Poor turnout for licensee parliamentary protest
A handful of disgruntled licensees were on hand to make their feelings about pubcos known outside Parliament today. The event, organised by campaign...
Archives for December 7, 2009
Hamish Champ: An important week for the pub sector
It's going to be a busy week for politicians with an interest in the pub trade and for those within the pub trade with an interest in persuading such...
Managing expectations in the pub trade
A City wag suggested last week it was no coincidence JD Wetherspoon announced its 250 pub opening/10,000 jobs creation scheme on the same day that...
Hall & Woodhouse names pub of the year
Licensee Karen Wells picked up a cheque for £1,000 and a two day break after winning Hall and Woodhouse pub of the year title. Her pub the Chestnut...
Anti-pubco campaigners protesting at Parliament today
Disgruntled tenants and lessees are due to protest outside Parliament today as part of a "peaceful" demonstration against the behaviour of pubcos....
LIVE: Pubco Protest march on parliament
Live updates and photos from the Pubco Protest march on Parliament today. Angry tied pub tenants are demanding urgent action on rents and the beer tie.
'Pubs fight back over 'beer ties'
Greedy pub companies are facing a new backlash over rip-off beer prices. Britain's pub chains - which own 25,000 locals and make £1.5billion-a-year...
Disabled pub-goer's campaign goes national
A disabled pub-lover's campaign to help people identify wheelchair-friendly venues has hit Parliament and could result in a change in the law. Mark...
Pubco tenants protest at Parliament
Justice for Licensees founder Inez Ward hailed the Pubco Protest at Parliament a success despite a "disappointing" turnout. In the cold and wet,...
Wetherspoon flushed with success at Loo of Year Awards
JD Wetherspoon swept the board in the Loo of the Year Awards 2009 — scooping the national awards for all four home nations.
Elliott to leave Greene King
David Elliott, the long-serving managing director of Greene King's leased and tenanted pub division, is to step down from the group at the end of...
New pub banning order used for first time
A man who broke his Pubwatch banning order more than 40 times has been handed the country's first Drinking Banning Order by magistrates. The order...
'Solid' year for Charles Wells
Bedford based brewer and operators Charles Wells has reported a 2.9% drop in operating profit to £10.2m for the year to September. Turnover...