six and half years in the role after being head hunted to take over the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils, the MA can reveal.
