Toby Carvery campaign attracts new customers
Toby Carvery's Great British Roast Dinner Debate TV and radio ads have helped attract a new, less price conscious consumer to the outlets. The...
Archives for May 18, 2010
Four U-18s rapped under Fraud Act
Four children in Shrewsbury have been reprimanded under the Fraud Act for using someone else's ID to try to buy alcohol in pubs in the past six...
First pub rent case is resolved
The first rent dispute has been resolved via the new BII-led low-cost arbitration service, called the Pub Independent Rent Review Scheme.
FLVA will stand by MP Eric Illsley
The FLVA president says he will stand by the group's Parliamentary adviser Eric Illsley MP, who faces court over expenses allegations.
Brookes blitz on cheap supermarket booze
A successful pub entrepreneur has called for a trade revolution to blitz the cheap supermarket deals on alcohol. Tony Brookes, who runs nine pubs in...
A taxing time for beer drinkers
The widening gap between the duty on beer and wine and spirits is taking more money from lower earners, says Phil Mellows.
Pub bans all talk of the World Cup
An Essex pub is hoping to attract World Cup "widows" after banning all talk of the tournament while the rest of the country goes football crazy. The...
D'Arcy takes over at Trust Inns
Trust Inns has confirmed the appointment of Lynne D'Arcy as its new managing director, replacing Brian King.
M&B to double number of key retail outlets
Managed pub group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) plans to double the number of its key retail outlets it operates to around 1,900 sites as part of...
Cameron pledges help to save sole village pubs
The new Government plans to introduce powers to give communities the right to buy the last pub in the village, David Cameron has said. In a speech...
'Code will help Punch become most trusted pubco'
The head of Punch's leased estate says he doesn't expect wholesale changes to the pubcos' new code of practice after consulting with licensees. The...
M&B invites franchisees to bid for their pubs
M&B chief executive Adam Fowle has invited the company's franchisees to put in offers to buy the freeholds of their pubs.
M&B boosted by food sales
Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers has announced a 1.8% increase in like-for-like sales on last year for the 33 weeks to 15 May. M&B,...