M&B lines up 45 acquisitions
Mitchells & Butlers has 45 site acquisitions in its property pipeline as it seeks to double the size of its six core brands.
Archives for September 22, 2010
Win a £1000 feast for your pub with Eat Seasonably
Eat Seasonably, the campaign to get people to eat the right things at the right time of year, is offering licensees the chance to win £1,000 to host...
Health bodies slam late-night levy plan
A powerful alliance of health campaigners has cast "serious doubts" on the merits of the proposed late-night levy for pub operators. The levy could...
Woodforde's nabs ex Adnams and Diageo man
Norfolk brewer Woodforde's has appointed former Diageo and Adnams man Rupert Farquharson has its new director of sales and marketing. His previous...
Pub Food Profile: The Golden Boar, Freckenham, Suffolk
Routine can sometimes be rather disillusioning. For starters, it represents the drudge of the day-to-day. It's the supermarket big shop, paying the...
Stocking up for Christmas: Get your festive plans in order
It's always the same, isn't it? You think you've got ages and then all of a sudden Christmas is just around the corner. The stress of Christmas...
British Pub Week: boost footfall to your pub
As the countdown to British Pub Week continues, Lesley Foottit speaks to Inez Ward, who is spearheading the event.
Trade issues final call to arms over licensing shake-up
Trade figures have made a fresh call for licensees to contact their MP as part of a last-ditch industry-wide bid to avoid "horrendous" changes to the...
Mitchells & Butlers: food focus paying off
M&B has hailed a "very encouraging" performance with like-for-like sales up 4.4% on last year for the nine weeks to 18 September.
Police cuts raise pubs' safety fears
Town-centre pubs could be forced to take on extra responsibility for their customers' security, due to police budget cuts.
Punch Taverns to resurrect Taylor Walker name
Punch Taverns is to resurrect one of Britain's historic brewing names, badging a slew of London pubs under the name Taylor Walker, M&C Report...
Trade in limbo over new laws
Costly new laws forcing pubs to offer smaller drink measures take effect next week - but the trade remains in limbo over how they will be enforced...
Noctis warns over SIA scrapping
Bar and club trade body Noctis has warned scrapping the Security Industry Authority could herald a return to the "dark old days".
Finalists for The Publican Food & Drink Awards 2010 announced
"I am absolutely delighted to be able to unveil the full list of finalists for The Publican Food & Drink Awards 2010. "These licensees, pub...
Baileys goes nuts in Christmas campaign
A new flavour of Baileys — Baileys with hazelnuts — will be released next month in time for Christmas, the key selling period for the brand....
Pubs need a clearer voice
Retailers must speak with one voice if they are to even begin the process of winning over political hearts and minds, says The PMA Team.
Magistrates slate licensing appeal proposals
Magistrates say plans to force them to send pub licence appeals back to the licensing authorities are "unacceptable". The Magistrates Association...
Diary at the UK Pub Retail Summit
All the gossip from the UK Pub Retail Summit, which took place last week and was hosted by the Morning Advertiser and M&C Report.
Award-winning beer blogger @markdredge visits the Budvar Brewery
The Czech Republic has an odd charm. The square blocks of Communism sit next to elaborate pastel-coloured 19th-century houses while Western culture...
Small pubcos get code deadline extension
Small pub companies have been granted an extension until the end of the year to get their new codes of practice in place. MPs on the Business and...
Jeremy Beadles: Off-trade is not the enemy
Cast your minds back to January 2009. Barack Obama was inaugurated into the White House and the Icelandic banking system had just fallen off a cliff....