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The Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations (FLVA) has challenged Enterprise Inns to soften its rent-review strategy in the wake of its claim that average licensee income is £45,000 per annum.
The overwhelming feeling was one of relief for Alan Monks and Debi Sickelmore, following the conclusion of their licence review hearing at Westminster City Hall last week.
Jon Collins, chief executive of CGA, market analysts for the sector, takes an in-depth look at the consequences for the on-trade that yesterday’s Alcohol Strategy consultation has thrown up.
The drive to reduce VAT for the sector to 5% will be stepped up next year as campaigners eye a breakthrough in 2013 and 2014.
Tens of thousands of pubs could face penalties if they fail to sign up to the new machine games duty (MGD) before the end of 2012.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 9.2% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £87.8m in the year to 29 September, and announced that chairman David Thompson is to retire.
The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) has recruited a new chief executive to take over from Peter Thomas, who will stand down at the end of March next year.