Young's confirms £60m Geronimo Inns acquisition
Young & Co, the London-based pub operator, has confirmed its acquisition of Geronimo Inns, the managed pub group, for £60m in cash. The deal,...
Archives for December 16, 2010
Adnams launches pub quiz app
Licensees with iPhones can always have a pub quiz to hand thanks to a new app launched by Adnams. The Suffolk brewer has teamed up with digital...
Lincs pub sets up a Santa's Grotto
A Lincolnshire pub is offering kids the chance to meet Santa whilst parents relax with a drink. Batemans pub the Bricklayers Arms in Boston has set...
Kent off-licences revoked over duty fraud
Two off-licences have had their licences revoked and five others suspended in Thanet, Kent over duty fraud. In total 11 off-licences and convenience...
FPB: pubs must be ready for January VAT jump
Licensees have been warned to prepare for the 2.5% VAT rise on 4 January by the Forum of Private Businesses (FPB).
'Punch boss Ian Dyson in line for £4m shares'
The new boss of Punch, Britain's largest pub group, could earn nearly £4.6m this year as a result of a controversial pay package. Ian Dyson, the...
Majestic Wine focuses on on-trade
Majestic Wine has launched a commercial arm to focus on wine sales to the on-trade. Majestic Commercial has a dedicated website with vintage charts...
Young's completes Geronimo Inns deal
London based pub operator and brewer Young's has acquired the 26-strong Geronimo Inns for £60m in cash. Geronimo was founded in 1995, by Rupert and...
Doc Martin pub up for sale
The Crows Nest, in Port Isaac, north Cornwall — the pub in ITV show Doc Martin — is up for sale for £399,950. The pub is a two-storey building...
Molson Coors reveals £1m microbrewery
Molson Coors has opened its £1m cask ale microbrewery, the William Worthington's Brewery, in Burton on Trent.
Kheng targets licensing reform with online petition
The boss of a Lincolnshire bar group is urging licensees to write to MPs over the proposed changes to the Licensing Act. Kurnia director Michael...
White Christmas could be bad for pubs
Hospitality businesses are expected to suffer over the next few weeks, as a second wave of freezing weather hits the UK in the run-up to Christmas....