Brighton licensees' group offers help after underage selling sting
The Brighton & Hove Licensees Association (BHLA) has called on Sussex Police to reveal the names of pubs and clubs caught selling alcohol to Under 18s so it can offer assistance.
Archives for February 26, 2014
Islington takes a step closer to introducing late-night levy
Islington Council appears a step closer to implementing a late-night levy (LNL) at tomorrow night’s (27th February) decisive public meeting, after it emerged that its licensing committee had already approved the proposals.
Missoula ‘bias’ in Stonegate site conversions
Stonegate’s conversions of its Living Room sites will have a “bias” towards Missoula, the group’s new US-inspired venture, according to chief executive Toby Smith.
Business rates based on energy usage would be 'very problematic'
Creating a new business rates system based on energy usage rather than rateable value would be “very problematic” — that’s the warning from a leading energy consultant for pubs, after the British Retail Consortium (BRC) put forward the proposal last week.
SIBA members grow volume sales and ramp up investment
The nation’s beer lovers drank nearly 33 million more pints of local beer last year than in 2012, as independent brewers responded positively to the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the beer-duty escalator.
McMullen seeks entrepreneurs to run pub - without investing any capital
A Hertford-based family brewer is on the hunt for enthusiastic entrepreneurs to run one of its pubs with a difference - they do not need to invest any capital, pay rent, utilities or rates.
Pubs minister Brandon Lewis urges authorities and MPs to use ACV powers
Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis has issued a rallying cry for local authorities and MPs to continue to use their powers to help list pubs as assets of community value.
McMullen's enhances tenanted pubs to managed house standard
Around 70% of McMullen’s tenanted pubs have been enhanced to the standard of its managed houses following a series of ‘rep and dec’ investments, tenant operations manager Gavin Mansfield has told the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s sister title M&C Report.
HMRC demands return of pubs’ machine tax rebates
Pub operators will shortly receive demands to pay back the “several hundred million pounds” collectively owed in “overpaid” tax rebates in 30 days, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.
Philip Lay to leave Brains
SA Brain has announced that retail director Philip Lay is to leave the business at the end of March, after 12 years with the company.
BT and Carlsberg UK agree sports discount deal
Freetrade outlets that stock Carlsberg UK products and those that sign up to BT Sport will be entitled to a 50% discount on a BT Sport subscription under a new deal agreed between the companies.
Enterprise tenants' fury over lease changes post rent review
Two Enterprise Inns tenants have spoken out after the pub company demanded they agree to significant changes in their leases as a condition for implementing a rent reduction.
MP calls for Cable to stand down on pubco decision after gaffe
Business Secretary Vince Cable today faces a demand to remove himself from the decision-making process on the future of tenanted pub companies after reportedly admitting that he thought Punch Taverns had “gone bust”.