Living with the fallout of the Beer Orders
Closed pubs are just one tangible face of the damage done by the Beer Orders.
Archives for September 4, 2008
Pete Robinson: £5 a pint? That'll do nicely!
Conversation usually starts with, "Well ain't this bloody stupid?", followed by a vociferous condemnation of the ban, Nu-Labour, Pubcos, and the...
Come what may, a licensee is still master of his own house
News that the persistent young man banned by Buckingham Pubwatch wants to try and persuade the Court of Appeal to overturn a judge's previous ruling...
City Diary - 4 September
All the latest news and gossip from the City.
Time to get grocers off our turf
Cutting the price of alcohol to combat the economic downturn can only do harm in the long term, so isn't it finally time for Government to tame the supermarkets?
Wetherspoon boss blames government for profits slide
Tim Martin, chairman of managed pub chain JD Wetherspoon, has slammed government policy for driving down profitability in the pub trade.Announcing a...
Greene King launches new licensing guide
Greene King Pub Partners has launched a new licensing guide for its tenants. The guide aims to advice licensees on how to get the most from their...
Profit from premium products at major Publican event
When the stellar line-up of speakers takes to the stage at the Premium Innovation conference at London's Commonwealth Club on Tuesday, September 30,...
Pub recognised for facilities for the deaf
An award-winning pub has added to its accolades with a charter mark in recognition of its facilities for the deaf.The True Lover's Knot in Tarrant...
Forget Team GB. Now Pub GB needs help
The sector will be kept on its feet through survival of the smartest.
Pig rearing pub picks up AA award
A Somerset village pub, which rears its own pigs, has been named England Pub of the Year at this year's AA Centenary Awards. Rupert and Victoria...
JD Wetherspoon reports profit slump
JD Wetherspoon has this morning reported a 4.3% drop in like-for-like bar sales for the full year and an 11.4% slump in annual pre-tax profits. There...