Former Punch estates manager joins Paramount
Former Punch Taverns estate development manager David Pepper has joined pub sales agent Paramount Investments in a move designed to build...
Archives for May 10, 2009
Trade split over minimum pricing
Trade leaders are still divided over the issue of implementing a minimum price per unit of alcohol, a parliamentary debate today heard. David Poley,...
Half a dozen bids in for Premium Bars
There has been a high level of interest in bidding for stricken bar and nightclub business Premium Bars and Restaurants (PBR) with at least half a...
SIA starts Northern Ireland licence process
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has started to accept licence applications from private security workers in Northern Ireland. As of December 1...
Minimum price would hit 'harmful' drinkers hardest
Moderate drinkers would only pay an extra £18 per year for alcohol if a minimum price of 50p per unit was introduced. The figure, which relates to...
'Enterprise Inns tipped to scrap dividend'
Enterprise Inns: The tenanted pub company is tipped to scrap its dividend tomorrow as it unveils a 20 per cent dip in half-year pre-tax profits and...
Tuppen: Fair Pint damaging whole industry
Anti-beer tie Fair Pint campaigners are "damaging the whole industry in pursuit of their own self interest" — that's the broadside fired by Ted Tuppen.
Top Tory backs Fair Pint lobby day
Shadow Licensing Minister Tobias Ellwood has reportedly given his backing to a parliamentary lobby day organised by anti-pubco campaign group Fair...
Mark Daniels: Supermarkets - we're doing the advertising for them
Tim Martin made an interesting point last week: the pub trade is doing itself no favours by complaining about supermarkets.I have to put my hand up...
Punch unveils value wine list
Punch Taverns has launched a new wine list designed to appeal to consumers seeking value for money. The new wine list, which launches on 11 May,...
Hamish Champ: The 'pubcos', the beer tie and New Labour
There, that got your attention, didn't it? It's funny how one only has to mention the Holy UnTrinity of the pub trade - the 'pubcos', the beer tie...
Pubs to save money on new meters
Pubs are set to have new hi-tech gas and electricity meters installed by 2020 to ensure more efficient energy use, the government announced today.The...
Wine tops poll of nation's favourite drinks
Wine has emerged as the nation's favourite alcoholic drink but beer is still the top choice for outdoor occasions, a new survey has...