Norwich bars welcome voluntary breathalyser scheme
Bars and clubs in Norwich have broadly welcomed a police initiative calling for venues to use breathalysers before allowing customers to enter their premises.
Archives for December 19, 2013
Pub sales at railway stations outperform the high street
Retail sales at Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations continue to significantly outperform the high street, aided by an increase in sales across food retailers, pubs and bars, latest figures from Network Rail show.
Coldplay and other music stars perform at Bristol pub
It’s not everyday you get superstar acts like Coldplay, Lewis Watson and Conor Maynard show up at your local pub.
Statutory code: Marston's believes its franchise agreement should be exempt
Marston’s has told the Government that its Franchise Agreement should be exempt from the proposed statutory pubco code.
Statutory code: Punch predicts 415 job losses at contractors and suppliers
Punch Taverns says 415 jobs could go among its external contractors and suppliers if the Government introduces its proposed statutory code as planned.
The Big Interview: David Forde, Heineken UK
David Forde’s piercing blue eyes flash with anger, he holds my gaze, and the joviality that has characterised our conversation to date evaporates.
Statutory Code: Pubco critic MP to oversee decision
The new Government minister charged with overseeing proposals for a statutory code in the pubco/tenant relationship is an outspoken critic of pub companies.
Statutory Code: Wellington warns on upward-only rent ban
Wellington Pub Company, the free-of-tie leased pub operator, has criticised Government proposals to ban the use of upward-only rent review clauses by pub companies, saying that such a move risks distorting the market for commercial landlords.