Surprise festive fillip for pubs
A better-than-expected festive period has given many operators and licensees a much-needed glimmer of hope in the economic gloom. The timing of the...
Archives for January 8, 2009
Industry experts: pub predictions for 2009
A panel of industry experts and top brass have spoken to the MA about their hopes and fears for 2009 — now we want your predictions.
What does 2009 hold in store for pubs?
Morning Advertiser managing editor The PMA Team makes some predictions about the year ahead. Managed operators death roll Managed operators have...
Nexum: £5 all-inclusive deal a loss-leader
Nexum Leisure adopted supermarket-style loss-leader tactics to get punters in to Escapade in Newport for its £5 all-inclusive sessions. The...
Beat the downturn in 2009: part two
Caroline Cassell, a Marston's leaseholder at the Crown Inn in Martley, Worcester, started looking for free help for her business after applying for a...
'Well-known pubs forced to shut'
Two well-known Dundee pubs have closed leading to the loss of 25 jobs. The Nine Maidens in Laird Street and Doc Stewart's - officially called The...
Beat the downturn in 2009: part one
As the business development consultant leading The Publican's Sell More, Save More project for the past two years, Carl May of Catered 4 knows a lot...
Scots call for review of licensing fees
Licensees in Scotland have urged Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill to reconsider plans that will see pubs paying thousands of pounds in licence fees....
Beat the downturn in 2009: part four
'Avoid knee-jerk reactions' Leigh Taylor, licensee of the Bluebell in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire - Newcomer of the Year at The Publican Awards...
Caversham pubs slash meal prices to £2
Two pubs in Caversham, Berkshire are offering value meals for less than £2 in a bid to attract customers. The Prince of Wales has been operating a...
Interest rates cut to all-time low
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a further 0.5% to 1.5% — the lowest in its 315-year history. The historic move is designed to spark...
Club operator Utopian breaches bank covenants
Latest accounts from Utopian Leisure Group, the North-East bar and club operator led by Bob Senior, show it breached its banking covenants, according...
Licensees risk £5,000 EPC property fine
Licensees trying to sell their pubs are putting themselves at risk of a fine of up to £5,000 for not having secured an Energy Performance...
Michelin Star chef Ripley takes St Austell pub
Michelin star chef Paul Ripley is cooking up a storm at the St Kew Inn after taking over the helm at the Cornish pub. The pub, near Wadebridge, is...
Interest rates cut to 1.5 per cent
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by half a percentage point to 1.5 per cent, the lowest rates have been since the bank was founded in...
Chorley pub takes on JDW with 98p pint
A Lancashire pub has launched a 98p pint to highlight the "stupidity" of Wetherspoon's 99p a pint deal — the offer is the brainchild of well known licensee Nick Hogan.
Beat the downturn in 2009: part three
Marie-Louise Collard, Picture researcher, London"My local pub, in south-east London, recently ran a Shakespeare night over several evenings,...
Pubs get welcome Christmas boost
Pubs had a welcome boost over Christmas with some reporting a year-on-year rise in takings.A straw poll by The Publican found business was boosted...
Beat the downturn in 2009: part five
• Produce regular forecasts - at least monthly (or weekly if things are looking uncertain), and highlight cash flows coming in and out. Our...
Two Wetherspoons pubs miss out on 99p offer
Two JD Wetherspoon pubs are missing out on its 99p offer to comply with a town's stance on minimum pricing, it has emerged. A police and council...
Enterprise sells off 10 closed pubs
Enterprise Inns has sold 10 closed pubs for alternative use at an auction held by Breach Wood Ingram (BWI).
Tetley's signs up with Worcester Warriors
Tetley's has signed a new deal to be the offical beer of the rugby club Worcester Warriors until 2012. The Carlbserg UK-owned brand has sponsored the...