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Tuppen: Lessees are coping well

Tuppen: Enterprise lessees coping well

By Ewan Turney

Enterprise boss says there has been no material deterioration in the key indicators of its lessees' financial health and the tenanted system is flexible enough to cope in tough times.

Hayward: Report calls for unlawful action

BBPA: KPMG report calls for unlawful action

By Ewan Turney

The KPMG report totally ignores the Government's own evidence gathered during sting operations and calls on the industry to act above the law in...

Asking for help?

Asking for help?

By Hamish Champ

Here are two quotes from past issues of The Publican. "Fears of redundancy, particularly among white collar workers, are likely to induce cautious...

Jon Collins: Bewlidered by the accusations

Fury over irresponsible retailing claim

By Tony Halstead

Trade groups have angrily dismissed accusations that pub companies and licensees are ignoring guidelines on responsible drinks retailing. A report by...

New recruit Gray (R) toasts his appointment with Crawley (L)

Caledonian appoints Martyn Gray

By Ewan Turney

Caledonian Brewing Company has appointed former Scottish & Newcastle man Martyn Gray as commercial director. Gray had been at S&N for 18...

Standing tall

Standing tall

It was the week when the pub trade stood tall. And it was the week when few in Parliament would have failed to hear the proud message of the pub...

Your say

Your say

Winning with brand positioning I was surprised that your panel of experts missed the key subject of brand positioning when considering the criteria...

The agent

The agent

Mark Greig, MD of Paramount Investments We've all seen the depressing sight of boarded-up pubs in locations throughout the country. Mainly in city...

Moves

Moves

Maloney joins Enterprise board David Maloney has been appointed as non-executive director of Enterprise Inns. He was previously chief financial...

My pub juke box

My pub juke box

Julian Grocock, chief executive of Siba, the Society of Independent Brewers I hereby declare my music credentials as a founder member of the...

Decade of quality

Decade of quality

The Cask Marque accreditation scheme is 10 years old and growing all the time. Jessica Harvey reports on its birthday celebrations and future plans...

Q&A

Q&A

Not valid in Scotland Q. I am thinking of taking over a pub just over the border in Scotland. Will my existing personal licence be valid for that, or...

Your say

Your say

Portman Group is not an on-trade ally While broadly in agreement with almost everything your anonymous correspondent wrote about the Portman Group (3...

Bar Talk

Bar Talk

Has your Sky subscription increased? Adrian Clay Raikes Hall Blackpool I've just had to get the new Sky Ultimate package, costing an extra £69 per...

Bartlett: New food development manager at S&NPE

Former Marston's food supremo joins S&NPE

By The PMA Team

Former Marston's catering development manager Ben Bartlett has joined Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises this week in the newly created role of...

Punch is offering a training course to help drive beer sales

Punch looks to combat beer decline

By Ewan Turney

Punch Taverns is offering licensees a new training course to help licensees combat the 8.6% decline in beer sales over the last year. The Profit...

Abbot Ale: Number two premium cask beer in Britain

Abbot Ale sales up 12%

By MA reporter

Abbot Ale has grown consistently, even over the past decade when the overall cask market has been in decline, says Greene King.

Budweiser: Will now be under the control of InBev

InBev seals deal for Anheuser-Busch

By Ewan Turney

InBev is to acquire Budweiser brewer for $52bn in a deal which will create one of the five largest consumer products companies in the world.

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