Punch agrees to sell Red Lion in Sidbury to community
Campaigners hoping to save a Devonshire village pub have been handed a lifeline after Punch Taverns agreed to sell the property to a community enterprise group.
Archives for March 28, 2014
How to deal with a licence review
The arrival of an application to review your premises licence is almost certainly the most stressful time that you will face as a premises licence holder or designated premises supervisor (DPS). Even well-run premises can be reviewed but it is not...
Pub industry urged to make most of Budget 2014 benefits
Budget day brought some much-needed cheer for the pub trade with the despised alcohol escalator scrapped again, a 1p cut in beer duty but there were other measures you may have missed.
Craft Beer Co secures West End site
Craft Beer Co, the craft beer pub operator led by Martin Hayes, is to launch a flagship site in London’s West End, after securing its first site with Punch Taverns, Rudy’s Revenge in Covent Garden.
Contract vigilance is order of the day
All tenants need to make sure they read and re-read their contracts, to ensure their company is doing right by them, says Simon Clarke.
More pubs sold for continued use in 2013 - Fleurets
Fleurets sold a greater proportion of pubs for continued pub use in 2013 compared to the previous year, while the average sale price was 7% higher than for alternative use.
After the Budget: the forward march of temperance halted?
I resisted the urge before the Budget to make a call on whether the chancellor would cancel the duty escalator for all alcohol. When he did it for beer last year it was a huge surprise, and despite what I said at the time I thought it might be tougher...
Ham is where the heart is for dynamic duo
Pete Brown reports on why Anthony and Clare Kitching’s splendidly simple cheese and charcuterie outlet - Friends of Ham - is a winner.
If you’re happy and you know it…
I remember my first experiences of pub-going and, in particular, the landlord of the pub my mates and I most often frequented. Goodness, he was a miserable old bastard. But we loved him for it. He was our landlord, he served us beer, albeit begrudgingly,...
Legal guide: The Dos and Don'ts of staff disciplinary and dismissal procedures
For a small business owner, being an employer and managing a team of staff can be thoroughly rewarding, but the job is not without its troubles, particularly when it comes to the difficult task of disciplining or dismissing a member of staff. Here are...
Enterprise tenant reaches new lease agreement following potential 42% rent hike
A Derbyshire tenant has reached agreement with Enterprise Inns on new lease terms, after the pub company originally insisted she pay a rent increase of 42% to stay at the pub.
Brewery's ale trail gets its first champion
A real ale aficionado has completed a Cornish brewery’s epic bar crawl of 150 watering holes.
Trade raises £14k for cancer charity at Publican Awards 2014 after Yaser Martini appeal
Leading pub industry figures raised nearly £14,000 for Delete Blood Cancer UK at the Publican Awards 2014 on Tuesday (25 March), following a moving appeal from Yaser Martini about his daughter’s battle against leukaemia.