The Manchester office of national hotel agents, Robert Barry
Deals completed by them recently include Stone Villa at Chester and the Grove Guest House in nearby Wrexham. The two guest houses changed hands for a...
Archives for May 7, 2003
Scot jailed for glassing
A man has been jailed for two years for glassing a stranger in a city-centre bar. Allan Eadie, 25, from Maryhill, Strathclyde, was sentenced for an...
Licensee in row over racist windows'
by Claire Hu A pub manager in the West Midlands has been left bemused after calls were made for a window of the premises to be removed because it may...
Confusion for licensees as children in pubs plans return
Controversial plans to allow children into pubs are firmly back on the political agenda. The government has overturned an amendment to the Licensing...
Madge's no real-ale virgin
by Claire Hu Pop icon Madonna has revealed she is a huge fan of traditional pubs and real ale, especially Timothy Taylor's. The star, speaking in a...
Meggitt moves on
Yates Group will be parting company with its property director Tim Meggitt. Chief executive Mark Jones and other Yates executives will split...
Red mist over red tape
New Labour is responsible for 153 new pieces of legislation affecting the trade. The Red Tape Group and The Publican are fighting back.It's official...
Young host has big plans at Jennings
By Claire Hu One of the country's youngest licensees has been enlisted by Jennings Brewery to run a new addition to its growing County Durham pub...
Luminar slammed over free drink offer
Luminar Leisure, the bar and nightclub operator, has been accused of encouraging speed drinking through some of its recent drinks promotions.The...
Westminster makes loss over PELs
Concerns about the level of fees to be charged under the new licensing regime came under scrutiny again this week.It has been revealed that the...
Leeds bar starts off Firefly chain
by Clive Smith A new chain of entertainment venues focusing on drinking, dining and dancing has been launched in Leeds by an independent restaurant...
The fruitful age
No matter where you go, in the world of wine that is, there is one particular type of wood that is inextricably associated with the maturation of...
The Hunters Inn, a characterful detached property with origi
The property is situated in the pretty village of Newton Tracey, approximately four miles from the historic North Devon Town of Barnstaple. The...
Pubs use CB link to cut drug crime
Town centre pubs in Bracknell are using a CB radio link to combat drug dealers and other troublemakers.The pubs, all members of the Berkshire town's...
Scope for growth in the trade's water margins
"Our advice to licensees looking to maximise the profitability of the soft-drinks category is to take a close look at which sectors and brands are...
Legal advice: Make your views known on licensing
By David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.The work of the House of Commons standing committee...
Entertainment licensing regulations set to change
By David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.If you run a pub, you might currently try to whip...
The Old Ship Inn at Ringmer, a food-led country freehouse si
The purchaser, Bob Aylewood, has just sold a pub in Epsom, Surrey, in order to purchase the property from owner, Paul Day, who is concentrating on...
OFT tackles data scams
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has been taking action against a raft of data protection companies.Companies that are threatening businesses,...
Property briefs
Mitchells & Butlers is spending £1.5m refurbishing four pubs on its estate. The sites will join Ember Inns as part of the 135-strong chain. The...