Liverpool cops call for CCTV in all pubs
Merseyside Police are asking all pubs and clubs in hot-spots to have CCTV as a licence condition, even inside venues. Police in a growing number of...
Archives for March 5, 2009
Marston's revamps bottled Pedigree for pubs
Midlands brewer Marston's has unveiled a revamped version of its bottled Pedigree ale, which it hopes will help drive consumers back into pubs.The...
BII signs two new corporate members
BII has signed up two new corporate members, HIT Training and Business In Sport and Leisure (BISL). BISL represents around 100 companies in the...
South Yorks pub rescue company
Two South Yorkshire trade stalwarts have joined forces to launch a new company aimed at reviving the fortunes of pubs threatened with closure....
Smoking dispute hits new heights
A licensee who was sacked for smoking now has to climb scaffolding to get into the flat above the pub. Paul Brown, 47, was left fuming after being...
Sam Smith's tribunal gets underway
Eighteen sacked pub managers lined up at an employment tribunal yesterday to claim unfair dismissal against North Yorkshire brewer Sam Smith's. The...
Sales hold up at freehold auction
A Manchester auction last week saw six out of seven freehold pubs sold, including three out of four Robinsons Brewery outlets. Five of the seven...
Call to take part in charitable quiz
Christian Aid is calling on pubs to participate in this year's nationwide Quizaid event to raise vital funds for the world's poorest communities. The...
RTDs go for lower abvs
The RTD market is experiencing a shake-up this month as two of the biggest brands announce reformulations. Diageo is lowering the abv of its Smirnoff...
Chris Maclean: What I would say to MPs about pubs
So a delegation of representatives from the pub sector are to meet MP's to outline what might be done to protect our industry? These people, who...
Sam Smith's: bank forced us to cut staff
Family brewer Sam Smith's says it was forced to introduce a swingeing round of cuts to pub staff hours to reduce costs following financial pressure...
M&B's £13,000 food hygiene bill
Mitchells & Butlers has been fined £13,000 after one of its pubs in Formby breached food hygiene regulations. Food safety officers visited the...
Punch's valuation gap
A number of Punch Taverns tenants attempting to buy their pubs are finding out their offers are failing to match up with the pub company's...
JD Wetherspoon crowned best company
JD Wetherspoon has been crowned best company at the Retailers' Retailer of the Year Awards, organised by M&C Report.
'Rents and beer tie to blame for pub closures — not duty'
Blaming duty increases for the closure of pubs is just a smokescreen, the anti-beer tie campaign group Fair Pint has warned. The group, who want the...
M&B to expand new O'Neill's format to 19 sites
Mitchells & Butlers is set to expand its new-format Pub & Grill offering to 19 O'Neill's. Pub & Grill was trialled in seven O'Neill's...
Sam Smith's host sacked for smoking
A pub manager has been sacked after a licensing officer spotted him smoking in the bar area of his pub after the premises had closed. Brewer Sam...
Ministers pledge help for pubs
Ministers outlined ways Government can help struggling licensees during the high-profile pub crisis summit meeting at Parliament yesterday. Reform of...