Pubcos savaged in MPs inquiry
Pubcos and the beer tie have been given a fierce mauling in front of a committee of MPs today.Opponents of the pubcos - including campaign group Fair...
Archives for November 18, 2008
Enterprise toughens line on buying out
Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen has claimed that a tougher line over buying out has led to an increase in closed pubs and pubs where...
Tony Payne to retire
Tony Payne, the chief executive of the Federation of Licensed Victuallers' Associations (FLVA), is to retire at the end of 2009.Payne, who was...
Brakes makes licensee a Nectar millionaire
Jan Roberts, licensee of Longboat pub at Duston, Northamptonshire, has been made a Nectar Points millionaire.Customers can expect to see some treats...
'Ban on pub music to stop the binge drinkers'
Barmy?politicians are planning to stop binge drinking by banning loud music in pubs. A Government task force has decided Brits down more booze when...
'Rent reviews stacked against tenants'
A tribunal system funded by Government or a fixed cost expert referral scheme run by the BII were two solutions suggested to help tenants get a...
Head of Steam boss backs minimum pricing
Head of Steam boss,Tony Brookes, has thrown his weight behind the Make it the Minimum campaign and is calling on other pubcos to do the same.Brookes,...
Trade stalwart Payne to retire from FLVA
Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations (FLVA) chief executive Tony Payne CBE is to retire at the end of 2009.
MPs told pubco model is 'outdated'
Anti-pubco campaigners slate the status quo in the first Parliamentary session for the probe into pub companies — Enterprise licensee Paul Daly says the system is "outdated".
Enterprise Inns to get tough on tie-breakers
Enterprise Inns' chief executive Ted Tuppen today pledged his company's support for what he called "deserving licensees", but warned those who...
New product variants for Magners
Magners maker C&C looks set to launch one or more new variants to the cider brand late this year or early in 2009.It is widely expected that the...
Enterprise: £1.3m a month on tenant support
Enterprise Inns is currently spending £1.3m a month on tenant support in the form of special discounts and rent concessions as the average level of licensee profitability fell by 4% to £45,000 for the year to 30 September.
Pubco inquiry kicks-off today
The Business and Enterprise Committee inquiry into the pubco-tenant relationship gets underway today at 1030am — and the MA will bring you unrivalled coverage, starting with a preview of the action.
FLVA website to boost buying power
A trade group is hoping to give its members the same buying power as major companies with the launch of a new website.The Federation of Licensed...