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Europe: the debate so far

Europe: the debate so far

By Emily Sutherland

Operators will have the chance to make known their views on Britain’s potential exit from the European Union at next week’s PMA500 event, where Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers chief executive Kate Nicholls will chair a debate on Brexit. In...

Enterprise sees 5.2% growth in free-of-tie pubs

Pubcos

Enterprise sees 5.2% growth in free-of-tie pubs

By James Evison

Enterprise Inns has seen growth of 5.2% in its free-of-tie business and 1.8% from its tenanted and leased business in like-for-like net income for the first half of the year, the pubco has announced. 

Tim Martin: 'Remain' campaign shows contempt for British public

Tim Martin: 'Remain' campaign shows contempt for British public

By Tim Martin

In my message below, I have tried to deal with the main points which have been raised by both sides in the great national debate about the EU. One point which has not been challenged by the IMF, the OECD, the Treasury, Goldman Sachs or any of the other...

New World Trading Company Tribes employee app

People Development

NWTC launches Tribes employee engagement initiative

By James Wallin

The New World Trading Company is launching an innovative employee initiative which sees staff across the UK split into six ‘tribes’ competing against each other.

Hook Norton awards pub of the year

Brewery-operators

Hook Norton awards pub of the year

By James Evison

Hook Norton has awarded The Bell Inn in Adderbury as its pub of the year at a ceremony held at Towcester Racecourse.

How an English brewer is bringing pubs to France

Comment

How an English brewer is bringing pubs to France

By Roger Protz

Roger Protz visits Lyon to take a look at how Charles Wells is bringing a slice of traditional English pub life to France’s second city — and discovers that the locals are really taking to it.

Hibiscus chef Claude Bosi on his new pub

Q&A: Hibiscus chef Claude Bosi on his new pub

By Daniel Woolfson

Earlier this month, Claude Bosi, owner of double Michelin-starred London restaurant Hibiscus announced the opening of his new pub, the Swan Inn in Esher, Surrey, with his brother Cedric. The Publican's Morning Advertiser (PMA) caught up with Bosi...

Top tips for cutting energy bills in your pub

Top tips for cutting energy bills in your pub

By Emily Sutherland

Energy costs are a growing concern for pub operators. According to Punch chief executive Duncan Garrood, one of the questions the pubco is most regularly asked is how tenants can cut their energy costs and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) says...

Murderers Norwich award winning sports pub

Summer of Sport

My Pub: Creating an award-winning sports offer

By Oli Gross

Philip Cutter, licensee of freehouse the Gardeners Arms, better known to its regulars as the Murderers, tells the Publican’s Morning Advertiser about the pub’s award-winning sports offer.

JD Wetherspoon like-for-like sales up 3.8%

city news

JD Wetherspoon like-for-like sales up 3.8%

By Emily Sutherland

JD Wetherspoon has announced like-for-like sales increased by 3.8% in the 13 weeks leading up to 24 April, in line with the most recent six week period reported in the company’s interim results.

Punch: Tenants should go to trade bodies for MRO advice - not us

Pubcos

Punch: Tenants should go to trade bodies for MRO advice - not us

By Emily Sutherland

Punch has urged tenants not to turn to their Punch Development Managers (PDMs) for advice on the pubs code and instead consult independent trade bodies like the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR)...

Enterprise partnership Food & Fuel

Enterprise develops managed estate

By MCA

Enterprise Inns has announced its third Managed Expert partnership – this time with London-based Food & Fuel, led by former Spirit chief executive and Café Rouge co-founder Karen Jones.

Fourth round Equity for Punks

BrewDog falls £6m short of crowdfunding target

By Emily Sutherland

Self-styled punk brewer BrewDog has raised £19 million through the latest round of its crowdfunding scheme Equity for Punks, falling short of its £25m target.

BrewDog AGM 2016

Behind the scenes at BrewDog

By Emily Sutherland

BrewDog’s meteoritic success story has captured the beer industry – and the public’s – attention. Love them or hate them, the self-styled punk brewers rise to the top has been hard to ignore since it launched nine years ago in rural Scotland by co-founders...

Amber Taverns take on Watercress Harry, Kettering

Amber Taverns secure Kettering site

By Emily Sutherland

Wet-led pub operator Amber Taverns has taken on closed freehold pub the Watercress Harry in Kettering, Northamptonshire in an off-the-market deal conducted by property specialists Davey Co.

Record year for Craft Beer Co

Record year for Craft Beer Co

By Emily Sutherland

Six-strong bar group the Craft Beer Co has reported a record year, with turnover up 16.8%.

Towns 'not able to cope with two JDWs'

MCA city news

Towns 'not able to cope with two JDWs'

By James Wallin, MCA

JD Wetherspoon founder and chairman, Tim Martin, has told MCA the company’s refusal to segment its offer is limiting its growth potential.

Easy food solutions for Greene King tenants

Greene King introduces first foodservice arm for tenants

By Nicholas Robinson

Greene King is helping pubs that could benefit from a food offer by launching its first food supply service for tenants, after a review of the business showed many sites could make a bigger play of food.

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