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Punch Taverns pubs will be sold, not closed

Punch Taverns

Punch sell-off: closure fears eased

By Oli Gross

Punch Taverns has confirmed plans to sell 400 pubs in the next few years as part of a long-standing business plan, but has allayed fears of closures which were mistakenly reported in the national press.

Rare burger preparation guidance will be difficult to implement

Rare burger rules ‘won’t keep diners safe’

By Nicholas Robinson

Food businesses won’t be able to guarantee consumer safety when serving rare burgers, even after implementing the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) new guidance, experts have warned.

George Osborne's apprenticeship levy could cost hospitality over £100m

Apprenticeship levy could cost sector £100m

By Daniel Woolfson

Failure by the hospitality industry to have its say on proposals to introduce a levy on apprenticeships could lead to a “complex and unmanageable system”, according to charity People 1st.

Enterprise divisional director urges pubs to react to beer trends

Cask Beer

"Massive" changes needed to keep pace with cask boom

By Oli Gross

Enterprise Inns’ divisional director Nathan Wall has urged the pub industry to focus on training and quality of equipment in response to the growing trend towards cask beer.

More than quarter plan to spend more this Christmas

More than quarter plan to spend more this Christmas

By James Wallin, MC Allegra FS

More than a quarter of UK adults plan to increase their spend on Christmas this year and over half will match last year’s spending, according to the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker.

Phil Vickery and Lee Mears go behind the bar for Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup

Rugby legends get behind the bar

By Emily Sutherland

Rugby legends including Phil Vickery, Lee Mears, Andy Gomarsall and Tim Stimpson have got behind the bar at Young’s pubs to help celebrate the Rugby World Cup.

Mitchells and Butlers goes Urban

City news

Mitchells and Butlers goes Urban

By James Evison

Phil Urban has been appointed the chief executive of Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) from 27 September 2015 with Alistair Darby stepping down and retiring.

The Staith House won Food Pub of the Year at this Year's Great British Pub Awards

Pub focus

What's next for the Staith House?

By Nicholas Robinson

When the Staith House was unveiled two years ago, it took just £500 in its first week. Nicholas Robinson discovers how this pub is now an award-winning phenomenon

Brakspear appoints former MD of Geronimo Inns

Brakspear appoints former MD of Geronimo Inns

By James Evison

Pub operator and brewer Brakspear has appointed Ed Turner, formerly managing director of Geronimo Inns, as a non-executive director with a brief to help develop its managed pub division.

The number of food-serving suburban pubs rose by 5.2%

Food pub openings up by 9%

By Nicholas Robinson

Branded food pubs bucked the wet-led pubs closure trend over the past 12 months with a 9% growth in openings.

Luke Skywalker pulls pints in Irish pub

Luke Skywalker pulls pints in Irish pub

By Daniel Woolfson

Actor Mark Hamill, best known for his role as rebel hero Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy, was seen pulling pints in a pub in Country Kerry, Ireland.

Taking the pain out with Flypay

Technology

Taking the pain out with Flypay

By James Evison

Following a £7m investment from Time Out, PMA caught up with Tom Weaver, the CEO of UK start-up, Flypay, to discover what the app can do for pubs.

MA300: a sneak peek at the study tour venues

MA300: a sneak peek at the study tour venues

By Emily Sutherland

Ahead of next week’s MA300 event, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser takes a sneak peek at some of the venues featuring on the study tour and chats to bar managers about why they’ve emerged head and shoulders above the rest, as well as some of the challenges...

Enter the awards to win the recognition your pub deserves

Top 50 Gastropubs Awards 2016

Top 50 Gastropubs Awards launched

By Nicholas Robinson

The opportunity to enter the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards 2016 has arrived. Nicholas Robinson tells you what you need to know

Faucet Inn's journey from pubs to all-day dining

Faucet Inn's journey from pubs to all-day dining

By James Wallin, MC Allegra FS

After building up a successful chain of pubs across London, Faucet Inn is now focusing growth on two all-day dining concepts, with a strong pipeline both domestically and internationally.

Pug pubs funding to grow to ten sites

City news

Pug pubs funding to grow to ten sites

By MC Allegra FS

Pug Pubs, the Midlands pub company set up by former M&B director Nigel Pinegar and former openings manager Matthew Crowther, is exploring funding options for expansion from 2016, M&C has learnt.

Pubs are expected to take a big chunk of the £2.1bn the Rugby World Cup will bring to the UK economy

Top tips for serving Rugby World Cup food

By Nicholas Robinson

Food-serving pubs will make a bigger play of Rugby World Cup-themed dishes this year, after Deloittes reported the event would bring £2.1bn to the British economy, the majority of which would be spent in the hospitality sector.

Craft Beer Co reports 22% turnover uplift

Craft Beer Co reports 22% turnover uplift

By MC Allegra FS

Craft beer bar operator Craft Beer Co has reported an uplift of 22% in its turnover across its six bars as it prepares to make its debut in the City.

Wordsworth Hotel Cockermouth tenant calls for more support from Punch

Punch

Punch tenant calls for more pubco support

By Emily Sutherland

A Punch Taverns tenant has urged pub companies to provide more support after falling behind with rent payments and being asked to leave her pub after seven years.

JDW reports 3.3% increase in sales

JDW reports 3.3% increase in sales

By Oli Gross

JD Wetherspoon has reported a 3.3% increase in like-for-like sales for the 52 weeks to 26 July, with revenue up 7.4% to £1.51bn, but pre-tax profit down 2% to £77.8m.

More than 850 Wetherspoon pubs are rated on the FSA’s website

JD Wetherspoon’s food sales slow

By Nicholas Robinson

JD Wetherspoon’s food sales have slowed compared with last year, as the pub giant’s chairman criticises excessive food taxes on pubs and a leading City analyst blames a rise in casual dining.

Emily Watkins: standard of training for chefs

Chef Shortage

Emily Watkins: standard of training for chefs "no good"

By Daniel Woolfson

The standard of professional training for chefs has dropped, contributing to the industry-wide skills gap, according to Emily Watkins, chef patron of award-winning Oxfordshire pub the Kingham Plough.

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