Robert Sayles: Strong women - where would we be without them?
I met my wife whilst working in Kenya; we got married nine months later in Mombasa and the rest is, as they say, history. She is four foot eleven and...
Archives for June 23, 2010
Capital to buy two Tomahawk pubs
Capital Pub Company is set to buy the two pubs owned by Tomahawk in a deal worth £5.03m. Tomahawk, which previously raised equity finance through...
Capital Pub Group buys Tomahawk for £5m
Capital Pub Company, the London pub operator, is set to buy Tomahawk, a rival pub group, for £5.03m in cash. The deal will be part-financed by the...
Oakman Inns plans to double
Oakman Inns, the operator founded by entrepreneur Peter Borg-Neal, is poised to double in size to six sites after securing £2.25m in bank debt.
Defoe's winner worth millions to pubs
Pubs are celebrating with relief after Jermain Defoe's goal against Slovenia rescued the trade from a disastrous World Cup. Such was the suspected...
Realpubs in £10m Enterprise pubs deal
Industry sources report that Realpubs has bought three freeholds from Enterprise for an undisclosed price — estimates put the value at up to £10m.
A slice of the Domino's action
The PMA Team talks to Domino's Pizza's business development director Andy Emmerson about how trust is the key to a successful business relationship.
It's official - beer is good for you
Major misconceptions about the qualities of beer have been revealed in a national survey. According to a poll of 2,000 people by education group the...
City Diary — 24 June
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
Fabric nightclub sold
Administrators have sold the Fabric nightclub for an undisclosed sum to a new company called Fabric Life.
Urban opens Huff Cap Inn
Urban & Country Leisure, the multiple operator headed by Ross Sanders, opened its latest pub last Thursday. The new opening is a former Punch...
Property law: Heads of terms (HOT) - don't lose your head
Clear and well thought-out heads of terms (HOTs) are crucial to the smooth running of any pub lease negotiations, so what should you be looking out...
Simon Kirby: The pubco boss turned MP
Phil Mellows talks to Simon Kirby, the new MP for Brighton Kemptown, about his first experiences in the job.
Top cop unsure about minimum pricing
A senior police officer says he's not yet convinced of the link between reducing violent crime and a minimum price for alcohol. Chief constable Jon Stoddart told the Morning Advertiser: "It's a political and health issue and needs more work.
Legal: Running a pub that's a listed building
The expression "listed building" is frequently banded about in respect of pubs nowadays but most people may not know what the expression actually...
Publican Local Focus: Cambridge - town of the gown
Cambridge is famous all over the world for its ancient university, but the city's rich history is no less evident in its pubs. More than...
'Fabio got De Beers in'
Fabio Capello last night let slip England's new-found secret of success - he let his players swig beer the evening before they socked it to Slovenia....
Service: the virtues of feedback
Providing an online forum for customers to rate their pub experiences will demonstrate how seriously the trade takes their opinions, says The PMA Team.
Hope on music licence fees
Six out of 10 small music venues on a specific tariff from PRS for Music would see fees drop under new plans. So says the music licensing body,...