Brakspear tenants get free interior design advice
Pub operator Brakspear is offering its tenants free advice and practical help to make improvements to their pub’s decor.
Archives for March 28, 2012
Tips on how to surrender a lease
There are no established written rules for surrendering a lease. Surveyor Simon Clarke gives advice and answers some vital questions
Licensee secures 48% rent cut from Enterprise
A Sheffield licensee is “absolutely ecstatic” after managing to secure a rent reduction of almost 50% from Enterprise Inns.
Home Office and police pay for closure notice error
The Government has admitted it was wrong to advise police that they could close premises immediately for minor breaches of conditions and threaten licensees with arrest if they did not comply.
Draymen to Strike… (and other funny tweets)
I know it’s not quite April Fool’s Day but, as I read through the myriad of news stories, Facebook status updates and Twitter feeds I trawl through each morning in an effort to avoid getting out of bed and helping my wife get the children ready for...
M&B gives Elpida man role on board
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the managed pub operator, has appointed a representative of Elpida, a significant shareholder in the group, to its board as non-executive director.
Bath Ales focuses on food
Brewer and pub operator Bath Ales is focusing on driving food sales across its estate.
Duty-bound to try again
So, after the time and effort the industry expended trying to persuade the Government to halt the alcohol duty escalator, George Osborne dashed our hopes with a single sentence: “Today I have no further changes to make to the main duty rates set out by...