Healey starts with a pub crawl
The newly-appointed pubs minister John Healey was on his rounds last week visiting pubs in his Wentworth constituency.
Archives for February 18, 2010
Leefe-Griffiths opens third gastropub
Entrepreneur Julian Leefe-Griffiths has opened his third venture, the George & Dragon at Chipstead, Kent, with experienced business partner...
£33k racing win funds new pub project
A pub operator has opened a second site — the Millstream in Marden, Wiltshire — after winning £33,000 at the races.
Head of Steam delists Heineken over tie
Multiple operator Head of Steam has delisted Heineken after the brewer's pubco arm refused to allow it greater product choice.
What's the progress on RICS rent code?
John Harrington reports on The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' progress on making the setting of pub rents clearer and fairer for tenants.
McCoy's to spend £2m on ad drive
Man crisps brand McCoy's is to get a £2m marketing boost in a bid to target football fans this summer. The spend represents a 40% increase in media...
BBPA: ADZs a dog's breakfast of a law
The trade has hit back at suggestions that Alcohol Disorder Zones are the answer to the binge drinking problems.
Fears over major cider duty hike
The price of cider could soar after next month's Budget as fears mount the government will single out the category for a major tax hike. All alcohol...
Exchange rates hit Pernod Ricard
French spirits producer Pernod Ricard saw net profit from recurring operations drop 5% as it was hit by unfavourable exchange rates.
Punch in upward-only rent dispute
Punch has denied accusations that it enforced a no-rent reduction clause at a Northamptonshire pub. County Court documents from a case involving...
VAT petition started by angry customer
A pub customer is so angry about the impact increased VAT is having on pubs she has started a petition on the issue. Maria Huggett, who manages a...
City Diary — 18 February
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
C&C appoints Sir Brian Stewart as chairman
Magners producer C&C Group has appointed former Scottish & Newcastle chairman Sir Brian Stewart as chairman designate and non-executive...
Fuller's recruitment manager is new Punch tenant
Fuller's recruitment manager Louise Lawler has been recruited herself, this time by Punch Taverns. Lawler, former tenanted and leased recruitment...
PPL refunds made easy
The BBPA is working on a plan to make it easy for licensees to claim their share of the £10m owed in music licence fees.
'Not one alcohol disorder zone banning drinking since Labour set up scheme four years ago'
The idea was that the pubs who benefit from longer opening hours should meet the costs of keeping the public safe Labour's promise to make rowdy pubs...
NITA winners unveiled by BII
The winners of the BII's training awards have been announced - with the exception of the Licensee trainer of the year award. Despite listing three...
Pub Bitch: Darling's Blarney budget
Blarney Budget I recall as a young pup sulking mightily when all my favourite TV programmes got chopped to make way for hours and hours of boring...
Video: GMB pub strike action could come in April
Industrial action against pubcos could kick off as early as April, says the GMB, who will also be "quite happy" to go to court with the pubcos.