Adam & Eve changes hands
06-Jan-2005
A pub reputed to be the oldest in Lincoln has changed hands. The Adam & Eve Tavern has been trading as a pub since the early 1700s with a...
Buyers will lead way but no room for gloom
06-Jan-2005
The year 2005 will no longer be a sellers market and those looking for buyers for their pubs must be prepared to consider realistic offers. That's...
Dominoes Bar is game on for food
16-Dec-2004
The Dominoes Bar & Restaurant, which features a free-of-tie lease, is up for grabs in Honiton, Devon. Trading as a bar restaurant, there is...
Clarity key to future of rent reviews: Salussolia
09-Dec-2004
Alex Salussolia, chairman of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, has launched a fierce attack on the rent review process in the week leading up to the publication of the Trade & Industry Select Committee (TISC) report
Pair get ahead of the game with Chequers
09-Dec-2004
A village freehouse, which was the Good Pub Guide's 2002 Cambridgeshire Dining Pub of the Year, has changed handsfor the first time in more than20...
Average freehold value hits £540,000
02-Dec-2004
The average value of a freehouse in the UK has topped £500,000 for the first time, according to chartered surveyors Fleurets in its annual survey of...
Famed British soap pub struggles to find buyer
01-Dec-2004
Emmerdale's famous Woolpack pub does not seem to be exciting pub buyers.The Woolpack, which has been featured in the TV soap for over 25 years, is...
Buyers sought to plot course for Galleon Inn
18-Nov-2004
The Galleon Inn, which has become the main pub in the village of Starcross over the last two years, is up for grabs in south Devon. The pub has...
Beware DIY trap
11-Nov-2004
The modern trend of DIY (do-it-yourself) now extends to all walks of life and professions, and stocktaking is no exception
Trade shocked by hike in premises licence fees
11-Nov-2004
by Ewan Turney The annual premises licence fee to be paid by hosts under the new licensing system published belatedly last week is...
Dining high on list for Plume's owners
04-Nov-2004
Princetown's oldest building, the Plume of Feathers, has been sold for the first time in 36 years. A sister-and-brother partnership Pat Weir and...
Camper van guide seeks pub listings
04-Nov-2004
Pubs that are willing to house camper vans will be able to take advantage of a lucrative and growing market by being included in a forthcoming...
ODPM to draw conclusions on rent next year
03-Nov-2004
John Prescott's office is not expected to issue findings on its commercial leases consultation until early next year. The Office of the Deputy Prime...
Royal Exchange pair call it quits
28-Oct-2004
The Royal Exchange has come onto the market after its owners, Dave and Pat Buxton, decided to leave the trade after a short stint at the Torrington...
Air quality: A change of air
22-Oct-2004
As the government prepares its White Paper on smoking, pubs still have everything to play for. Phil Mellows reports.The threat of a public places...
Air quality: Clear options
21-Oct-2004
Phil Mellows looks at how to decide on an alternative option to 'smoking allowed throughout'.For the time being there are plenty of options open to...
Energy: Power struggle
20-Oct-2004
Saving energy is not just environmentally-friendly - it could also save you lots of money - and it's easier to do than you might think, writes Phil...
Regent in legal spat with Luminar over new opening
14-Oct-2004
Regent Inns is considering an appeal after its plans for a £4m Walkabout in Oxford were blocked by rival Luminar. Regent, which had applied for a...
Proposed new rent
06-Oct-2004
I am in the process of purchasing a pub in Hertfordshire which, in the last year has made a net loss of 50K. Up until a year ago or thereabouts it's...
Female bias hits Cardiff as fall of superpub is predicted
24-Sep-2004
Cardiff is on course to develop a "sophisticated nightlife" forecasts a report from property agents Stephenson & Alexander (S&A). Entitled...
Autumn gardens: Outside bet
17-Sep-2004
Making the most of your outdoors could be a huge bonus if a smoking ban comes in - but even if it doesn't it can build trade. By Phil Mellows.If a...
Autumn gardens: Fill that awning gap
17-Sep-2004
Licensees are trying various methods to extend outdoor use.It sounds like the perfect riposte to the contradictory British weather - the heated...
South East pubs face development threat
17-Sep-2004
Pubs in the South East are under threat says a new report from Tourism South East (TSE). The tourism body, which represents an area of 19,000 sq km,...
Autumn gardens: Blooming business
16-Sep-2004
Colourful floral displays can turn heads and attract customers right through the year - and prepare your pub for a smoking ban reports Phil...
Magnetic north
16-Sep-2004
It's a seller's market in the north withpub prices high and offers on tap.But, as Tony Halstead reports, more vendors are keeping a slice of the pie...
Knowle Inn lures first-time buyers
16-Sep-2004
The only pub in a Somerset village has been sold to first-time buyers for an undisclosed sum off an asking price of £110,000 for its leasehold. The...
Last call for DDA compliance
08-Sep-2004
Des Hillier, MD of The Disability Consultancy, makes a final call for licensees to take action over the Disability Discrimination Act.I wonder how...
01-Sep-2004
PubChef looks at another money-making food idea. This month we focus on hot dogs. Hot dogs by the numbers - 0 the amount of chefs needed to serve...
Security: Tag the tab
31-Aug-2004
Many pub customers leave their credit card behind the bar, but are they aware of the security risks they face?Running a tab has been part of pub...
'Unrealistic' freehold values frustrate buyers
31-Aug-2004
Licensees selling freehouses have been accused of having "unrealistic expectations" in the current market. Pub companies and brewers which are...
Security: Drugs in pubs
27-Aug-2004
Do you suspect drug-handling or even dealing in your pub? Sniffer dogs may be the answer to this problem.News that nine out of 10 pubs and bars...
Security: Beat thieves at their own game
27-Aug-2004
Information-sharing system alerts licensees that thieves are in the area robbing gaming machines.Earlier this summer a spate of thefts from pub...
Fire safety: Put safety first
28-Jul-2004
Next year will see a tightening up of fire safety regulations. Mike Williams of Safesmart explains everything you need to know.Licensed premises have...
OFT to give evidence in tie investigation
15-Jul-2004
The parliamentary pubco investigation took another twist this week when it was announced that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to give...
Tenancies & Leases Guide: The pubco-tenant relationship
07-Jul-2004
The pubco-tenant relationship has dominated the news of late. Phil Mellows assesses the situation.The 2004 Tenancies & Leases Guide is published...
Tenancies & Leases Guide: Pubco Profile - Avebury Taverns
07-Jul-2004
Avebury Taverns is one company that offers aspiring licensees a variety of routes into the pub game.One thing that the pub industry does offer the...
Tenancies & Leases Guide: Pubco Profile - Hall & Woodhouse
07-Jul-2004
Dorset-based Hall & Woodhouse has been raising the profile of its tenanted estate of late and is determined to make it a thing to be proud...
Tenancies & Leases Guide: Pubco Profile - Heritage Inns
07-Jul-2004
The only way is up for Heritage Inns and its tenants, says MD John O'Neill.Last summer, the landlord-tenant relationship at the Ram in Peterborough...
Tenancies & Leases Guide: Finance
07-Jul-2004
Specialist licensed trade accounts can help make the difference between success and failure for any tenant or lessee - which is an attractive...
Tenancies & Leases Guide: The Tie
07-Jul-2004
Pub leases are coming under tough scrutiny reports Michelle Perrett, while Phil Mellows puts the beer tie into historical perspective.A parliamentary...
Tenancies & Leases Guide: The Mac Factor
07-Jul-2004
John McNamara, chief executive of the British Institute of Innkeeping, introduces the Institute's Profitable Business Portfolio.One of the most...
Tenancies & Leases Guide: Using the listings
07-Jul-2004
So you want to run your own pub? There are a few things you need to know first.Most people who take a fancy that they'd like a pub understandably go...
The rise of the rent
14-Jun-2004
Fleurets' annual rental survey highlights the cost of running a pub. Michelle Perrett reports.Licensees with a traditional pub in the South East can...
Hands tied
08-Jun-2004
Has Bernie Crehan's victory cleared the way for other licensees to break free? Tom Sandham investigates.The tie is dead, long live the tie. After a...
Insurance: A risky business
26-May-2004
When disaster strikes making an insurance claim can be a complicated and time consuming job. Expert Phil Morgan offers his invaluable advice.One in...
Tuppen: 'end upward-only rent reviews'
20-May-2004
Ted Tuppen has called for an end to upward only rent reviews following the announcement of a MP probe into the relationships between tenants and pub...
£350,000 renovation for Punch pub
10-May-2004
An historic South Wales Inn will be restored to its former glory as part of a £350,000 refurbishment project.The Dulais Rock at Aberdulais near...
Get off to flying start in the trade at Pelican Inn
06-May-2004
Owners of the Pelican Inn, set in the scenic Chew Valley Lake region in Avon, have put the pub's leasehold on the market in their bid to pursue a...
Couple buy their dream pub
06-May-2004
A couple with considerable experience in the hospitality trade have fulfilled a dream of buying their own olde-worlde pub. Trevor and Diane Crouchen...
You'd be barking mad to miss out on Wolfe Inn
29-Apr-2004
An award-winning, food-led freehouse in a picturesque Pembrokeshire village near Fishguard has been placed on the market. The Wolfe Inn, on the A40...
