Heathrow Airport launches new National Pubwatch scheme
Heathrow Airport has launched an airside Pubwatch scheme to make the airport a safer environment for its 80m passengers per year.
Archives for August 12, 2019
Midlands operator takes on 8th Star Pubs & Bars site
East Midlands-based the Pub People Company has taken on its eighth site with Star Pubs & Bars in Nottingham city centre.
Social media: friend or foe?
Lee Price from the Royal Pier in Aberystwyth reveals his feelings on using social media as an operator and what he thinks of consumers using it.
The secrets behind Baron Pub Company's success
South-east-based Barons Pub Company has enjoyed close to 20 years of steady expansion but a new debt facility will allow the operator to make further growth
Rocket Leisure to open two new sites in the next 12 months
Rocket Leisure is keen on music, pizza, cocktails and fun. It’s lively atmosphere has seen it develop strongly during the past 10 years – now there’s more to come
Multiple operator sees business rates bill ‘almost double’
A south-east-based operator had its business rates increase by 100% at the last revaluation, causing concern for its bosses.
Pubs to net £1.5bn share of eating-out market growth
Managed, branded and franchised pubs are expected to claim the largest share of growth forecast for the eating-out market over the next three years.
Sales at pubs drop in July
Managed pub groups saw like-for-like sales slip by 0.2% in July, against the same period last year, new research has revealed.
Ei refunds tenants following withdrawal of PCA advice note
Stating that it ‘does not necessarily’ agree with advice issued by the pubs code adjudicator (PCA), Ei Group has refunded tenants who experienced rent increases following the serving of an market-rent-only (MRO) notice.