Licensee convicted for illegal Sky use after acquittal overturned
A Plymouth licensee has been convicted for illegal Sky use after his acquittal was overturned.
Archives for November 28, 2013
PGB amends PIRRS to make system 'more transparent'
The Pub Governing Body (PGB) has amended the Pubs Independent Rent Review Scheme (PIRRS) to make the system “more transparent”.
Bling on the beverages
There has been a sudden influx of somewhat blingy beverages into the on-trade recently.
Batemans eyes managed growth
Batemans plans to grow its managed pub estate from three to 15 sites via acquisitions, focusing on a new ‘Beer & Bean’ concept.
Blackpool proposes alcohol advertising ban outside pubs
Pubs, clubs and off-licences in Blackpool could be forced to remove alcohol advertising after the council proposed the ban in a bid to tackle alcohol-related health problems.
Spirit Leased trials new agreement based on turnover and not rent
Spirit Leased, the leased arm of Spirit Pub Company, is trialling a new agreement whereby the licensee pays a percentage of turnover to Spirit instead of paying rent.
New brands, blended whisky and the on-trade key to Pernod Ricard strategy
Pernod Ricard UK (PRUK) is to increase its sales force by 10% in a bid to focus on growth in the on-trade.
Marston's sells 202 pubs to NewRiver Retail
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has announced that it has disposed of 202 pubs for £90m to NewRiver Retail Limited, a specialist real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the UK food and value retail sector.
PMA readers raging about their rates
The results are in, and they don’t make for pretty reading. Licensees that responded to our survey on business rates delivered an emphatically damning verdict on the current system and the damaging impact it is having on their pubs.