Industry defends alcohol adverts against "slurs and innuendos
Accusations that alcohol advertisers are "pushing the boundaries" by appealing to youngsters have been strongly denied by the industry. The Portman...
Archives for January 21, 2010
Enterprise Inns: 4% drop in net income per pub
Enterprise Inns has reported a 4% decline in average net income per pub for the 16 weeks to 16 January 2010, compared with an 8% fall the previous...
M&B to double six key brands
Mitchells & Butlers, the pub and restaurant operator, has this morning unveiled plans to double six key brands within its business. In a...
Urban & Country Leisure takes on 14th site
Urban & Country Leisure, the managed multiple operator headed up by Ross Sanders, has taken on a new site, bringing its estate to 14 pubs. The...
Mark Daniels: Water water everywhere...
The Government's new Mandatory Code appears to have got Publicans in to a bit of a lather and the histrionics have reached new levels not even seen...
Enterprise Inns: many licensees see "welcome uplift
Shares in Enterprise Inns rose 11 per cent this morning after the pubco reported what it described as "generally good Christmas trading" which...
Portman hits out at alcohol marketing slur
The Portman Group has slated the "slurs and innuendos" of a new academic study that suggests alcohol isn't being marketed responsibly. A report in...
Marstons: managed machines are best
According to a trial carried out by Marstons Pub Company, gaming machine income is 10% higher at pubs where units are managed by the pubco. The result is now being used to justify the existence of the AWP tie.
Pubco codes are legally binding
New pubco codes of practice will be legally binding and can be used as evidence in any court proceedings, says the BBPA.
Social networking: Free for all
With few major towns and plenty of countryside you could be forgiven for thinking there's not much but fields, farms and cream teas beyond the...
Pete Robinson: Mandatory madness
Consultation, in Nu-Labour parlance, means "we'll pretend to listen to you then we'll do whatever the hell we want". If you're lucky you may even get...
Scots want level playing field in booze crackdown
A Scottish trade group has called for a "level playing field" on drinks promotions between pubs and shops as the Scottish Parliament plans further...
Carlsberg reveals World Cup plans
Carlsberg has revealed its strategy to help get British consumers back to the pub via this year's World Cup. The brewer, which is the official beer...
EPC crackdown looms
A crackdown on the selling of pubs without energy performance certificates (EPCs) is expected, following a European directive.
New pubco code promises "transparency
Current and would-be licensees are being promised more "transparency" from pubcos, after an agreement on industry best practice was reached. The...
'Coroner criticises supermarket cheap alcohol after fatal '£10' binge'
The Greater Norfolk coroner has condemned supermarkets pricing at the inquest into the death of Roger Prosser, 64, who was found to have a...
New energy rules should help trade
New rules that should stop energy suppliers rolling over small business customers' contracts without them realising have been welcomed by the trade....
Pubs still victim of booze hysteria
If you think the trade's failed to get its act together to present a unified front, take a look along the corridors of Westminster, says John Harrington.
Enterprise reshuffles executive team
Enterprise Inns has reshuffled its executive team following news that Colin Pedrick, MD of operations for the eastern division, is leaving the pubco.