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Archives for September 8, 2010
Mackey leaves Global Brands
Global Brands managing director Derek Mackey has left the company, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. Mackey took over as managing director at the...
Brewery boss slates MPs over covenants
A prominent regional brewer has mounted a robust defence of using restrictive covenants in pub sales — saying MPs that want them banned "don't know...
Westminster plans radical off-trade clampdown
The UK's largest licensing authority is planning a freeze on off-trade licences and a curb on the sale of small bottles of spirits, after recognising...
GMB to raise industrial action at meetings
Controversial trade union the GMB is to host three meetings to discuss the prospect of industrial action in a bid to help tied tenants secure lower...
Pub Food Profile: The Red Lion in Cricklade, Wiltshire
"Music can bring nostalgia - even music you hated at the time can take you back 10 or 15 years - and food can have the same effect," says Daniel...
Rum Focus: A spirit that still has the fun factor
"It's funny asking a person for their perception of what rum is," grins Richard Seale, owner of the Foursquare Distillery in Barbados and master...
Heston hails staff at Hinds Head pub
Heston Blumenthal has hailed the hard work of his staff at his Hinds Head pub after being named Michelin Pub of the Year 2011.
Strathclyde pubs: ditch glass or else
Police have warned Strathclyde pubs to ditch glass "as soon as reasonably practical" - or risk licence reviews if attacks occur on-site or nearby....
Mark Daniels: When the cotton wool starts to itch...
Once upon a time, we were able to drive cars without wearing seatbelts and race up the M1 at mind-boggling (for the time), unrestricted speeds....
Equity funds 'will pounce on pubcos'
A leading financial adviser is predicting a flurry of acquisitions or mergers in the wake of TDR Capital buying 333 pubs from Mitchells &...
'Booze pain for bosses'
Brits suffering from hangovers are taking 13 million sick days off work every year. One in four workers took at least one "sickie" in the last 12...
Foundations laid for Punch's future plans
Ian Dyson arrived at Punch Taverns this week to take over as chief executive. The PMA Team looks at the challenges facing the company.
CAMRA: no late-night levy for community pubs
Pubs that make a "substantial contribution to the local community" should be exempt from the late-night levy, says the Campaign for Real Ale.
Police issue closure threat to pubs over toughened glass
Scotland's largest police force is warning licensees they could face a premises licence review, leading to possible closure, if they don't come up to...
A Big Idea, but is it a big mistake?
High-street consolidation is back on the cards — but does it make sense, asks MA editor The PMA Team.
City Diary — 9 September
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.