Industry's £100m responsible drinking drive
The drinks industry is spending £100m on a responsible drinking campaign, which is set to run for five years. It initiative represents the largest...
Archives for July 15, 2009
M&B appoints key shareholder's lieutenant to board
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has appointed Richard McGuire, a representative of one of the managed pub group's leading shareholders Joe Lewis to...
BBC's 'The Restaurant' winners open Bucks pub
The winners of BBC Two show 'The Restaurant' have opened for business at an Enterprise pub. Michele English and Russell Clement have opened the...
Failures up 50% at Enterprise
Business failures among Enterprise licensees are running 50% ahead of last year at a rate of 25 a month compared to a figure below 20 a month a year...
Roy Beers: Hoots Apocalypse - the Mother of all Licensing Acts staggers to the start line in Scotland
We are indeed doomed - this is not my opinion, since I do not run a whelk stall, let alone a bar - but the view of every licensed trade commentator...
How to... look after cask beer
The first 'How to' guide in The Publican's Beer Matters series focused on an aspect of beer quality that won't be considered a chore, the need for...
M&B gives Joe Lewis seat on board
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has acceded to pressure from investor Joe Lewis, who bought Robert Tchenguiz's R20 share in the company last October, by appointing Richard McGuire as a non-executive director of the company.
DCMS slated for shunning live music reform
Music campaigner Feargal Sharkey has slated the Government for rejecting MPs' calls to reduce the regulatory burden on hosting live music.
Proud of Pubs Week: shouting to the top
MPs, peers and licensees came together in Parliament this week to kick-off celebrations for Proud of Pubs Week. Licensing minister Gerry Sutcliffe...
Pub rents: calculation or negotiation
Enterprise chief Ted Tuppen explains his pubco's approach to setting rents and supporting in-coming licensees. The current debate surrounding rents,...
Water way to run a country
Here is a Morning Advertiser health warning. Please take notice: it may prevent you having a heart attack. Any day now, as you walk along the high...
S&NPE looks for tenant for £2.5m pub
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises is looking for a tenant for an historic inn it's re-building at a cost of £2.5m.
Enterprise Inns claims trade is "stabilising
Enterprise Inns said today the underlying trading performance of its 7,000-plus pubs "appears to be stabilising", despite financial support for...
Top doctor tells MPs minimum pricing would "help pubs
Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson has today renewed his calls for a minimum price, telling MPs it would "help pubs". Giving evidence to a...
Publican Local Focus: Birmingham - cask central
"Real ale is just going crazy at the moment." That was the view of one licensee we met in Birmingham. Admittedly Nigel Barker is a real ale fanatic,...
Industry unites for £100m anti-binge campaign
The drinks industry has today announced a £100 million marketing campaign aimed at encouraging more responsible drinking among young adults. The...
'Pub puts up Christmas decorations in July'
Christmas has come early to a pub which is already decked out with fairy lights and a tree. The Milton Arms Hungry Horse in Cambridge is starting its...