Licence hikes and levy could cost £15.5m

The proposed late night levy could cost the industry up to £9m per year — while the higher licence fees would add a further £6.5m annually. That's according to Government estimates released.

£12 pint is a hit

Fancy a £12 pint? Well, hundreds did at the renowned White Horse in London’s Parsons Green - which sold 576 half pints of special American ale at £6 a pop.

Save Pub Group calls for Home Office meeting

Save the Pub Group chair Greg Mulholland has called for a meeting with the Home Office over the proposed changes on licensing.

Sky and ALMR at odds over price hikes

The long-running dispute between Sky and the ALMR rumbles on — the two are at odds on the actual size of this year's price hike.

3D golf destined for Sky

Sky will be showing golf’s 2010 Ryder Cup live in 3D this year, and has just released the list of 3D football fixtures for this season.

Tenant to sue pubco for £230k

A Greene King tenant is suing the company for more than £230,000 after attempts to lease the pub or buy the freehold failed.

DCMS ‘free’ to talk up thriving pubs

The transfer of responsibility for licensing to the Home Office should free up the DCMS to positively promote pubs, trade leaders argue.

Travelodge to stock Champion Bottled Beer of Britain

The winner of Campaign for Real Ale’s Champion Bottled Beer of Britain will be stocked at Travelodge for the second year.

Merchant Inns: only half of sites profitable

A report into the collapse of Merchant Inns, the mid-market pubs-and-inns business, shows that only half of its six venues were profitable.

Diageo backs licensing overhaul

Drinks giant Diageo has backed the Government's tough plans for licensing — saying they are better than a ban on below-cost alcohol sales.

Mulholland opens Leeds brewery

Pro-pub MP Greg Mulholland opened Wharfebank Brewery in his constituency last week, accompanied by England cricketer Craig White.

Ultra-energetic Kick

Global Brands has launched a new concept under its Kick Energy range for those who find energy drinks a bit overpowering.

ICB’s wine-glass format

ICB’s entry-level The Italian Job wine is to be made available in a sealed Tulip wine-glass format.

Brewers Fayre in “all you can eat” offer

Brewers Fayre, the value pub restaurant brand by Whitbread, is to rollout an “all you can eat” offer across eight of its pubs to run alongside its existing offer. The company has been conducting a trial of the “Buffet Place” concept.

Pre-tax profits up at Hydes

Manchester brewer and pub operator Hydes has recorded a 38% rise in underlying annual pre-tax profits.

Roper acquires iTradeNetwork

US firm Roper has acquired online ordering company iTradeNetwork for around £338.5m ($525m).

Business support

Boat Inn: charting a course for success

Andrew Woodward, owner of the Boat Inn, Towcester, tells Sonya Hook how he and his family have kept the family pub afloat for more than 130 years.

Beating the barrel bandits

The BBPA is determined to do something about the long-term problem of the theft of empty beer kegs, reports Nigel Huddleston.

Property: there’s value in them thar hills

There is a high density of licensed premises in the north-east and Noli Dinkovski discovers buyers from the south are finding some real bargains.

PubChef

Great Taste winners announced

Winning products in the Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, have been announced.

Clifford’s pub rebranded

The pub owned by two- Michelin-starred chef Daniel Clifford has been rebranded as a bar and grill.

Makro launches Spend and Save promo

Cash and carry operator Makro is launching a Spend and Save promotion that could save customers hundreds of pounds on cookware.

Opinion

The nouvelle hell of the gastropub

Budvar's Tony Jennings hails the rise and rise of the gastropub — but wishes the concept could be renamed.

Practice can make our trade perfect

The Pub Industry Framework Code of Practice has made me optimistic that the future of this industry is on firmer footing, says Neil Morgan.

Bateman’s balance of power

Stuart Bateman, managing director of George Bateman & Son, hates the word “tie” and wants a partnership with his tenants, says Roger Protz.

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