New chief executive for the Portman Group
A new chief executive, Henry Ashworth, has been appointed to The Portman Group.
Archives for September 19, 2011
Celebrate with a banger
The countdown to British Sausage Week 2011 has begun and as one of the nation’s favourite dishes, pub caterers would be mad not to use the occasion to drive sales. From 31 October to 6 November bangers will be big news. As the week falls over Halloween...
BISC calls for statutory pubco code of practice
Industry self regulation has failed and there should now be a statutory code of practice for tenanted pubcos — that is the recommendation of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee.
Fair Pinters launch new business to help pubco tenants
Two key members of the anti-beer tie Fair Pint campaign — David Morgan and Simon Clarke — have joined forces to launch a new business to help secure better deals for tenants.
BISC report: conclusions outlined
Here are the conclusions and recommendations from today’s damning report on pubcos from the Business, Innovation & Skills Committee (BISC):
Tom Palmer: hard fought victory and bungee jumps
After a week in which we were subjected to all kinds of unwanted publicity from the media there was no doubting the resolve in the England camp in preparation for the game against Georgia — a side not unlike Argentina in the way they demand you to match...
Novus appoints Gala Coral founder John Kelly as chairman
Premium bar operator Novus Leisure has named Gala Coral founder John Kelly as its new non-executive chairman.
London Mayor calls for sobriety tests
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has called for the introduction of mandatory "sobriety tests" as an alternative to jail sentences for those convicted of alcohol-fuelled violence.
Bumpy ride for some transfers
You don’t hear much about licence transfers these days. Of course, under the old system we had ‘transfer sessions’ where the new incumbents were paraded in front of the bench and had to answer questions to show their suitability (unless they had already...
BISC: BBPA claims statutory code will close more pubs
The British Beer and Pub Association has hit back at the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, claiming its recommendations for a statutory code of practice will lead to more pub closures.