24 Iain Holden
29-May-2008
commercial director, Sky Business (23)
10 John Hutson
29-May-2008
chief executive, JD Wetherspoon (9)
7 Gary Landesberg
29-May-2008
owner, Admiral Taverns (6)
White Horse Inn: Next on the list
29-May-2008
Financing is always an issue when purchasing a property, be it a pub or your main home. Luckily, we have a major advantage in that the premises are...
Back to Basics: Licensing in Scotland
29-May-2008
And now it's Scotland's turn. The transition period for moving to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 is upon us.If your licence was due to expire in...
Creative solutions offered at Publican event
29-May-2008
Licensees need to create an exceptional experience to justify rising on-trade prices and to win more customers, according to industry leaders. People...
Thief stopped in tracks by brave licensee
29-May-2008
A hero licensee has been praised by a judge after making a citizen's arrest on a conman who preyed on the elderly. When Kevin Ludlow saw the...
Enterprise licensee facing £11,000 bill
29-May-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
A distraught licensee said she felt "suicidal" when she lost a court battle with her landlord Enterprise Inns. Inez Ward attempted to take out an...
29-May-2008 By Tamara Sender, M&C Report
Charles Wells Pub Company is looking to more than double its existing estate in France to 10 sites within the next three years. The group currently...
My New Pub George & Dragon Inn
29-May-2008
Sandwich, Kent Agent: Fleurets Brothers Matthew and Mark Philbott are hoping to establish their new town-centre site as a top destination dining...
Stephen Taylor, MD, Guy Simmonds
29-May-2008
How much more can the pub trade take? We're faced with the obvious anti-alcohol stance of the Government, yet complete inaction on the powerful...
Moves
29-May-2008
Nason adds value to agent GA-Select Well-known trade stalwart Ken Nason has joined pub property firm GA-Select as associate director. Ken has more...
My pub juke box
29-May-2008
Derek Andrew, managing director of Marston's Inns and Taverns, chooses his favourite tracks. Every song represents a moment in time, a person, or an...
5 Rooney Anand chief executive, Greene King (5) Ralph Findlay chief executive, Marston's (5)
29-May-2008
Why they are on the list: Anand and Findlay run the UK's two "super regionals" — substantial companies that operate breweries, managed companies...
1 Giles Thorley
29-May-2008
chief executive, Punch Taverns (1)
Q&A
29-May-2008
Licence after bankruptcy Q. I want to take over a pub, but I am a recently discharged bankrupt. Will there be any problems with the licences or with...
Turning its own defeat into victory
29-May-2008
This seems to be a week for local authority bashing on these pages. Step up, Westminster City Council, which managed last week to turn defeat into...
Your say
29-May-2008
Carving a successful food business I would like to praise the Great British Carvery. It is truly an excellent dining experience of traditional...
In Brief
29-May-2008
Festival refreshment Strongbow will continue its music festival involvement this year with a rebranded bar. Featuring at the Isle of Wight and V...
Diary
29-May-2008
Marston's rejects Darling ban Would Marston's follow the Morning Advertiser and Punch's lead by banning Chancellor Alistair Darling from all its...
What's happening at Marston's?
29-May-2008
Food-cost rises of 8% on horizon Marston's has sounded a warning about unprecedented food-cost inflation of around 8% on the way. The increased cost...
MA100 line-up revealed
29-May-2008 By MA Reporter ma.editorial@william-reed.co.uk
Next event will be on 23 and 24 June The list of speakers for the next seminar for members of MA100, the club for multiple independent retailers, has...
Pub sales decline to mirror 2007
29-May-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Report predicts dip will last for two years A new report predicts a similar downturn in pub sales this year to that experienced in 2007. The Public...
Enterprise tenant faces £11k legal bill
29-May-2008 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
Judge rules Truro licensee's injunction application 'ill-founded' An Enterprise tenant could be ordered to pay nearly £11,000 in costs after a...
Uniform controversy
29-May-2008
A new report wants pubs banned by law from barring entry on the grounds of being a soldier in uniform. It could cause problems for hosts who bar...
The Guv'nor
29-May-2008 By Alan Glover
A neighbour first, a business second Going back to the '70s, the focal point of community life was the village store, the post office and of course...
Bar Talk
29-May-2008
Are your customers feeling the pinch? John Ellis Crown Inn Oakengates Shropshire Not yet. There's a lot of talk at the bar about the economy,...
Enterprise auction aims high
29-May-2008
Enterprise Inns is helping its licensees drive trade with an ingenious "How Lo?" reverse- auction competition — only the lowest unique bid wins. A...
Punch treats top hosts to day of fun
29-May-2008 By MA Reporter
Shine winners receive reward at royal palace Punch Taverns has rewarded the cream of its pub estate in royal fashion with an evening of celebration...
33 The analysts
29-May-2008
Geof Collyer (Deutsche Bank), Douglas Jack (Panmure Gordon), Mark Brumby (Blue Oar Securities, (32) Why they are on the list: The analysts provide...
32 Jon Moulton founder, Alchemy Partners (new entry) Roy Ellis managing director, Inventive Leisure (new entry) David Ford chief executive, Tattershall Castle (new entry)
29-May-2008
Why they're on the list: Private-equity firm Alchemy Partners owns the 150-strong Tattershall Castle group and high-street Revolution Vodka Bars,...
28 Trevor Hemmings millionaire leisure tycoon (28) Brian King managing director, Trust Inns (28)
29-May-2008
Why they're on the list: Hemmings remains one of the most interesting, yet reclusive, figures in the pub and leisure industry. Until recently a major...
27 John Grogan
29-May-2008
chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (29) Robert Humphreys secretary, All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (29) Why they're on the list: Few...
17 Adam Fowle managing director, Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) Restaurants (new entry) Mike Bramley managing director, Mitchells & Butlers Pubs & Bars (18)
29-May-2008
Why they are on the list: Bramley runs M&B's predominantly wet-led pubs, which sport recognisable high-street names such as O'Neills, Flares and...
15 David Elliott managing director, Greene King Pub Partners (14) Stephen Oliver managing director, Marston's Pub Company (14)
29-May-2008
Why they are on the list: This duo operate more than 3,000 leased and tenanted pubs between them and command a high profile because of their...
14 Andrew Knight
29-May-2008
managing director, Spirit (Punch Taverns) (13)
28-May-2008 By The PMA Team
JDW has acquired four former Laurel pubs and is looking at five more
Stabbed licensee lucky to be alive
28-May-2008 By James Wilmore
A licensee who was stabbed by a heroin addict after he asked him go outside to smoke has admitted he is lucky to be alive. David Shanks, licensee of...
Banks will still invest in pubs
28-May-2008
Banks across the country have not ruled out lending money to pubs, despite belt tightening due to the credit crunch.Last week, thepublican.com...
JW Lees: "We're serious about growth
28-May-2008
JW Lees claims a series of management changes show it is "serious about growth when most companies are cutting costs". Simon Cross is taking over as...
Pubs to be protected from underhand trading tactics
28-May-2008 By James Wilmore
Pubs should face better protection from rogue traders thanks to the biggest overhaul of consumer laws in 40 years. The Consumer Protection...
28-May-2008 By Ewan Turney
Edinburgh BID scheme has little tangible benefit for licensed trade, says trade body
27-May-2008 By Ewan Turney
Inez Ward of Mavericks left facing £11,000 bill after court case
Bar 08: The future starts here
27-May-2008
The future is here… BAR.08 opens in London in just a few weeks and, as past shows have proved, it's the place where operators sharpen their cutting...
Carlisle pubs and bars celebrated
27-May-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
The winners of the inaugural Carlisle and Eden District Best Bar None awards have been announced at a glitzy ceremony. More than 200 people attended...
27-May-2008 By MA reporter
Euro 2008 is looming up but neither England or any of the other Home Nations are in it. I'm a sports pub but I'm not sure my customers will want to...
27-May-2008 By MA reporter
It will be harder to generate sales from Euro 2008 with no Home Nations involved but it won't be impossible. You just need to be more creative and...
Hamish Champ: Boozing in Belgium and other Low Countries
26-May-2008 By Hamish Champ
As you read this I will have already spent a few days drinking some excellent Belgian beer after a few days' leisurely riding through the...
23-May-2008 By Ewan Turney
The brewer and operator remains "cautious" about year ahead
Low pub standards let in competition
23-May-2008
Just how deep is the crisis facing the pub industry? The question exercised most of the speakers at yesterday's Publican conference Driving...
