Maclay Group focuses on more acquisitions
Maclay Group, the Scottish pub and bar operator, is homing in on three more acquisitions as it looks to have a rolling programme of five or more each year, managing director Steve Mallon has told M&C Report.
Archives for April 8, 2013
Comrades, the time has come
They’d been summoned for another meeting. The air filled with sounds of excited chatter as the farm animals made their way along the well-worn path to the barn. Speculation was rife as to the purpose of the summons.
Brighton community group in final push to raise money to buy Bevy
A community group in Brighton, East Sussex, is making the final push this month to raise enough money to open their local pub, the Bevendean.
Oxfordshire pub reopens after it was saved from closure by local community
An Oxfordshire pub that was saved from closure by its own customers opened its doors last week.
CaskFinder app upgrade aims to further boost cask ale category
The popular CaskFinder app is being upgraded following consumer feedback, in the hope that it will reach 100,000 users a month by the end of the year.
The Big Interview: David Hawksworth, FLVA
David Hawksworth was recently crowned the new president of the Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations (FLVA). He talks to Gurjit Degun about getting a fair deal for licensee.
Best Bar None appoints national director
Best Bar None (BBN), the national award scheme, has appointed Simon Jackson as the new national director. He will report directly to chief executive, Tim Hulme and will take up the post at the beginning of May 2013.
Statutory code: Greg Mulholland seeks meeting with George Osborne over consultation delay
All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group chairman Greg Mulholland is seeking an urgent meeting with Chancellor George Osborne after it was mooted that he has vetoed plans for a statutory code and adjudicator to manage the pubco/tenant relationship.
New Kent microbrewery to pay rent in beer
A new independent Kent-based microbrewery has struck a novel deal to pay its rent in beer.
Fighting the new evil of binge-drinking scare stories
Why must we put up with this relentless tide of poorly-researched scare stories about binge drinking, asks Pete Brown.
Six finalists unveiled for BII 2013 Licensee of the Year Award
The BII has unveiled the six finalists for its 2013 Licensee of the Year award.
Sunday most popular day for pub food sales
Sunday is the most popular day for food sales in pubs, with 22% of food sales taking place on that day, new figures from CGA show.