Archives for February 24, 2012

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Clear cut advantage

Unless you are a student and beans-on-toast represents the sum total of your culinary abilities, nobody would choose to have the same meal every night. But that does not stop pub chefs putting the same dishes on their menus up and down the country

New rail link to close former CAMRA pub of the year

By Adam Pescod

The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Pub of the Year 2009/10 is set to fall victim to the construction of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail network, which was approved by the Government last month.

Batemans offers new lease agreement

By Gurjit Degun

Lincolnshire-based pub operator and brewer Batemans has unveiled a new tenancy agreement that offers licensees free-trade prices on all drinks.

Black Dog seals its third outlet

Black Dog Ballroom, the Manchester-based bar and nightclub operator, has secured its third site as it looks to expand out of the city and develop a new bowling and pool offer.

Don’t leave your front line exposed

By Michael Kheng

It is interesting that the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is visiting licensees and authorities warning of the possibility of a shortage of door supervisors during the 2012 Olympics. As reported in last week’s PMA, G4S looks set to recruit around...

Murphy wins case against Premier League

By Adam Pescod

Portsmouth landlady Karen Murphy has claimed victory today in her long-running legal battle with the Premier League over foreign satellite football.