Fair Pint condemns Marston's deal
Fair Pint has condemned a new freetrade prices deal from Marston's for not including a reform of the way in which rents are calculated. It has...
Archives for July 20, 2009
BHA publishes voluntary code on tips
Pubs are being urged to give customers information on how tips are distributed to staff, in a bid to ward off legislation. The British Hospitality...
International food: Adopted favourites
When does an overseas dish become a British classic? It's not always easy to judge where to draw the line. According to The Publican Food Report...
Crucial pubwatch decision on hold
The licensed trade must wait for a test case ruling on the legality of pubwatch bans. A judge at London's High Court has reserved judgment to give...
Admiral crowns pool and darts champs
Pubco Admiral Taverns has handed out the trophies to the winners of its annual darts and pool championships. Hundreds of teams across the Admiral...
Failure rate highest among freehouses, figures show
More freetrade houses have failed than either tied or managed pubs, according to figures from the UK Statistics Authority. In response to a...
Fears over residents' role in licence reform
Licensing lawyers fear new legislation on making minor changes to pub licences will lead to misunderstanding from residents and inconsistency between...
RBS urged to free pubs from tie and sell to tenants
A campaign has been launched urging the government and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to free the bank's 1,000 pubs from tied agreements and allow...
Mark Daniels: Hypermiling my electricity bill
I've recently purchased a new car. I'm not saying this because I feel I have bragging rights, nor did I do it because I've got plenty of cash to...