Greene King to rollout beerhouse concept
Greene King Pub Partners is to roll out a beerhouse concept called Local Hero aimed at boosting tenanted wet-led local pubs.
Archives for June 22, 2011
The truth on pubs is too complex for the Mail
Consumers have become more value-conscious and discerning, but still like to treat themselves, writes The PMA Team.
Government plans cap on late-night levy
The Government has insisted that councils will be restrained from charging what they like in licence fees.
Stonegate-Town & City merger confirmed
TDR Capital, the private equity firm, has confirmed the merger of Stonegate Pub Company and Town & City Pub Company, as revealed by the...
Thwaites to refurbish 14 pubs
Lancashire-based brewery Daniel Thwaites is set to begin a four-month project to refurbish 14 of its pubs. It has appointed north-west architect...
Smoking ban: traditional inner city pubs have suffered most
Traditional inner city pubs have suffered the most since the introduction of smoking bans in Scotland, England and Wales, says a new report from the...
Tributes flood in for Jeremy Allen
Tributes have been paid to Jeremy Allen, the UK's foremost legal practitioner in licensing issues, who has died aged 66. He was a founding partner...
TV show for grant-aided pub rescue
Village pubs doomed for closure are set to receive an extra boost this summer as a BBC television series follows a Wiltshire community group that...
Heineken launches Cask Orders
Heineken UK is offering all its freetrade customers the chance to take advantage of 42 popular regional and seasonal cask ales this summer.
Creating happy customers
Hayley Bayes, licensee at the Ram in Firle, East Sussex, tells Sheila McWattie about kids, dogs, horses, muddy boots, excellent beer, great wine and...
Planning law changes 'won't save pubs'
Protecting pubs through changes to planning law is "not deliverable", community pubs minister Bob Neill has warned campaigners. However, he has...