Marston's buys four pubs for £5.5m
Marston's Pub Company is looking for new licensees to run four "flagship" pubs it bought this week from the Rutland Pub Company for £5.5m.
Archives for August 28, 2007
Bottled Lager: Bottling success
It can be tempting to look upon bottled lager as the poor relation of draught, languishing in anonymous fridges behind the shiny pumps on the bar...
Five face High Court for football screening
Five licensees are being taken to the High Court by the Premier League in a row over the screening of live football matches. The Premier League...
Project update 7: Could do better?
Two-thirds of the way into the project, Barcena is showing some great results.The bar in Burgess Hill, West Sussex - representing the high street in...
Bottled Lager: Czech invasion
The Czech Republic's licensed trade enjoys an interesting relationship with ours. In recent years, cheap flights have dropped scores of revellers on...
Project update 5: The entertainers
THE TIMES they are a-changing at the White Hart - and the category champions are beginning to play their part. The pub and hotel in Wiveliscombe,...
David Cameron considers licensing law review
Pubs and clubs in Scotland could be forced to pay higher fees for late-night drinking licences, with the money raised used to fund extra policing in...
Pete Robinson: State controlled pub grub
Liverpool's restaurants and gastro-pubs are to carry 'traffic light' health labels on their menus. The labelling scheme is being piloted in city...
Julian Sargeson to take the helm at Herald
Julian Sargeson, the former Laurel Pub Company chief executive, is to take the helm at Herald Inns & Bars. He will join the 40-strong managed...
Project Update 7: All change
The pub had a fabulous relaunch in May, and trade was picking up at the venue, the rural representative in our Sell More, Save More project. But now...
Chris Maclean: anger turns to frustration
Last night the good townsfolk of Faversham assembled in our civic centre to discuss their concerns about anti-social behaviour. Convened by the...
Pubs face High Court action over live football
The FA Premier League (FAPL) is taking High Court action against five licensees over the screening of live football. The five pubs are accused of...
Sky steps up monitoring of pubs
Sky is stepping up its pursuit of licensees that screen satellite programmes without a commercial licence by doubling the number of staff that...
Holding steady
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...
Bottled Lager: Staying cool
A LANCASHIRE pub that has set out its stall to pour 'the perfect pint' is applying the same levels of perfectionism to bottled lager.The Oak Tree Inn...
Bottled Lager: Keep the faith
Bottled lager - like the category as a whole - may look less sure than it once did but it's still worth having the solid performers and the emerging...
Survey shows modern face of running a pub
A report released today reveals that entrepreneurship, innovation and business acumen are the most important skills needed by licensees to run a...