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Enterprise chief Tuppen attacks Government and campaigners over statutory codeEnterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen has labelled the Government’s consultation into the statutory code for pub companies “a disgrace” and accused MPs and ministers of “deliberate distortion of the meaning of evidence” over the issue. Related news |
Pubs that run functions such as plays and indoor sporting events will no longer need entertainment licences between 8am and 11pm from 27 June.
Nearly all tenants (94%) would like to see a statutory code to regulate the pubco-tenant relationship, despite reporting improved levels of satisfaction with their pub companies.
Licensee groups and small business organisations came out strongly in support of Government plans for a statutory code and adjudicator in their submissions to the consultation.
Licensed property valuers are slightly more upbeat about the market, according to a new poll.
Novus Leisure, which owns 48 venues — predominantly in London — has “made a £2m investment” into its digital operations to boost online bookings and adapt to the changing needs of the smartphone generation.
Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands (BBFB) is ramping up activity for its premium Jack Daniel’s variant, Gentleman Jack.
Robinsons, the Cheshire-based brewer and pub operator, is to segment its pub estate into six trading styles as part of a modernisation programme under new operations director Dave Harrison.
A Sprit-owned pub in Northampton has installed pay-and-display ticket machines to deter non-customers from using its car-park.
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