Third of Leeds pubs targeted in underage drinking sting caught serving underage
Almost a third of pubs targeted in a underage drinking sting by Leeds police illegally sold alcohol to underage children.
Archives for October 4, 2015
Rugby World Cup
England's early Rugby World Cup exit to cost pub industry millions
The England rugby team’s early exit from the World Cup could spell disaster for pubs, with experts predicting that the defeat will cost the hospitality industry billions.
ACVs
PMA to host pub ACV roundtable debate
The PMA has teamed up with the Parliamentary Save the Pub Group to co-host a roundtable debate on the value of ACV listings to the trade.
Magic World Cup moments still ahead for pubs despite England exit
Licensees in England have been handed a double-blow this weekend –an early exit of the Rugby World Cup is a disappointment, and many predict it’ll be a financial hit for pubs due to less fans going out to watch the remaining matches.
Planning
NewRiver pubs: Surplus land sales 'will affect trade'
Two West Midlands licensees claim to have been on the wrong end of council decisions after NewRiver Retail applied to sell surplus land to make way for Co-op convenience stores.
Pub Code
Pubs code: trade warned ignorance will be no excuse
Comments made by Grocery Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon have sparked fresh warnings that the pub trade must read up on the statutory code before it is introduced next year.
JDW
Wetherspoon's returns to its roots with £3m Muswell Hill pub
JD Wetherspoon will return to its roots when it opens a site in London next week following a £3m investment.
Sport
Gloucester pubs claim rugby fans being herded away from pubs to 'fanzones'
LVA claims fans are being herded away.
Mobile phone and internet
Rural pubs' phone and internet boosted in Vodafone pilot
Rural pubs will benefit from reliable mobile phone signal and internet access for the first time in a pilot scheme which is set to be rolled out across the UK.
MA300: what we learnt
Opportunities in the north-eastKicking things off, Punch development director David Wigham outlined the trends driving the north-east and the potential it offers for multiple site operators.
Legal Advice
Fire safety: Make sure you know all the issues
A recent case in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, provides a useful reminder to operators of licensed premises of the need to take issues of fire safety very seriously.
COMMENT
Food and beer pairing: evolving the palate
Everything on the menu should reflect what is in season and what a chef wants to cook right now, just as craft beers reflect what a craft brewer wants to brew right now.
Punch: 'Mr Garrood needs to walk 100 miles in the shoes of one of his tied tenants'
Leading pubco reform campaigner Simon Clarke responds to recent comments made by Punch Taverns' chief executive Duncan Garrood in the PMA about the pubs code and market-rent only option.
Events
Dates for the diary
Time to get your diary out - a number of key events for multiple site operators will take place through October and November.
Legal Advice
Handling the legal issues around designated premise supervisors
This week's legal Q&A looks at applications for designated premises supervisors.
Business rates
Business rate changes labelled 'unhelpful'
Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that uniform business rates will be scrapped and councils allowed to keep all the proceeds has been labelled ‘unhelpful’ by trade bodies.