Archives for January 14, 2015

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Warrington publicans 'too scared' to call the police

By Ellie Bothwell

Licensees in Warrington claim they will no longer call the police when there are incidents at their premises for fear it will be used as evidence against them in licensing reviews, following a suspected crackdown on late-night bars in the town.

Moorhouse's considers micropub growth

By James Wallin, M&C Report

Lancashire brewer and pub operator Moorhouse’s could target a chain of micropubs, according to its managing director David Grant.

Ex-Punch employee loses unfair dismissal claim

By Ellie Bothwell

A former employee of Punch Taverns has lost a tribunal case, in which he had accused the pub company of unfair dismissal and detriment following whistle blowing.

Bidvest 3663 joins VAT Club

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Leading UK foodservice provider, Bidvest 3663, has become the first major foodservice distributor to join the VAT Club Jacques Borel.

Kill them with kindness

By Rob Willock

Happy new year! It has been for me so far, because I’ve already spent most of 2015 in pubs.

Pub property predictions for 2015

By Ellie Bothwell

How will the pub property market perform in 2015? The Publican’s Morning Advertiser speaks to the agents in the know.

Legal comment: Year of deregulation awaits

By Poppleston Allen

I suspect that 2015 will be an interesting year for the trade. My experience is that since New Labour’s wholesale reform of licensing in England and Wales, which became the Licensing Act 2003, every year brings about a certain amount of uncertainty.

Enterprise Inns: Managed estate to aid L&T development

By Rob Willock

Enterprise Inns has revealed its primary motivation for developing a managed pub estate - to better understand how to run pubs and to share that learning with its leased and tenanted (L&T) estate.