Hackney pub the first to introduce Bitcoin
A Hackney landlord has started accepting Bitcoin, the first UK pub owner to introduce the digital currency.
Archives for June 26, 2013
Greene King revenue touches £1.2bn
Greene King has reported a 2.3% increase in like-for-like sales across its 987-strong managed (Retail) estate for the year to 28 April.
Whiting & Hammond closes in on eighth pub
Multiple pub operator Whiting & Hammond (W&H) has made an offer for its eighth site.
Diageo restyles Jeremiah Weed as a cider
Diageo has entered the cider category by rebranding its Jeremiah Weed brand as a “Kentucky Style Cider Brew.”
Milton Keynes defers late-night levy
Milton Keynes Council has deferred making a decision over whether to introduce a late-night levy.
Licence fees regulations are unlawful, says leading licensing barrister
The regulations governing fees for premises and personal licences are unlawful — according to leading licensing barrister Philip Kolvin QC.
Annual premises licence fees: some good news
Some good news for a change — a recent decision by the Court of Appeal may result in reduced annual premises licence fees.
Tim Martin: Why Andrew Griffiths MP is wrong about the VAT campaign
The VAT cut campaign may not have penetrated the Westminster bubble but, as Wetherspoon's chairman Tim Martin argues, it is unsustainable to have one tax rate for supermarkets and a much higher one for pubs.
Smart new operators make pub retailing look easy
I’ve recently been involved in preliminary judging for our BT Sport Great British Pub Awards. In particular, I was looking at entries for two categories — Best Partnership Pub and Best Turnaround Pub, writes PMA editor Rob Willock.