Pubs suffer as consumers switch to takeaways
Mid-market pubs are losing trade to the takeaway market, according to the latest analysis of eating out trends. However, at the top end of the...
Archives for December 8, 2008
Marston's tenants say 'no thanks' to volume-led variable rent deals
Marston's pub tenants have been reluctant to take up the brewer's sales-based variable rent agreements because they require too much transparency,...
Public rally to Axe the Beer Tax campaign
Nearly 3,000 letters have been sent to MPs in support of the pro-pub campaign
Legal: Employers face new responsibilities over migrants
THE GOVERNMENT introduced changes to the work permit system of allowing migrant workers to enter and work in the UK on November 27, 2008. This new...
Hamish Champ: The Tuppen & Thorley Show hits town!
Forget David 'Dr Who' Tennant taking to the West End stage in 'Hamlet'. This week's hottest ticket is the much-anticipated appearance by the bosses...
Mark Kenyon: Trade's resilience being tested as never before
The Chancellor's pre-Budget Report dealt another blow to the industry. While the VAT reduction from 17.5 per cent to 15 per cent until the end of...
FSA warns on Irish pork
Pub should not serve any products made with Irish pork products, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned.The agency has urged the withdrawal while...
Whitbread to cut capex by £100m next year
Whitbread is to slash its capital expenditure budget by more than £100m next year as the recession tightens its grip.The group, which operates the...
Admiral Taverns denies flood of returned pub keys
Admiral Taverns has denied claims its licensees are handing back keys to their pubs in droves as trading conditions worsen. Lynne D'Arcy, chief...
'Brewer calls time on hundreds of UK jobs'
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company behind the Stella Artois, Becks and Budweiser brands, looks set to cull hundreds of jobs in the UK. A memo sent...
Make it a green Christmas in your pub
The festive spirit can help you ensure this is a merry Christmas in your pub - but you could be in for an unhappy new year if you don't take every...
Glass Half Full
A former drinks PR's optimistic guide to life after redundancy
MP: pubs kept in dark over chance of rates cut
The claims have been denied by the Valuation Office Agency, which says it is in close contact with the trade it's easy to seek reductions in rateable value