Eight pubs sold at HEB auction
Eight pubs have been sold on or before a Nottingham auction organised by property agent HEB for £1.1m in total. The three pubs sold on the day...
Archives for October 12, 2010
Jennings gets flood protection works
Major works are taking place to safeguard a brewery from further flood damage a year after it was forced to close for four months. As part of a near...
Legal Health & Safety: All right on the (bonfire) night
There's a nip in the air and the nights are starting to draw in - a sure sign that autumn has arrived, heralding the Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night...
Luminar puts four clubs on the market
Luminar Leisure has put a package of four nightclubs on the market with a combined £4m price tag.
LGV backs MBO at Amber Taverns
Private equity firm LGV Capital, the original backers of Enterprise Inns, has backed a management buy-out of Amber Taverns. LGV has backed the...
LGV Capital backs Amber Taverns buyout
LGV Capital, the private equity firm that backed the management buyout of Channel Island-based brewer and pub operator Liberation Group in 2008, has...
Hospitality sector to lead economic recovery
The UK hospitality industry could become one of the key building blocks for an economic recovery, according to a new report released today. The...
Sparkling Wine Focus: Selling the sparkle
For a long time, Champagne has been synonymous with style and sophistication. Boutique Champagne house Perrier-Jouët's prestige cuvée Belle Epoque,...
MP's bid to relax smoking ban fails
An MP's bid to change the law to let pubs offer separate smoking areas has failed at the first stage. MPs today voted against the Ten Minute Rule...
Ensure beer is also a match for your food
Pubs pushing beer as an accompaniment to meals will open up new opportunities — here is how to get involved.
Lessee applications up at Charles Wells
Applications to run Charles Wells pubs have risen by 66% since last October, says the Bedfordshire-based tenanted operator. A total of 42 licensees...
Licensees must fight back
The proposal to rebalance the Licensing Act is a seminal moment for the on-trade, argues Paul Chase.
Beer festival hits the road for charity
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is set to receive a £50,000 boost after a licensee pledged to undertake a year-long beer festival...