Pubs urged to let public use toilets
08-Nov-2007
Pubs are being encouraged to let non-paying customers into their premises to use the toilet, after the success of a pilot scheme. The council in...
THE AGENTS
08-Nov-2007
Paul Breen Director Colliers CRE With the potential for a cold winter just around the corner, the real effects of the smoking ban in England and...
Pick of the pubs
05-Nov-2007 By James Wilmore
The Plough Inn in Camborne, Cornwall, is a thriving town centre business which benefits from having six letting rooms. The pub has a large bar and...
MyNewPub
01-Nov-2007
Bull Inn Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk Agent: UK Pub Sales The Bull Inn is a country freehouse and has just been taken on by Carol Gibson, who was...
Agency boss buys Mendips freehouse
01-Nov-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
Davis Coffer Lyons (DCL) has acquired Mendips freehouse the Slab House Inn, near Wells, Somerset, on behalf of Stuart Le Gassick, one of the founding...
THE AGENTS
01-Nov-2007
Cameron Campbell Divisional director Fleurets As property agents, we have three primary roles: we provide vendors (clients) with professional and...
Refurb and Interiors: Do kitchen refurbs properly
31-Oct-2007
AS PEGGY, The Publican's trusty pub cook would agree, working in an unfamiliar kitchen is no fun. "I like to know where my bits and bobs are," our...
Refurb and Interiors: Table service
31-Oct-2007
ANDREW GORDON was nervous. He was in a basement with five other contestants awaiting his turn on hit BBC show Dragons' Den. Standing at the bottom of...
Refurb and Interiors: Fitting into the neighbourhood
31-Oct-2007
A new-build always provides freedom to create a pub that perfectly fits your vision, and, for the owners of the Waterfront, this was an early...
Refurb and Interiors: Kit out the kitchen
31-Oct-2007
Thinking of improving your kitchen or even installing a new one?Plenty are, according to catering equipment supplier Hobart especially with food...
Refurb and Interiors: Refurb reclaims den of iniquity
31-Oct-2007
When Carol Golden became manager of the Runhead this summer, she wanted to see it converted from a run-down boozer and "opened back up to the...
Refurb and Interiors: From the flames...
31-Oct-2007
THIS WEEK an advert will be placed in an East Devon local newspaper thanking customers of the Blue Ball in Sidford, near Sidmouth, for sticking by...
London regional focus: Still going strong
25-Oct-2007
THIRTY YEARS ago the Palm Tree was closed and facing the demolition ball. Now, thanks to the couple who rescued the freehouse and still run it today,...
London regional focus: Passing the Flask
25-Oct-2007
MAKING CHANGES to anyone's local is always potentially fraught with peril, and the more history that's attached to a pub, the more difficult it can...
Concerns grow for boarded-up pub
25-Oct-2007
Regulars of the Summer Cross pub in Leeds fear it will be allowed to fall into disrepair so developers can knock it down and build flats. The 200...
MyNewPub
25-Oct-2007
The Cabinet Reed, near Royston, Hertforshire Agent: Davis Coffer Lyons Dawn Aberams took over the Cabinet last week after working there as a general...
Protest grows on CGT moves
25-Oct-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
Opposition toward plans to end taper relief on capital gains tax (CGT) is growing rapidly. The changes would see the scrapping of the 10% tax rate...
Health and safety: the risks
23-Oct-2007
Health and safety is not a sexy subject. But in the busy environment of a pub, there are certain standards licensees must maintain to protect them...
Pick of the pubs
23-Oct-2007 By James Wilmore
The Queens Head is situated in the Kent village of Five Oak Green, between Tonbridge and Paddock Wood on the B2017, south of the M20.Features include...
Hot Property
19-Oct-2007 By James Wilmore
The issue of property and pubs has possibly never been as pertinent as it is today. The rise in property prices has attracted a number of new...
the man from auntie and his saintly partner
18-Oct-2007
Ardent campaigner Robert Feal-Martinez recently had a bit of a rant at the trade bodies and suggested setting up his own national licensee...
Property Focus: Rooms at the inn
17-Oct-2007
Demand for pubs with letting accommodation, or inns, as they are traditionally termed, has increased year on year for some considerable time.There...
Property Focus: The Castle at Porlock
17-Oct-2007
It made Fawtly Towers look like the Ritz. Tawdry 1970s décor, avocado bathroom suites and beds propped up on bricks, no two bedspreads matched. And...
Marston's buys the Bull Hotel
11-Oct-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
Marston's has brought the Bull Hotel at Downton, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, through Christie+Co. The freehold business sold off an asking price of...
Heavitree Brewery quartet up for sale
11-Oct-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
Christie+Co is re-marketing four of the seven pubs it was instructed to sell on behalf of Heavitree Brewery last April. The package of four pubs...
An eco-friendly welcome
04-Oct-2007 By James Wilmore
JD Wetherspoon has thrown down the gauntlet to the corporate green brigade in a big way. Last week the pubco lifted the curtain on arguably the most...
Pick of the pubs
04-Oct-2007 By James Wilmore
The Queen Victoria, in the village of Shalford, Surrey, is next to the train station halfway between Guildford and Godalming. The business is split...
JDW: 'Edinburgh's rules block growth'
29-Sep-2007 By Joe Lutrario
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has claimed that Edinburgh City Council's strict licensing rules have made it very difficult for the company to increase its presence in the city
Still a good time to sell, licensees told
26-Sep-2007 By James Wilmore
Licensees thinking of selling up have been told that "now is as good a time as any to achieve a competitive price". Graham Allman, managing director...
Pick of the pubs
24-Sep-2007 By James Wilmore
Combining a bar, restaurant and eight letting rooms, the Two Lifeboats is located in Sheringham, Norfolk. On the ground floor, the Augusta bar has...
Make your pub more energy efficient
20-Sep-2007
With consumers increasingly choosing to eat and drink in places which satisfy their environmental conscience, it can pay twice over to take positive...
Floods still causing pub misery
20-Sep-2007
Pubs have been struggling to get back on their feet following the devastating floods which hit trade earlier this summer.One flood damaged local in...
A new trend in trade
20-Sep-2007
As the shift in focus from beer to food gains momentum in pubs, Tony Halstead finds out how town-centre venues are evolving A continuing decline in...
New guide explains how to avoid cowboys
17-Sep-2007
A new guidebook will help landlords looking to develop their property by providing strict guidelines on how to avoid rogue builders.With the...
Looking to find out the market value of your pub?
07-Sep-2007 By James Wilmore
Here's a guide to what's happening out there around the country. 1. The Board Inn, North YorkshireThe Board Inn in Lealholm near Whitby, North...
Downturn in sales warning
06-Sep-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
Agents have warned that the present economic climate will make it harder to sell pubs. There are fears that the current "credit squeeze", high...
Leasehold market shows its strength
06-Sep-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
Property agents agree that the success of Christie+Co and Punch Taverns' recent letting campaign shows the strength of the leasehold market. The...
MyNewPub
06-Sep-2007
Kremlin Inn Clee Hill, Shropshire Agent: Guy Simmonds Sue and Alan Sumnall, and son Ian, have just taken on the Kremlin Inn, in Shropshire. It will...
Cosmopolitan Cardiff
05-Sep-2007
IF GROUPS of customers at Cardiff's newest pub have the feeling they're being watched, it may be with good reason.Visiting the Grape & Olive with...
'Coffee shops set to double in numbers'
03-Sep-2007
Persistent rain, flooding and the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease have hit the incomes of farmers and other country-based businesses, retailers,...
BIDs uncovered
31-Aug-2007
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are fast becoming a popular way of improving the image of town and city centres. More than 40 are now in place...
Pick of the pubs
31-Aug-2007 By James Wilmore
Situated in Hornby, North Yorkshire, the Grange Arms is a traditional village inn featuring two characterful bar areas with real fires seating 12 and...
Changing outlook for Cornish pubs
30-Aug-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
A property agent based in the South West has revealed that up to 90% of pubs in Cornwall are bought by outsiders, the majority of whom are from the...
Holding steady
29-Aug-2007 By James Wilmore
With its array of traditional market towns, historic architecture and excellent climate, East Anglia is a popular place to run a pub. But with the...
Marston's buys Rutland Pub Company
28-Aug-2007
Marston's Pub Company has bought Rutland Pub Company's four sites for £5.5m.This latest deal involves high-quality, English pubs in rural locations...
Thwaites selling 14 pubs
28-Aug-2007 By James Wilmore
Lancashire-based pubco Daniel Thwaites is selling 14 of its pubs with a combined asking price of nearly £4m. Nine of the sites are in the Manchester...
Hygiene focus: Temporary solution can bring permanent benefits
24-Aug-2007
More pubs than ever are considering kitchen refurbishments at the moment, as food sales become more important to trade.For many businesses, shutting...
Pick of the pubs
23-Aug-2007 By James Wilmore
The Avon Inn is located on the main Totnes to Plymouth road that links it to the main A38 Devon road, making it a popular meeting place. Inside is a...
Transfer from Spirit to leases complete
23-Aug-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
Christie+Co has successfully transferred in excess of 650 ex-Spirit Group Punch leases. The agent marketed 727 businesses, in three tranches, with...
THE AGENTS
23-Aug-2007
Graham Allman Managing director GA-Select Whoever is in government has a strong effect on the trade and value of our businesses and taxation. Summer...
