Punch lessess secures pub for £500k under valuation
A Punch Taverns lessee has managed to secure the freehold of their pub for £500,000 less than its valuation. Carl Scourfield and John Wright...
Archives for August 5, 2009
'Swine flu skivers cost firms more than virus, say employers'
Thousands of healthy workers are thought to have taken advantage of official guidelines on the pandemic to extend their summer holidays. By simply...
Gaelic sports back on Sky
Irish sports are set for a return to British pub screens following a six-week hiatus after the collapse of Setanta in the UK. Pubs across the...
Video: Champion Beer of Britain brewer hails win
MATV caught up with Rudgate Brewery's Craig Lee and Jamie Allen, following its win at the Great British Beer Festival.
Putting beer on the map
President Obama's recent 'beer summit' at the White House focused attention on America's brewing industry, sayys Roger Protz.
First come, first served?
If the music is obtrusive and disturbing, his neighbours will have a right to complain and the local authority will be bound to investigate. The fact that he was there first is of little help, says Peter Coulson.
Benner: status quo on tie is not an option
Camra's chief executive Mike Benner looks forward to the organisation's super-complaint achieving legally-binding reforms on the beer tie.
Tenants could cut utility costs
Both Enterprise and Marston's suggest tenants need to join buying groups to ensure they get the cheapest energy costs. The two tenanted operators...
Summer sales don't have to be rained off
Every rain cloud has a silver lining if you can just turn your mind to it, says Stephen Oliver.
Counterfeit spirits crackdown
The crackdown on counterfeit spirits has been stepped up by the International Federation of Spirits Producers (IFSP) amid fears the recession will...
BII members brand mandatory code a mistake
The BII has formally hit out at the government's plans to introduce a mandatory code of practice on responsible retailing. In its response to the...
Second Enterprise pub for Thompson
Former Ritz executive chef Giles Thompson has taken on a second Enterprise pub. Thompson, who was executive chef at the Ritz from 1997 to 2003, has...
City Diary — 6 August
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Credit Cards sprouting green shoots perhaps?
Gerry Price at the Inn at West End considers whether there are green shoots of recovery.
Pub manager reveals horror of samurai sword attack
A pub manager has revealed how he thought he was going to die at the hands of robbers who attacked him with a samurai sword, a saw and baseball bat....
Beer group calls for clarity in beer styles
The European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU) has used the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) as the launch pad for a new campaign calling for clarity and...
Reuben brothers see £52m bid for Premium Bars & Restaurants rejected
Multi-millionaire siblings David and Simon Reuben today claimed they tabled a £52m bid for Premium Bars & Restaurants (PBR) to the group's...
Personal ashtray launch
Cigarette manufacturer Imperial Tobacco has joined forces with CSR Solutions to launch a personal ashtray brand. Butts Out is a pocket-sized ashtray...
New village set for first pub
A newly-built village in West Yorkshire is set to open its first community amenity — a pub — in the site of a former Webster's Brewery. There...
BII: alcohol code is a 'mistake'
The mandatory code on alcohol retailing is a mistake and a disproportionate response to the minority of problem premises, the BII has told the...
Punch could sell 3,000 pubs by 2012
Punch Taverns could sell as many as 3,000 pubs by the end of 2012, a top City analyst has forecast. Douglas Jack, of Numis Securities, says that he...
Pre-packs defy evolution
Pre-pack administrations might be perfectly legal, but they don't seem very fair — to unsecured creditors or to other companies, says The PMA Team.
Electricity — clean simplicity
At long last, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is getting round to providing one or two crumbs of comfort for the hard-pressed licensed trade, says Peter Coulson.