BDMs are 'weakest link' in setting rent
Business Development Managers should be replaced by qualified chartered surveyors, says one expert.
Archives for August 9, 2009
Booker beer sales surge
Food and drink wholesaler Booker is now supplying over 18m pints of beer and cider to the on-trade a year. Booker said it was selling around 350,000...
BBC focuses on Oldham's tough licensing approach
A hard line approach to licensing in Oldham will be examined in a BBC documentary tonight. Panorama: The Truth About Happy Hours will examine the...
Rent dispute scheme goes live next month
Pub tenants will have the opportunity to resolve rent review disputes from as little as £1,000 from mid-September. Five major trade bodies...
Supply problems for Bulmers Pear finally resolved
Stockists of Bulmers Pear are breathing a sigh of relief after Scottish and Newcastle (S&N) finally sorted out supply problems that have denied...
FSB calls for end to high street bank monopoly
The Government needs to do more to break the high street banks' monopoly on finance for small businesses, according to the FSB.
'Women today drinking more than their mothers'
More than half of middle-aged women reckon they drink more than their mums did, a poll revealed yesterday. Twelve per cent of over-40s drink every...
Rent arbitration scheme to start in September
Licensees will be able to take advantage of an independent rent review arbitration scheme from next month, trade chiefs confirmed today. The Pub...
Pinstripe: Is the smoking ban the industry's biggest headache?
Hamish Champ is away on his hols and has asked if I would step into the breach and pen a few words for the next couple of Mondays in his absence. I'd...
Pub offering free drinks shut by police
A Devon pub serving free alcoholic drinks has been closed by police — the Cross Keys Inn on Gold Street was closed by police on Friday.
Joule's buys two more Punch pubs
Joule's Brewery has bought two more pubs from Punch Taverns, bringing its estate to 16 sites. Joule's has now acquired five pubs from Punch. The...
Darts legends support National Pub Week
Darts legends Eric Bristow and John Lowe have voiced their support for National Pub Week. The Week, running from 31 October to 7 November, is the...
Global Brands advertises job of a life-time
Global Brands is looking for candidates to carry out academic research into what makes the perfect night out. The company's VK Vodka Kick brand is...
Trade lashes out at Oldham 'victory'
The pub trade may spend the next three years fighting against draconian Oldham-style blanket restrictions because the reality of the situation has...
Oldham wants 75p minimum price
Hard-line restrictions on trading in Oldham will not be required if all bars agree to a minimum price of 75p a unit, council officials have told Panorama. The pub trade, happy hours and minimum pricing are all back in the spotlight in tonight's show.