The Publican Conference November 1, 2001
12-Jul-2001
Exclusive pub-goers survey revealed at Publican Conference 2001A major new piece of research into consumer trends and attitudes towards pubs will be...
Regent Inns buys 3i-backed bar operator
11-Jul-2001
Regent Inns has announced the acquisition of a small bar operator that was backed by venture capital group 3i.It has bought Pals Leisure Group and...
City Centre Restaurants - non-executive director - Ian Hannah
11-Jul-2001
The former managing director and chairman of Scottish & Newcastle Retail has joined one of the UK's top restaurant groups.Ian Hannah has become a...
Bradford pubs attacked in weekend of rioting
09-Jul-2001
A weekend of racist riots in Bradford saw licensees and customers terrified as pubs were firebombed, windows were smashed and cars were set...
Dane takes over helm at Cains
09-Jul-2001
The Danish owner of Liverpool brewer Cains has brought in a new boss to replace outgoing managing director Steve Holt .Danish Brewery Group, which...
What the Sunday papers say - July 8
09-Jul-2001
Sunday BusinessGerman brewer Beck is exploring strategic options which could lead to a sale of the business for about £600m. It is understood to...
Review body set to rule out extra pub gambling
09-Jul-2001
The Gambling Review Body is reported to have ruled out extending gambling to pubs in its recommendations to the Government.Leaked reports suggest the...
Chorion poised for demerger with new director
06-Jul-2001
Chorion, which owns the Tiger Tiger bar chain, has appointed Steven Palmer as finance director of both the group and its bar and nightclub business....
Honeycombe Leisure - non-executive director - Simon Wood
06-Jul-2001
Honeycombe Leisure has appointed Simon Wood, 48, as non-executive director of the company.He has significant experience of the leisure industry, most...
Honeycombe to raise £10m after profits fall
06-Jul-2001
Honeycombe Leisure is in "advanced talks" to sell some of its bars and pubs to raise £10m.The cash will be used to pay back some of the borrowings...
Wizard's bright spell
05-Jul-2001
Wizard Inns is dedicated to transforming its outlets into quality destinations.When Wizard Inns bought one of Phoenix Inns' unloved tenancies in...
Feeling fine - Fuller's Fine Line bar concept
05-Jul-2001
Fuller's is looking beyond the traditional pub with its Fine Line bar concept.There is a stylish bar-restaurant in West London that has been visited...
Government to decide future of Bass Brewers
05-Jul-2001
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a consultation on four options for the future of Bass Brewers, two of which would see it broken up.The...
Bass franchise to boost its concepts
04-Jul-2001
New director hired as leisure retail group plans support for brandsBass Leisure Retail is exploring ideas for developing a pub franchise to boost...
A round-up of June's business headlines
04-Jul-2001
Bids & Deals: A round-up of City and Business news which hit the headlines in June 2001Pubmaster prepares to target shareholders after launching...
Holding a theme night
02-Jul-2001
A theme night is designed to drum up some excitement on a day of the week, or even a time of year, when business would otherwise be slow. John Porter...
Lack of appetite for hospitality drives Gaucho private
02-Jul-2001
The lack of popularity for the hospitality sector on the stock exchange has driven another company to go private.A management team from...
What the Sunday papers say - July 1
01-Jul-2001
Sunday TelegraphNomura Principal Finance Group is launching a strategic review of Unique Pub Company, which could see some or all of the 3,200 pubs...
New strategy to tackle bootlegging
29-Jun-2001
Customs and Excise is to develop a strategy that will help tackle the problem of bootlegged booze - but will not be lowering excise duty.Newly...
Heavitree fights continuing profits slump
29-Jun-2001
Pub operator Heavitree insists that the business is recovering despite a new blow from foot-and-mouth disease.It suffered another slump over the six...
Bass pub estate to be part of Six Continents Retail
28-Jun-2001
Managers and barstaff working for Bass Leisure Retail are set to become part of Six Continents Retail next month.The pub company is on course to be...
Ian Payne goes back to his roots with Laurel Pub Company
27-Jun-2001
Life has come full circle for the chief executive of Laurel Pub Company.Twenty-eight years ago Ian Payne was managing the 300-year-old Bull Inn in...
Voyager Pub Group - embracing change
27-Jun-2001
John Denning has fond memories of the Magpie and Stump. The pub stands next to the Old Bailey criminal courts in the City of London, and the second...
Burnley licensees in fear of more violence
27-Jun-2001
Licensees in Burnley are living in fear of further violence after five pubs were attacked and the licensees at one were forced to flee when it was...
Greene King spends less but profits soar
27-Jun-2001
Greene King has pushed up profits despite spending less on its pubs and beers.The regional brewer invested £32.4m in capital expenditure in the year...
Pub consolidation hits profits for Brulines
27-Jun-2001
Demand for Brulines beer dispense monitoring equipment has been hit by the rapid pace of pubs changing hands.Comprehensive Business Services (CBS),...
Campari to raise cash to buy drinks brands
25-Jun-2001
The owner of Campari, Cinzano and Ouzo 12 is to sell nearly half of the company's shares to help it buy other drinks brands.The Italian producer...
Wolves launches defence against Pubmaster
25-Jun-2001
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) has stepped up its attack against Pubmaster's hostile bid in its formal defence document today (June...
S&N and Wetherspoon are best for investors
25-Jun-2001
Scottish & Newcastle has been named as the top operator of pubs for investors.The brewer is in the top 500 companies ranked according to how...
Yates presses on after takeover talks end
24-Jun-2001
Yates Group is pressing ahead with its expansion plans and a management shake-up after the end of talks over a possible takeover offer.It has...
Training and marketing on menu as Old Monk's profits rise
24-Jun-2001
The Old Monk Company is boosting its marketing, promotion, training and food menus to support its ambitious expansion plans.It intends to increase...
Po Na Na improves estate after profits fall
24-Jun-2001
Po Na Na Group is disposing of underperforming outlets and tightening up controls as it prepares for future growth.Bars in Croydon and Cardiff have...
What the Sunday papers say - June 24
24-Jun-2001
Sunday BusinessWolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is likely to say that a £453m hostile bid from rival Pubmaster is neither "serious nor adequate"...
Curnock Cook to leave BII
22-Jun-2001
Mary Curnock Cook, director of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), is stepping down at the end of August.After seven years at the helm, she...
Flexible hours still on agenda
21-Jun-2001
Licensing reform delay may mean amendment to existing regulationsOpening hours could be relaxed sooner than expected after the Government's decision...
Top of the swaps
20-Jun-2001
S&N's job swap programme is a year old. Phil Mellows met one managing director experiencing what life is like back on the floor.For a minute...
Jennings finds cheer in pubs and ales
19-Jun-2001
Rising sales for town centre pubs and national beer accounts have given some cheer to Jennings Brothers.The Cumbrian brewer revealed that...
Chorion buys more bars with late licences
19-Jun-2001
Chorion has snapped up more top late-night bars as it continues its fight against a council clampdown on late licences.It has bought two of the...
Bass sells pubs and wholesaler to Ann Street
18-Jun-2001
Ann Street Group has strengthened its pub estate by buying a package of pubs from Bass along with its Channel Islands wholesale business.The £10m...
Investment protects Burtonwood from tough trading
18-Jun-2001
Burtonwood Brewery is to continue with its steady investment in refurbishments and acquisitions in the face of tougher conditions.The pub operator...
What the Sunday papers say - June 17
17-Jun-2001
The ObserverLicensing reform has been shelved for at least two years in an embarrassing Government U-turn. There is not likely to be any mention of a...
Pubmaster to sell Wolves' four breweries
14-Jun-2001
Pubmaster has revealed that it plans to sell Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries' four breweries if its £453m takeover goes ahead.It said it did...
Guide to stakeholder pensions available on web
14-Jun-2001
A free step-by-step guide showing licensees how they can set up a stakeholder pension scheme for their staff is now available on the internet thanks...
Talks continue as Yates turns around Wine Lodges
14-Jun-2001
Yates Group has revealed it is turning around its troubled Wine Lodge chain as it ponders the sale of the business.It took "remedial action" after...
Pope grows with hotel acquisition
13-Jun-2001
Dorset-based pub operator Eldridge Pope is continuing with plans to expand the accommodation side of its business with the acquisition of a new hotel...
Bakery boss to head Greene King brewing
12-Jun-2001
Greene King is to bring in a leading figure from the bakery industry to look after its beers.Its new managing director of brewing and brands will be...
High-profile bar sold to Chorion
11-Jun-2001
High-profile new bar 10 Covent Garden has been sold and is set to be revamped only months after opening.City Bars & Restaurants has disposed of...
Town sites see boom in trade
11-Jun-2001
City profits rise while rural pubs continue to sufferThe town and country divide is as marked in north-east England's pubs market as it is anywhere...
Irish Republic tackles underage drinking
11-Jun-2001
A raft of measures aimed at curbing underage drinking is to be introduced in the Irish Republic.The new measures will include special school courses...
What the Sunday papers say - June 10
10-Jun-2001
Sunday TelegraphPubmaster plans to raise £150m by selling Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries' brands and brewing division, such as Marston's...