15-Jan-2010 By Jo Bruce
A Punch licensee is making a visit to his bar an emotional experience for customers with the help of new technology.
15-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team
Trade creditors of Regent Inns, which was restructured via a pre-pack administration in October, are owed £4.05m, according to documents filed by...
City watchdog rejects M&B takeover claims
15-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
City watchdogs have rejected claims by managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) that certain shareholders were acting together - or "in...
Peer praises Listen Up! campaign
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The Publican's Listen Up! campaign has been praised in the House of Lords for its efforts to support small venues. Lord Clement-Jones was speaking...
First beer tie appeal hearing is set
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Parties involved in the CAMRA appeal against the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision not to investigate the beer tie further will meet next week....
Booker to host giveaways as 'thank you' to customers
15-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
Booker, the listed food and drink wholesaler, is to hold two days of "mega deals" and stock giveaways across its outlets next week in recognition of...
City broker: don't rule out a Wetherspoons rights issue
15-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
Investors should not rule out the possibility of managed pub operator JD Wetherspoon launching a rights issue in the near future, according to a City...
Police warning after burglars hit pubs
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Police have issued a warning to licensees after a series of burglaries in the South Gloucestershire and Bristol area. In the past month, nine pubs in...
Freehold pubs "never been so cheap", says agent
15-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
Despite the current economic environment now is as good a time as any for individuals with cash who are looking to buy freehold pubs, according to a...
Essential Cuisine launch new vegetarian gravy to No 1 range
15-Jan-2010
Essential Cuisine has added a vegetarian, gluten-free gravy to its range. No1 Savoury Gravy, is added to the No1 range alongside No1 Beef and No1...
Extra physical training for doorstaff slammed
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Plans to enforce new mandatory physical skills training on door supervisors have been labelled inappropriate by a trade group. Under new government...
Cider market "still challenging", says C&C Group
15-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
Despite reporting cider volumes up 17 per cent in the UK in December Magners producer C&C Group still expects to announce a "modest" year-on-year...
'Alex Salmond hails Labour split over alcohol minimum pricing'
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The SNP's case for introducing a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland has been boosted by a Labour split over the issue, Alex Salmond has claimed....
Personal licence applicants to get exams translated
15-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
Prospective pub, restaurant and hotel workers who do not have English as their first language should find it easier to get a personal licence, after...
Pipe fitter wins chance to brew his own beer
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
An apprentice pipe fitter has brewed his own beer after winning a competition run by Camerons. The Hartlepool-based brewer and pub operator invited...
15-Jan-2010 By Jo Bruce
Three pubs have been awarded the prestigious Michelin star in the new Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2010. This brings the total of pubs...
15-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
A Government spokesman has expressed "serious reservations" about a proposal from a Liberal Democrat peer for a radical overhaul of live music...
15-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Greene King IPA has teamed up with the Morning Advertiser to offer five readers a pair of tickets each to see Quins take on Cardiff in Europe.
15-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
The cider market in Great Britain continues to be tough, according to Magners producer C&C Group, which announced a 15% decline in volumes for...
15-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
Three high-profile pubco critics have been asked to give their input for revised guidance on setting pub rents. Licensee Simon Clarke and Surveyor...
15-Jan-2010 By Jay Smith
Pub operator Jay Smith set about galvanising community spirit in five UK villages to save their local pub as part of a TV series called Save our...
14-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Gemma McKenna looks at how licensees coped with the recent snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures.
14-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
14-Jan-2010 By Phil Mellows
Predictions ahead of Christmas were cautiously optimistic, but the economic climate combined and poor weather produced patchy performances.
14-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
John Harrington looks at what went wrong with the Pub in the Park festival, which was cancelled at the last moment.
Paul Smith: Health report could impact on well-being of industry
14-Jan-2010
Speaking to operators recently, it is clear the snow has caused problems in the short term, yet in the longer term the parliamentary Health Committee...
Alcohol health report - make or break?
14-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
The parliamentary Health Committee's 130-page report into alcohol attracted plenty of headlines for its call for a minimum price. Beyond that, there...
Comedian Bill Bailey warns teenage drinkers
14-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
A multi-media advertising campaign featuring comedian Bill Bailey is being lauched by the government to educate teenagers about the potential dangers...
Red Bull announces new TV ad campaign
14-Jan-2010
Red Bull has announced a new TV advertising campaign off the back of what it has described as its "best Christmas ever". The new adverts will be...
Is pub owner The Stig?
14-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
As snowfall and freezing conditions continuing to cause havoc across the country this week a mystery visitor has appeared in a pub garden in Surrey....
'Cost of alcohol will double to curb binge drinking'
14-Jan-2010
A radical government scheme could see the starting cost of drinks fixed at between 40p and 50p per alcoholic unit. The crackdown will mark the...
Luminar issues profit warning
14-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
Shares in Luminar Group were trading more than 11 per cent down today at 42.25p after the nightclub operator issued a profits warning and admitted...
Court Not Caution campaign to feature at Pubwatch conference
14-Jan-2010
National Pubwatch's Court Not Caution campaign is set to feature heavily at the organisation's national conference, which takes place next month. In...
Bid to ban supermarkets from selling alcohol
14-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A bid to ban supermarkets from selling alcohol has been launched on the 10 Downing Street website. Bar and nighlclub owner Gary Hunt, chief...
Peer vows to "keep hammering away" on pub live music
14-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
A Liberal Democrat peer has argued the government's proposed live music exemption for small pubs does not go far enough and vowed to "keep hammering...
14-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Police have apologised to a Worthing licensee after a clerical error labelled his pub a major troublespot. Statistics published on Monday by Sussex...
14-Jan-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Pennies Bar in Falkirk is the recipient of £1,000-worth of darts equipment, following victory in the John Smith's People's Darts Championship.
Cellar Trends gets in the mix with Finest Call range
14-Jan-2010 By Sonya Hook
A premium range of cocktail mixes that already has a strong presence in the US bar scene is on its way to UK shores. The Finest Call range of mixes,...
14-Jan-2010 By Robyn Lewis
The BitterSweet Partnership has unveiled the winner of its glassware competition, intended to find a new female-friendly half-pint glass. The Molson...
14-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Government has given its clearest indication yet that a minimum price on alcohol could be on its way. Health secretary Andy Burnham told the...
14-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Restrictions on pubs hosting live music bought in by the Licensing Act are "quite ridiculous", one Peer has told a group of MPs.
14-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Orchid Group has taken on a lease at the Crown Point Inn in Sevenoaks, Kent after its sale to Quercus Partners. Quercus purchased the pub from...
13-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
The scrapping of regulations on commercial land agreements means pubcos will now have to demonstrate that tied leases are not anti competitive.
13-Jan-2010 By Tony Jennings
You can't beat an educated bar team for improving beer sales, says Budvar UK chief executive Tony Jennings.
13-Jan-2010 By Paul Wootton, Restaurant magazine
Tom and Beth Kerridge, owners of the Michelin-starred Hand & Flowers in Marlow, are to open a bar next door.
13-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Oxfordshire based Wychwood Brewery is relaunching Dirty Tackle (4% abv) for the Six Nations rugby tournament 2010.
13-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Shoreditch pub the Fox has a novel take on the January offers — roll dice for your dinner. Score and 8 or over and the food is free.
13-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team
2009 was a year of recession in the wider econony. The PMA Team looks at the key themes that emerged in the pub sector.
Get behind British Pie Week 2010
13-Jan-2010
Customers travel from as far away as 70 miles to sample the menu at the Old Farmhouse in Ulverston, Cumbria. Food sales are up 22 per cent on last...
Pubs to benefit from land order ruling
13-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Following a consultation, the Department for Innovation, Business & Skills (BIS) concluded that it could "see no justification" for retaining the...
