Sector entrepreneurs make rich list
The collective wealth of the Sunday Times Rich List 2010 has grown by 29.9% to £355.5bn and includes a host of individuals from the leisure sector.
Archives for April 25, 2010
Hamish Champ: Punch Taverns and its 'chief executive replacement' conundrum
Succession planning is a thorny issue for any organisation, especially so if the main man has been in situ for a long time. Heaven knows - though...
Lib Dems call for cap on number of pubs a company can own
The Liberal Democrats have called for the Competition Commission to consider a cap on the number of pubs a company is allowed to own, among its...
Shep's Operation Landlord offers pubs a chance to win £30k
Spitfire stockists will all be in with a chance of winning the top prize - rent for a year up to £30,000. And freeholders who enter can spend the...
Flagship London Yates's to re-open
Yates's flagship London pub in Leicester Square is set to re-open this week, following a refurbishment. The Town & City Pub Company outlet will...
Pre-mixed can from Whyte & Mackay
Busy on-trade outlets have been offered a helping hand by the launch of a canned range of pre-mixed whisky and cola. Whyte & Mackay has launched...
'Tesco planning four 'mini-villages' complete with supermarkets'
Tesco already provides everything you need to stock a home, from groceries to garden furniture. Now it is going to build the house as well. The...
Pubs enjoy bumper St George's Day
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Punch boss Thorley starts new private venture
Giles Thorley, the outgoing chief executive of Punch Taverns, has set up a new company under the name Anthrop Capital. Thorley, who announced last...
Royal Albion is Shepherd Neame Pub of the Year
The Royal Albion in Broadstairs, Kent has been crowned Shepherd Neame Pub of the Year, following a £1m refurbishment. The hotel — a former...
Cameron visits Wychwood Brewery
Conservative leader David Cameron surprised the Marston's owned Wychwood Brewery with a visit at the weekend. He met with employees at the Witney...
Heartstone Inns turnover nears £3m
Multiple pub operator Heartstone Inns has boosted turnover to nearly £3m in its most recent financial year. The company made a pre-tax loss of...
Shepherd Neame: we'll pay your rent for a year
One lucky pub will have its rent paid for a year courtesy of Shepherd Neame's Spitfire Ale via Operation Landlord.
Lib Dems will reform beer tie
The Lib Dems would reform the beer tie and insist on a Competition Commission investigation into pub ownership.
Double the punishment
Few people even in the trade understand the double-edged sword of the new legislation on test purchasing, says Peter Coulson.
Mark Daniels: Saturday morning phone calls...
Picture the scene, if you will. It's Saturday morning, 9:00 a.m., and it was a late finish the night before. The children are away and there's no...
Hook Norton crowns its best pubs
Rene Klein and Alison Saul of the Great Western in Aynho, Oxfordshire have been named Hook Norton's Best New Licensees. The pair were crowned at the...
Punch's new lease deals are a step in the right direction
Some will doubtless view Punch's new lease agreements and renewed appeal for entrepreneurial types to run its pubs as a complete waste of time. Never...
Enterprise places ten pubs in Allsop auction
Enterprise Inns is hoping to raise around £13m by placing ten London pubs in an Allsops auction on 17 May. This will the largest number of pubs...