Archives for October 2, 2013

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Free-of-tie choice would stop rent assessment abuse

By Simon Clarke

At last, the rent review for the Eagle (my pub in Battersea, south-west London) is finally over. From an individual business perspective, the thrust was to seek to establish a fair rent that ‘effectively’ compensated for the over-inflated tied product...

BBPA in battle for fairer export tariffs

By Ellie Bothwell

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is “heavily engaged” in the G8’s “major discussions” about import and export tariffs, chief executive Brigid Simmonds announced at the BBPA’s autumn Key Issues Forum last week.

Legal checklist: Showing films at your pub

By Poppleston Allen

One way to maximise profits it to provide entertainment at your premises. If you don’t want to go down the route of using live bands, then showing films at your premises is a good alternative, which can appeal to a wide range of customers. Here is a...

Experiencing growing pains at the MA300

By Rob Willock

The MA300 — our business club for multiple operators — met in Leeds last week for a conference and study tour of some of the latest pub and bar innovations and concepts, writes Rob Willock.