Guaranteed agreements: guaranteed to cause problems
The recent case of Good Harvest Partnership LLP v Centaur Services Limited [2010] which was first reported upon in The Publican (April 26, 2010) was...
Archives for September 23, 2010
Licence updates threaten pub live music
Councils across London are standing by the use of controversial risk-assessment forms for promoted events at bars. The pub industry and live-music...
Punch reveals new training scheme
A foundation week and development planning day are included in the new training programme for incoming tenants and lessees.
Tenanted pub sector blocked from food
A pub-sector analyst has argued that saturation of the eating-out market will block the expansion of tenanted pubs into this part of the market....
Caveat emptor: Pub buyer beware
The High Court has recently been asked to determine a preliminary issue of whether the removal of fixtures and fittings prior to the sale of a...
Name a beer after your Local Hero
Ever wanted to celebrate someone who makes your pub special but not known how to go about it? Well help is at hand thanks to The Publican teaming-up...
James Brokenshire can't mask a stitch-up
The Government's position is shoot first, ask questions later, according to legal expert Peter Coulson.
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Co rolls out new lessee support service
Anyone taking on a new lease with Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) will be required to sign up to the company's new back office...
Licensing reforms could be devastating
Trade bodies and law firms are struggling to be heard over the below- cost debate, says Paul Wigham.
Marston's finders' fees
Marston's has so far paid more than £200,000 in finder's fees to property agents, as it scours the UK for the best new-build sites. The company has...
Wetherspoon launches real ale website
Managed pub giant JD Wetherspoon has launched a real ale website featuring beer blogs and tasting notes. The wesbite, www.jdwrealale.co.uk,...
Orchid's over-50s menu
Orchid Group is offering an exclusive two-course menu for over-50s Diamond Club members at its 34 Contemporary Carveries. The company will also...
GMB asks NMO for Brulines information
But the GMB's bid to have its say on the beer flow equipment accreditation is likely to be denied, the Morning Advertiser understands.
Carlsberg launches Christmas trade shows for licensees
Carlsberg UK has announced it will be running six Christmas trade shows to run from the end of September and throughout October all over the UK....
Pubco bullying has been 'eradicated', says BII's Dixon
A senior BII figure has claimed that pubco "bullying" in rent negotiations has been largely stamped out. Phil Dixon, BII's industry adviser, argued...
Rutland Bitter is to be resurrected
Rutland Bitter, one of only three beers in the country to have been awarded a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), has been resurrected.
Pub auctions bonanza looms
A series of auctions will be held over the coming months as pubcos strive to offload bottom-end pubs. Nottingham-based property consultant HEB is...
Alcohol quango set to be scrapped
The Alcohol Education Research Council is among the list of quangos — or taxpayer-funded public bodies — that could be scrapped.
Geronimo keeps it English
Geronimo Inns is offering a range of old English dishes for British Food Fortnight, which runs to 3 October. The company is offering dishes such as...
Top City accountant takes St Austell pub
A top London accountant has traded the City for life in Cornwall, where he has taken charge at one of the county's most photographed pubs. Matthew...
TV chef Tebbutt selling his pub
Celebrity TV chef Matt Tebbutt has put his pub restaurant on the market with Colliers International. The Foxhunter — which is located in the...
Pub Bitch: Tough breaks for industry bigwigs
Tough breaks I would like to pass on all our best wishes for a speedy recovery to Brigid Simmonds, head girl at the British Beer & Pub...