What the Sunday papers said

The Daily Mail

Pubmaster is just three weeks away from launching a £300m securitisation deal. The company has begun a series of meetings with its adviser and investor German bank WestLB.

Unions and drinkers are in an uproar over Boddington's plans to quit Manchester, writes Sarah Bridge. If the switch goes ahead Boddington's will join a long line of beers that have been forced to move away from their original home.

Scotch whisky maker Burn Stewart Distillers is expected to agree to a near £50m takeover bid after months of talks with would-be buyer, Trinidad-based CL Financial.

Guiliano Lotto, whose A to Z Restaurants owns the fashionable Aubergine and L'Oranger restaurants, will ask his backers for £29m to take control of the Signature Restaurant Group. The crunch might come this Thursday when Lotto's backer Park Place Capital decides whether to give him the financial firepower he needs.

The Sunday Times​

Nomura is secretly working on a £300m pubs acquisition, which will be its first deal in the sector since the departure last year of Guy Hands.

The Business​

The British government has backed down on plans to impose higher licence fees and stricter safety regulations on the UK pub industry when it introduces the new licensing reform act next year.

Fast-food chain Burger King is considering a bid for the properties of Aberdeen Steak Houses restaurant chain.

The Sunday Telegraph​

Scottish & Newcastle has failed to deliver on a promise to release capital tied up in its managed estate but still has a lot to offer. A disposal, sale and leaseback or securitisation are on the cards.