Pub allotments: The Good Life
The idea of growing your own fruit and veg seems to conjure up surprisingly poignant memories for people. There's the historic collective memory of...
Archives for July 14, 2010
Is Sky no longer the limit?
Sky costs the average pub £8k a year. But the benefits of its new charging regime could make a difference to the sector, says The PMA Team.
Alcohol: let's stop binge pricing
Given the changing of the guard at Westminster, M&B's chief executive considers the last government's policy on alcohol legislation, says Adam Fowle.
Winning ways with wine
Wine has become an established part of the pub serve and Nigel Huddleston finds there are plenty of initiatives which can help deliver better results.
World Cup trading 'as expected'
Pubs performed "as expected" during the World Cup as England's early exit from the tournament was offset by the good weather, according to trade...
Health & Safety: Safe delivery
You have just had a delivery of goods recently. Were you completely satisfied with all the procedures in place - both from your side and that of the...
Pub Assessments: The mark of a good pub
In an increasingly competitive industry, it is more important than ever for publicans to find ways of attracting customers into their pubs. One way...
M&B announces £91m lodge sale
Mitchells & Butlers, Britain's biggest managed pub group, has announced the sale of 52 budget hotels for £91m. The deal, to Prupim includes the...
Adnams to turn brewery waste to gas
Brewer Adnams is set to provide enough gas to heat 235 homes a year by converting brewery and local food waste. The Suffolk-based company has...
Alan Meale is new Beer Group chair
Labour MP Alan Meale has been revealed as the new chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group. The Mansfield MP replaces John Grogan, who was...
City Diary — 15 July
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
MP's pub noise row blunder
An MP "regrets" not talking to a licensee before asking residents to report any complaints about disturbances from his pub. Margot James, new Tory...
Admiral takes on squatting pirates
Pubco Admiral Taverns has been successful in getting a pub back from a band of squatting pirates. The company went to court this week after seven...
Brulines: i-draught will help increase sales
Beer flow monitoring company Brulines is confident its new i-draught system will help it increase sales, despite the wider economic uncertainty. The...
Robert Sayles: Fair Maintainable Trade (FMT) - a BDM's perspective
I don't know about you, but I'm finding that with the onset of age, certain things are beginning to change; the frequency of nocturnal visits to the...
Legal: Don't let loos let your pub down
What criteria do you think guests and customers use when judging the standards of an establishment? Do they judge on the quality of the drink and...
Capital's Tomahawk offer unconditional
Capital Pub Company has received acceptances from shareholders representing more than 76% of the company's equity.
Wetherspoon to open new Hampshire pub
JD Wetherspoon is opening a new pub in Hampshire on Friday following a £1.1m re-development. The renovation of the Red Lion site in Petersfield,...
Ted Tuppen: Rider on the storm
Ted Tuppen is used to fielding brickbats but doesn't shirk responsibility, as Phil Mellows finds when he meets the captain of Enterprise. To find...
CCT subsidiaries go into administration
CC Taverns and Jack Beards, two subsidiaries of CCT Group, the multiple-site pub business has gone into administration.
Tuppen: I'm staying put at Enterprise
Enterprise Inns boss Ted Tuppen has vowed to remain at the helm of the tenanted pubco to steer it through the choppy waters of recession and reform. In an exclusive interview, he said some positive reforms had come out of BISC.
A well-run tribute to Truman
London beer buffs launch an ale to revive famed brewer's name, reports beer expert Roger Protz.