JD Wetherspoon asks landlords to cut insurance costs
JD Wetherspoon has asked around 400 of its landlords to reduce its insurance costs after discovering that the company could save between 25% and 75% by securing its own cover.
Archives for November 20, 2012
Licensing committees must stop pushing operators onto the back foot
I have long been one of life’s optimists — the glass is always half full as opposed to half empty and I firmly believe that my team can always come back from 3-1 down, with 10 men away from home, with five minutes left to play.
Enterprise Inns reports dip in earnings and sales
Enterprise Inns, the leased and tenanted pub operator, has reported a fall in EBITDA from £366m to £340m in the year to 30 September, although the company said it saw improved performance trends across the estate, with like-for-like net income down 1.2%...
Enterprise Inns ‘energised’ by its people, pubs and performance
Enterprise Inns claims it has moved on to the front foot in terms of its business performance – and its licensees are benefiting.
SIA: Home Office issues consultation on new private security regime
The Home Office has published proposals for a new regulatory regime for the UK’s private security industry which will shift the focus away from individuals and onto doorstaff suppliers.
Young's directors enjoy hefty pay rises after successful year
Senior directors of Young’s, the London-based pub operator, saw their pay packets increase significantly in the year to 2 April 2012, a period described by the company as a “transformational” year.
Cheap alcohol and promotions encourage binge drinking, says Alcohol Concern research
Low-cost alcohol and the way it is promoted encourages young people to binge drink, according to a new study from health campaign groups Alcohol Concern and Balance.
North Wales pub opens shop to serve local community
A pub in North Wales has opened a village shop to serve the community, with the help of Pub is the Hub.
Six freehold pubs on offer at Allsop auction
Six pubs are set to go under the hammer at an auction held by Allsop in London next month.
McManus Pub Group examines funding options
McManus Pub Group, the Northamptonshire-based pub operator, is looking into funding options as it plans expansion, commercial director Chris Wright has told M&C Report.
Government plans to overhaul legal objections for planning applications
The Government is looking to cut down on legal objections to the way planning applications are handled, as the Prime Minister announced his intention to “get a grip” of the judicial review process.