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Utopian dream

Utopian dream

The licensed sector is one of those industries people find difficult to leave. Take Bob Senior. The founder and chief executive of North East...

Who's the best?

Who's the best?

The three finalists in the Whitby Breaded Scampi Great British Pub Challenge have been selected. The three will now go head-to-head for the title,...

Pubs faced huge gas bill hike after cold call

Pubs faced huge gas bill hike after cold call

By John Harrington

A multiple operator faced gas bill hikes of up to 300% after agreeing to change supplier following a "cold call" from a utility agent that allegedly...

Driving force

Driving force

Andy Longman is a man on a mission. A mission to quite literally put responsible drinking on the menu. Customers visiting one of his six Leeds...

Pub name change concerns locals

Pub name change concerns locals

By Iain O'Neil

Pubgoers in Exeter have launched a petition over fears Heavitree Inns is considering changing the name of their local. Heavitree owns the Horse and...

CAMRA's view

CAMRA's view

When EastEnders pub the Queen Vic was up for pub of the year the barstaff were up in arms as two rain-coated bearded boffins came in and discussed...

Licensees urged to plan for the ban

Licensees urged to plan for the ban

By Ewan Turney

Prepare for the smoking ban now and get licence variations and planning applications in as soon as possible - that's the advice from licensing...

Murder on the dancefloor

Murder on the dancefloor

By Andrew Pring

If you think your pub's having it tough at the moment, and many are, at least you're not running a nightclub. If you were, you'd probably be...

Right move

Right move

By Hamish Champ

Hemmed in by some of South West London's busiest roads, traffic swirling around its island site in Wandsworth, the future of Young & Co's cramped...

Robert Tchenguiz with M+B board

Tchenguiz shifts stake in Mitchells & Butlers

By Mark Stretton

Violet Capital, the vehicle used by Robert Tchenguiz to build a stake in Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), has declared that it no longer has a notifiable stake in the pub and restaurant group.

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Mill House moves into hotel market

By The PMA Team

Mill House Inns, the managed operator led by Ted Kennedy, is to operate a hotel division after buying the two biggest venues in its history for a...

A mock up of the licensing act, written on notepaper

High street matures as regime beds down

By The PMA Team

The new licensing regulations are just a little over six months old, but in that time they have had a noticeable effect on behaviour on the town pub...

Village people

Village people

Have you set up an internet café in your cellar? Maybe you host regular meetings of the local ferret-keepers club in your function room. You might...

Roger Protz

Independence days could soon end

By Roger Protz

Gordon Brown could well be the next Prime Minister so we should listen carefully to what he says. His remarks now are an indication of the policies...

E-Pub: Quick bytes

E-Pub: Quick bytes

What are you going to do with your super new plasma screen after the World Cup? You could carry on showing sport, although the interest from your...

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