Pubco giants under attack over high rent and beer charges
Lessees across the country claim they are being put out of business by the high prices giant pub operators charge for rent and beer.The problem has...
Archives for May 22, 2002
Multi-million pound development to boost Leeds' leisure
A new multi-million pound leisure development is under construction on the banks of the River Aire in Leeds.Brewery Wharf is a £100m scheme intended...
Paying the price - pay in the hospitality industry
A report by the HTF reveals that barstaff are the third lowest paid workers in the country. Phil Mellows takes a look at the figuresSomehow, people...
Balance of trade
Ben McFarland visits the Earth and Stars in Brighton, the UK's first 'climate balanced' pubThings are hotting up and it's all our fault! Apparently,...
Carlsberg signs £40m sponsorship deal with England team
Carlsberg has cemented its links with the world of football by signing a major sponsorship deal with the English Football Association worth £40m. In...
6C digs deep as global hotel profits crash
Global hotelier and UK retail operator Six Continents will spend a further £250m developing 600 pubs and restaurants this year.The company has...
Better late than never as Punch moves up
Punch Taverns, the parent group of the 4,300-strong pub company, enjoyed a successful debut on the London Stock Exchange yesterday.Last week the...
Westminster City Council criticised for street-noise sham
Westminster City Council has come under renewed fire over efforts to make licensees responsible for limiting noise from cars outside their...