JD Wetherspoon puts five pubs on the market
JD Wetherspoon, the managed pub operator, has placed five pubs on the market with Christie + Co.
Archives for July 17, 2012
Government should not use the industry as scapegoats
The Government should not put all the blame on the pub sector when things go wrong, a Baroness has told the House of Lords.
Wigham: And the latest fashion is... beat up the big guy
It seems that big is not beautiful any more. At the time of writing, Barclays is going through the wringer for wrongful London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) manipulation and mis-selling financial instruments, with casualties including the chief...
Fruit Shoot restock to take six weeks
Britvic claims it will be able to restock pubs with its popular Fruit Shoot drink in six weeks, after being forced to recall thousands of bottles last week for safety reasons.
Luminar boss Peter Marks admits to 'aggressive' pricing at certain venues
Luminar boss Peter Marks has admitted that the 58-strong nightclub chain has had to be aggressive on pricing at certain venues midweek to compete with the cut-price alcohol sold in supermarkets.
Top Tips: Raising funds for your pub business
Looking to grow your pub empire? Think there’s a shortage of money around? Well, think again. There are plenty of potential investors out there — it’s just that the organisations who have got it, are afraid to use it.
Craft Beer Co secures third London site
Craft Beer Co, the specialist beer bar concept launched by award-winning licensee Martin Hayes, has secured an outlet a Brixton for its third London site.
What could be as simples as a temporary event notice?
It struck me last week — while I was shaving a mere two-thirds off the cost of my home insurance through a well-known website, whose cute PR chaps sit up on their hind legs and look around — just how ‘simples’ such matters can be. I’m not sure what...
Sprizzero heads to UK pubs
A new Italian drink is making its way to UK pubs and bars in a move its distributors hope will create a whole new category of drinks.
Fuller's reports like-for-like sales drop in managed arm
Fuller’s has blamed the rain for a 1% fall in like-for-likes across its managed arm in the 15 weeks to 14 July, although the Jubilee and Euro 2012 lifted sales in its tenanted and beer divisions.