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Loch Fine

Loch Fine

By Hamish Champ

Greene King's 2007/08 results were a ray of sunshine in an otherwise overcast pub sector sky.Annual turnover up five per cent, operating profits up...

Underdog: Steakhouse concept

Underdog Group to rollout Hawksmoor steakhouse

By Tamara Sender, M&C Report

Underdog, the London-based food and drink operator, has sold its Marquess Tavern pub in Islington to fund the rollout of its award-winning Hawksmoor...

Wages account for 27% of turnover

Staff wages cost 27% of pubs' turnover on average

By The Morning Advertiser

Pubs are spending more than a quarter of their turnover on staff payroll costs, according to new research from the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).

The agent

The agent

Bill Colquhoun, director, Christie+Co Ipswich Despite daily reports of doom and gloom in the economy, the Ipswich office of Christie+Co is pleased to...

My pub juke box

My pub juke box

Georgina Wald, public relations manager at Fuller's chooses her favourite tracks I notice that everyone talks about how their music tastes have...

Q&A

Q&A

Bring your own Q. We have a city-centre pub in a back street near the main shopping area. Recently, we have had reports from our staff of people...

Bar Talk

Bar Talk

Have there been many pub closures in your area recently? Geoff Holland Holly Bush Inn Salt Staffordshire Three in the immediate vicinity; two...

Forest Hotel in Treforest has been banned from selling alcohol for a month

Welsh pub banned from selling alcohol

By Ewan Turney

A Welsh pub has been banned from selling alcohol for a month as part of a range of hard hitting measures to break the cycle of bad behaviour...

Giles Thorley dug the first foundation

Punch begins work on new HQ

By Ewan Turney

Britain's biggest pubco Punch Taverns has begun work on its new eco-friendly HQ in Burton-on-Trent. Chief Executive Giles Thorley dug the first...

Are you London's Best Loved Local?

Love Your Local

By MA reporter

Show your community spirit - and win with 'London's Best Loved Local 2008'. This summer sees the start of a new campaign to find London's Best Loved...

Bev Callard (L) has been a licensee since 2005

Corrie star's pub in administration

By Ewan Turney

Coronation Street star Bev Callard's pub operating company goes into administration as she reveals how tough the life of a licensee is.

It's squeaky bum time

It's squeaky bum time

By Hamish Champ

Much as I'm loathe to quote my least favourite football manager, Sir Alex Ferguson's description of the closing weeks of a Premiership football...

Walker: Licence fees could rise 400%

Scots licensees round on licensing reform

By Ewan Turney

A Scottish Tory and licensee has gathered over 3,000 signatures on a petition against licensing reform. The new regulations are set to come into...

Greene King: 17 jobs likely to go including a number of draymen

Greene King to axe 17 jobs

By MA reporter

Greene King is looking to shed up to 17 jobs from its warehousing and distribution operation. The job losses include a number of draymen. Justin...

Best of the best

Best of the best

Retailing alcohol responsibly is what the pub trade does. But some pubs are truly outstanding in the way they do it. If you are one of them, you must...

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