Urban & Country Leisure set for 12 pubs
Urban & Country Leisure, the managed multiple run by Ross Saunders and Dan Shotton, has reopened the Greyhound in Finchampstead, Berkshire, after...
Archives for July 22, 2009
Not stumped for pump action
I had the double pleasure last week of attending the opening day of the Lord's Ashes Test and drinking cask-conditioned Pedigree at the ground....
Police cocaine torches under fire
Major concerns have been raised about the use of police drug torches to catch people who having been taking cocaine - after an investigation showed...
Camra's 2009 Pub Design Awards open
The Campaign for Real Ale's Pub Design Awards, which reward high standards of design in refurbishing existing pubs and building new ones, open today....
Pub bitch: Public relations
Public relations We've all done it, haven't we? Forwarded an email but forgotten to remove previous correspondence from the bottom of the missive...
Comment: Pub pours chances of repeat custom away with its ullage
The Publican's Beer Matters initiative continues to celebrate the best drinks service. It's also important to draw attention to the worst. This is a...
Cash-strapped customers eat out at pub
Pubs are the nation's favourite place for a sit-down meal, but consumers are more price consciuos than ever, that's according to a new survey of 1,000 adults.
Marston's new tenancy deals
Marston's is trialling an innovative reworking of the pubco/tenant relationship. The company is to launch two new schemes — Phoenix and Apollo —...
More room for error
One of the key policy elements of the Government in moving licensing over to local authorities was to remove the "inconsistencies" that they claimed...
Lawrence Dallaglio on blood, sweat and beers
As the dust settles on the 2009 British Lions tour, it is clear there were points in the matches when the rugby team missed its retired star Lawrence...
Mitchell's to sell six pubs
Mitchell's of Lancaster, the family-owned pub operator and brewer, is selling six freehold pubs as part of a rationalisation of the pub group's...
Punch Taverns' pub sale 'window' set to close
Punch Taverns is set to close the 'window of opportunity' that has enabled hundreds of its lessees to lodge successful bids for their pubs, the group...
Scottish pubs face closure over licence delays
Thousands of pubs in Scotland could be forced to cease trading in September as administrative delays mean licensees have been unable to comply with...
Calls for extension as Scottish Licensing Act deadline looms
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has ramped up the pressure to postpone the need to have premises managers signed up for the country's...
Pubwatch turns to transport cops for help
A campaign to get physical attacks on pub workers taken more seriously is looking for help from the British Transport Police (BTP). Court Not...
Customers shopping around for pub food bargains
Bargain-hunting is increasingly replacing brand loyalty when consumers eat out, according to new research. The quarterly QuickBite survey from...