Exclusive
Pubs fight shy of Xmas Day food, PMA survey reveals
Just one third of pubs open on Christmas Day are serving food, according to a survey of Publican’s Morning Advertiser readers about their festive plans.
Archives for November 20, 2014
Better Rates for Pubs: Trade calls for action from Chancellor over business rates
A coalition of trade bodies — as well as the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) — has called on the Chancellor to give further support to the pub sector through business rates reform in next month’s Autumn Statement.
Greene King raises £125k for Macmillan
Greene King employees have raised £125,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning this year.
Pubs ordered to pay total of £30k costs for breaching Premier League copyright
Four pubs in England have been ordered by the High Court to each pay the Premier League costs for breaching copyright by making unauthorised broadcasts of Premier League football in their pubs.
INSIGHT
Preparing for business rates revaluations
Last week, the Government announced that business rates assessments from 2017 onwards will be based on a property’s rental value on 1 April 2015. Nicola Murrish, associate at Vickery Holman, south-west commercial property consultants, provides the details
Anthony Pender named BII chairman
Yummy Pub Company co-founder Anthony Pender has been unveiled as the new chairman of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).
Pub Retail Summit: Pubs are adapting for Generation Y
Pubs are turning into casual-dining venues in an attempt to appeal to Generation Y, according to Geronimo Inns.
INSIGHT
Key steps to buying or selling a leasehold pub
Paul Davey, managing director of Davey Co gives advice to each party — the buyer, seller and landlord
Firefly flavoured spirits range set to shine
Pubs and bars looking to tap into the current fad for speakeasies and Prohibition-style drinks are the target for a new range of flavoured spirits from the US.
The tie untied
And so it came down to just 13 MPs. Decades of political wrangling about the legality and fairness of the beer tie ended with a slim Parliamentary majority of 25 voting to give pub tenants of the largest pubcos a ‘market rent only’ (MRO) option – thus...
Queen guitarist Brian May visits Yorkshire pub
Staff working at a South Yorkshire pub and restaurant could have been forgiven for feeling ever so slightly ‘Under Pressure’ last week when a legendary musician rocked up for a bite to eat.
Government to accept MRO pubs code vote
The Government has accepted MPs’ decision to vote for a market rent only clause for tied tenants in the pubs code and will not seek to challenge it.
J20 mixes it up with a £2.3m campaign
J2O is to be boosted by a £2.3m campaign with the slogan, “There’s Joy In the Blend”.
Licensed Trade Charity calls on publicans to support the lonely this Christmas
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) is urging publicans to reach out to a former colleague or friend who is on their own this Christmas.
Pub Retail Summit: Slug & Lettuce rolling out updated brunch menu
Slug & Lettuce has updated its brunch menu and begun rolling it out across all of its sites as part of its evolution of the brand.
Hawkshead Brewery launches beer ordering app for licensees
A Lake District brewery claims it is the first in the UK to launch a mobile and tablet ordering app for publicans.