Wetherspoon set for second Newquay site
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed it is looking to open a second pub in Newquay, but denied it is interested in a Barracuda site. The company already...
Archives for September 28, 2009
Pure pourfection with new training scheme
Diamonds, opening a can of corned beef with that special 'key', finding your wife in bed with your best friend… there are only a few things harder...
Mark Daniels: Nice pub - nasty tax
I've spent most of the summer improving my beer garden. I've cleaned up areas that were full of unnecessary clutter, I've put fencing up to separate...
Globe Pub Company finding it tough to re-open shuttered pubs
Globe Pub Company (GPC), the Robert Tchenguiz-owned pub operator, said the inability to access funding to spend on its pubs meant re-opening closed...
Brown to give councils power to ban "24-hour drinking
Prime Minister Gordon Brown today has vowed to give councils the power to "ban 24-hour drinking" in an area for "the interests of local people"....
Brown to ban '24-hour drinking'
The Prime Minister is to give councils new powers to ban all 24-hour licences in their area and make pubs pay for street cleaning and policing....
Validity of blanket codes
It is not really surprising that some people in the licensed trade question what validity blanket codes have, says Peter Coulson.
London Town to hire caretakers for its closed pubs
Tenanted and managed pub operator London Town is on the lookout for nightwatchmen - and women - to keep on eye on its closed pubs. London Town plans...
Losing the war over proof of age
The Home Office is winning the propaganda war that the fault for underage drinking lies with the trade, says Peter Coulson.
Fair Pint founder loses High Court arbitration case
Licensee Mike Bell, one of the founder's of the Fair Pint campaign, has lost his chance to appeal against a decision made in arbitration over a rent...
Hall & Woodhouse reports "difficult" year
Brewer and pub retailer Hall & Woodhouse has reported a "difficult year" in which the industry was hit by recession and poor summer weather....
Anti-pubco campaigner loses rent case
Anti-pubco campaigner and Enterprise licensee Mike Bell has failed to get leave to appeal against an arbitration ruling that saw his rent increase by...
Enterprise Inns says pub support is still affecting profits
Enterprise Inns has warned that its overall profitability is still being affected by the financial cost of supporting those of its lessees who are...
Chris Maclean: So why am I so sentimental about a sunflower?
The Railway Hotel is located on the corner of two roads. One, Station Road, is probably typical of most roads of that name. The other is the main...
Enterprise: rate of pub failures slowing
The rate of business failures in the Enterprise Inns estate is "slowing" with the amount of financial help required from the pubco also reducing....
BBPA to drop "Axe the Tax" message
Brigid Simmonds, the new British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) chief executive, has indicated the group is looking to "refine" its "Axe the Beer...
The Publican Food & Drink Awards 2009 - finalists
After a rigorous judging process, the finalists in The Publican Food & Drink Awards 2009 can be revealed. Getting this far is an achievement in...
Enterprise targets £200m at pub auctions
Enterprise Inns could raise as much as £200m by selling the freeholds of 100 pubs at public auctions, if an auction trial this month is successful.
Roy Beers: Scottish minimum pricing carries a sting in the tail for pubs
The latest press release from the Scottish Government trumpeting the hoped-for benefits of minimum pricing comes up with the curiously exact figure...
'Gordon Brown to give councils new powers on 24-hour licences'
Gordon Brown will announce that local councils are to be given new powers to stop pubs and clubs opening for 24-hours a day. The move will be part of...