Untangling the Matthew Clark/ Punch Taverns tie-up
MATTHEW CLARK'S role in supplying UK pubs was already complicated enough before Punch Taverns took a 50 per cent stake in it in mid-2007. Acquired by...
Archives for January 7, 2009
S&NPE rolls out new cellar improvement programme
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) is rolling out a new cellar cellar improvement programme to 100 lessees in 2009.
Pub du Vin could expand to 50 sites
Robert Cook, the boss of the exclusive Hotel du Vin chain, has confirmed his intention of rolling out a pub chain after success at his first site in...
Top BDM quits Enterprise for Greene King
Award-winning business development manager Joe Smith is to leave Enterprise Inns to take up a new role with rival Greene King.
Nexum: £20k reward to catch thieves
Nexum has stumped up a £20,000 to catch thieves who made off with cash from the Syndicate nightclub in Blackpool.
Wetherspoons hits back over 99p pint furore
JD Wetherspoon has hit back at criticism over its 99p pint offer, arguing the promotion is "far from irresponsible". The pub chain launched the offer...
Mark Daniels: My Andy Warhol moment
If I had a pound for every time I'd managed to get either myself or the pub mentioned in one form of the media or other in the past twelve months,...
Could drinks price war be on horizon?
Competition among managed pubcos over drinks pricing appears to be hotting up following Wetherspoon's decision to discount Greene King IPA to 99p per...
PubChef finalists announced
Pub chefs from across the UK are to battle it out in a series of cook-offs in a bid to be crowned Pub Chef of the Year 2009. The 34 chefs are...
Constellation restructures
Constellation Europe has announced major changes to its structure, with two senior members of the team appointed to new positions. The UK and...
Tesco drinks deal under fire
A Labour MP has sparked an inquiry into a drinks deal at Tesco, claiming it used "bait advertising" to lure customers in. Rosie Cooper, MP for West...
'Scotland's Justice Minister condemned for hike in licence fees'
Scotland's Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill has been accused of ignoring the plight of rural businesses at risk of closure after a hike in licence...