St Austell accredited for lease code clarity
St Austell is the latest tenanted pub operator to have its lease code of practice accredited for its clarity under a BII-backed scheme. The BII...
Archives for June 30, 2009
Building food business Robinsons' tenants Join the club
There are certain pub companies out there for whom bringing a group of tenants together in the same room might be seen as a high-risk strategy. Not...
John Porter: Crunch time - bring on the bureaucrats
Increasing the burden of red tape and bureaucracy is not something I'd normally argue in favour of, a sentiment I think most publicans would echo....
Here's to a good innings for our pubs
Does cricket mirrors the ups and downs of life, asks Caledonian managing director Stephen Crawley.
ID cards will help fight against underage drinking
National ID cards will benefit the fight against underage drinking, according to Home Secretary Alan Johnson. From 2011-12, ID cards will roll out...
Fuller's ad cleared after RFU complaint
A Fuller's advert has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a complaint from the Rugby Football Union (RFU).
Wetherspoons to open six new pubs in July
JD Wetherspoon has purchased six new sites, all former pubs and all set to open in July. The sites, which were bought for an undisclosed sum, include...
Guinness offers trip into space
Guinness is offering one lucky person the opportunity to become one of the first non-professional astronauts to venture into space. As part of its...
City Diary — 2 July
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
St Austell's tenants' code gets BII stamp of approval
St Austell has become the latest pub company to have its code of practice for tenants approved by the BII's accreditation scheme The Cornwall-based...
Diageo to axe 500 jobs in Scotland
Diageo is to axe 500 jobs in Scotland by closing its sites in Kilmarnock and Port Dundas in Glasgow over the next two years. The closure of the two...
'Labour U-turn on compulsory ID cards'
In a dramatic break with years of Labour policy, the new Home Secretary last night scrapped plans for compulsory ID cards. Alan Johnson said the...
Guinness to send competition winner into space
Guinness is offering someone the chance to become one of the first ever non-professional astronauts to travel into space as part of it's celebrations...
Pub trade soars in sizzling summer sun
The scorching weather has sent sales at pubs soaring, according to licensees and brewers. As Britain bakes in temperatures as hot as the Bahamas...
London Town reports £24.7m loss
Tenanted and leased operator London Town Taverns made a loss of £24.7m last year and is in breach of its bank loans.
American whiskey invasion
The main reason for the growing popularity of bourbon in the UK is greater accessibility - there are American whiskeys available here now that simply...
Booker fills in the gaps on pub sandwich menus
With sandwiches an important driver of food trade for pubs, Booker is bringing together a range of products packaged as a complete sandwich solution....
Marston's goes into bat with Ashes banter
A bit of good natured banter is as much a part of the cricket atmosphere as the crack of willow on leather. In that spirit, Marston's has launched a...