Who's for a game of Bagatelle?
On a recent retail inspection of a number of pubs within the newly-Cerberus-backed Admiral Taverns estate, Snifter was introduced to the traditional pub game, Bagatelle at the Olde Cottage Inn in Chester.
Archives for January 9, 2013
Parliament pubco debate: Vince Cable has “open-mind” on free-of-tie option
Business secretary Vince Cable said today he has an “open-mind” about a free-of-tie option for licensees being included in the new statutory code of practice for the pub industry, which he announced yesterday.
Parliament pubco debate: BISC chair warns that statutory code will not solve all pub trade problems
The chair of the select committee looking into the pubco-tenant relationship has warned that a statutory code will not solve all the problems in the trade.
Statutory code: Government faces challenge to get legislation right claims shadow pubs minister Toby Perkins
The Government now faces a major challenge in getting the legislation right over plans for a statutory code of practice and an independent adjudicator, shadow pubs minister Toby Perkins said on breakfast TV show Daybreak this morning.
Charles Wells looks to continue pub acquisitions
Charles Wells, the Bedford-based brewer and pub operator, hopes to continue acquisitions at a similar rate this year and has bought its ninth pub in France, chairman Paul Wells has told M&C Report.
Parliament pubco debate: Beer Group chair concerned that Govt is legislating only some companies
The chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group has accused the Government of not thinking through its approach to regulate the pubco-tenant relationship.
PICA-Service: how does it work?
When the Government agreed the self-regulation deal over the pubco-tenant relationship one of the major actions was the setting up of a Pubs Independent Conciliation & Arbitration Service or, as it is now called, PICA-Service.