Pub quartet complete Kilimanjaro climb
Four pub operators have returned to the UK after successfully climbing Mount Kilimanjaro — 5,895 metres high — for charity. Paul Salisbury, who...
Archives for October 14, 2009
In the wake of mediation: what happens next?
BBPA promises "fundamental reforms" According to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) licensees are set to benefit from "fundamental...
Marston's to spend £45m building new food-led pubs
Midlands brewer Marston's is to splash the cash on building new pubs in the coming year. The group confirmed it planned to increase capital...
Fresh attack on government over live music laws
A Liberal Democrat peer has launched a fresh attack on the government for failing to help pubs hosting live music despite repeated pleas for action....
Britvic posts 2.5% on-trade decline
Britvic, the soft drinks maker and distributor, has this morning reported a 2.5% decline in licensed on-trade volumes for the year to July. It...
City Diary — 15 october
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
'CVC buys AB InBev arm in $3.03bn deal'
The biggest European private equity deal of the year was revealed today, as CVC Capital Partners announced that it will pay as much as $3.03 billion...
Marston's: we're trading in line with expectations
Earnings at brewer and pub operator Marston's for the year will be in line with expectations, the company said in a pre-close statement. Overall...
Tories promise to help pubs
A packet of measures to help pubs and small businesses could be on the way from a future Conservative Government, shadow minister for Culture Media...
Marston's: 30 hosts sign up for new "Advance" agreement
Marston's has reported that 30 tenants out of a group of 60 licensees offered one of its "Advance" leases has taken up the offer.
MA 150 finalists unveiled
The finalists for the Morning Advertiser 150 club awards for multiple managed operators have been unveiled. The short-listed finalists are: •...
Met police to educate on controversial form 696
The Metropolitan Police plans to educate licensing officers in London on the use of controversial live music form 696.
Charles Wells soars in list of top private companies
Bedford-based brewery and pub operator Charles Wells climbed 27 places in the Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 250 league table. The parent company to...
Enterprise Inns sale and leaseback pubs go for £13.2m
Enterprise Inns saw five of its freehold pubs being sold as part of a sale and leaseback deal go under the hammer this afternoon for a total of...
Live-in pub guardians: situations vacant
When Adrian Biszczamik gets home from his night shift working as a security guard, he makes himself a cup of coffee and pulls up a stool at the bar...
MP: real need for mandatory pubco reform
The breakdown of the landmark pub trade mediation talks prove there is a real need for mandatory reform to the tied pub model, says Greg Mulholland.
Hi Spirits to launch sambuca RTDs
Fizzy sambuca is set to hit UK bars in the form of a new RTD range from distributor Hi Spirits. The company is hoping the launch will capitalise on...
Analyst: BBPA reforms could prevent inquiry
A City analyst has questioned whether any licensees, outside of the "tiny vocal minority", have signed up in support of the Independent Pub Confederation.
Paul Smith: We must not lurch from one bad relationship to the next
Yet more generally as a country we are coming to the end of a long and torrid love affair with New Labour. Not wishing to sound like one of those...
Finance house offers funding to buy pub freeholds
A corporate finance specialist is offering to provide finance to multiple lessees who want to buy their freeholds. Downing Corporate Finance has...