Pub trade welcomes 24-hour weekend Tube move
The pub trade has welcomed news that the London Underground is to open for 24 hours a day on key lines on Friday and Saturday evenings from 2015.
Archives for November 21, 2013
Sky offers free merchandise giveaways for licensees
Sky Sports PreviewLIVE, the website to help Sky Business subscribers promote sport in their venue has announced free merchandise and weekly giveaways in the run up to Christmas.
Greene King opens new £750,000 innovation brewery
Greene King opened the doors to its new craft brewery, the St Edmund Brewhouse, yesterday.
City Pub Company aims for seven new sites after £10m fundraising drive
City Pub Company, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)-funded pub operator, expects turnover to reach £7m in 2013 and is targeting seven acquisitions under its new £10m fundraising drive, co-founder Clive Watson has said.
Punch launches new advice line for licensees
A free 24/7 legal advice line has been set up by Punch Taverns for its licensees.
The Big Interview: Richard Brown, RB & AH
Sometimes getting it right means some of the customers have got to go, as pub-restaurant multiple operator Richard Brown explains to Phil Mellows.
Michelin-starred Star at Harome converts corner shop to bedroom
Michelin-starred the Star at Harome in north Yorkshire has converted its corner shop into a ninth bedroom.
The Alma eviction: A community’s heart is broken
The final weekend at the Alma on Newington Green was fairly typical. As a wet November Sunday gave in to an early dusk, the main bar filled. The large family birthday party, complete with surprisingly well-behaved toddlers, was getting ready to move on,...
Wetherspoon's boss Tim Martin hits out at 'deluded' pubco chiefs
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has said there’s a “level of delusion” among senior figures in the industry who are “out of touch” and “don’t actually like pubs”.
Suffolk licensee challenges legal ruling over backdated electricity bill
A Suffolk licensee is disputing a legal ruling by the energy ombudsman after being forced to pay a backdated electricity bill 14 months after leaving the pub.
Derbyshire licensee calls on police and licensing authorities to stop 'criminalising' licensees
A Derbyshire publican has called on the police and licensing authorities to “stop criminalising hard-working licensees”, after charges were dropped against one of his staff members for failing a test-purchase operation last November.
Young's like-for-like revenue grows
Young’s, the London-based pub operator, has reported a 5.6% rise in like-for-like revenue in the 26 weeks to 30 September against “strong comparatives” in the corresponding period last year.
Kozel refreshes design ahead of on-trade drive
Miller Brands has unveiled a new look for its Czech beer Kozel, as part of the company’s larger push in the on-trade for the brand.