Major police force backs Court not Caution
One of the biggest police forces in the country is throwing its support behind a campaign to ensure attacks on pub staff are taken more seriously....
Archives for October 11, 2009
Punch Taverns spends £100m on debt buyback
Punch Taverns, which will this week announced its annual results, revealed it had spent around £100m buying back debt relating to its Punch 'B'...
Diageo workers call for Walsh meeting
Angry Diageo workers at the Johnnie Walker plant in Kilmarnock have called for a face-to-face meet with chief executive Paul Walsh. Last month,...
Greene King signs sponsorship deal with Cambridge United FC
Greene King has been unveiled as the new shirt sponsors of Cambridge United Football Club, which will include the brewer's flagship IPA brand being...
Mark Daniels: It's the thought that counts...
Pubs are struggling. Hundreds are closing every month. Twenty six licensees are going to court today for broadcasting football illegally (plenty more...
Hamish Champ: Retiring at 65 assumes I can afford to stop working
I remember when people talked about buying a pub when they retired. It was coppers mainly. And ex-military types. Things have changed rather. And...
Pete Brown: Festival time - normal rules don't apply…
If you'll forgive the blatant plug, I've learned an interesting lesson this summer while touring the UK promoting my new book, Hops and Glory. I've...
Diageo workers call for face-to-face meeting with chief executive
Workers at Diageo's threatened Kilmarnock bottling plant have written to the boss of the drinks giant demanding to hear from him in person why he has...
The pubco model: viable concern or busted flush?
Other than perhaps the debate surrounding the smoking ban there are few issues which currently inflame the passions of many a tied licensee more than...
Report calls for 'radical' re-think on executive pay
The current economic climate means the way senior executives in the leisure sector are paid will have to "radically re-thought", according to a...
Peers urged to throw out mandatory code
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has mounted a last-gasp effort to stop the controversial mandatory code of practice becoming law, by...
BBPA urges Peers to ditch alcohol code
Peers have been warned the mandatory code on alcohol retailing is "ill-conceived" and will result in further bureaucracy and costs. BBPA chief executive Brigid Simmonds has written to all Peers ahead of a crucial meeting tomorrow.
Orchid deal for Premium imminent
Orchid Pub Company is set to acquire Living Room operator Premium Bars and Restaurants within the next 24 hours.
Head of Steam nets iconic Central Hotel
North East multiple operator Head of Steam has acquired the Central Hotel — one of the most iconic buildings in Gateshead. The Central Hotel is...
'Doctors call on MPs to vote for tobacco display ban in Health Bill'
Doctors and health charities are calling on MPs to ban the display of tobacco products in shops across England. The controversial measure, contained...
Charge your glass for the economic recovery
Economic forecasts are beginning to show some signs of optimism at a national level, but the reality for most businesses in the pub industry is that...
What's in a name? No more history
Next month, S&N becomes Heineken UK and a piece of British brewing history disappears, says Roger Protz.