Legal

Private equity investors will continue to seek pub portfolios in 2020

17-Jan-2020 By Stuart Stone

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has predicted private investors will continue to seek tenanted, managed and franchised pub portfolios alongside consolidation opportunities in the next 12 months.

What’s behind the demise of the local pub?

17-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Despite a busy year in the sector that has included highlights such as huge pub chain acquisitions, there are still concerns of how to uphold the traditional, British institution of the local pub.

Legal Q&A: wine measures and responding to council licensing policy

17-Jan-2020 By Poppleston Allen

The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen covers wine measures and responding to council licensing policies.

How can pubs look out for society’s most vulnerable?

17-Jan-2020 By Poppleston Allen

Nelson Mandela once said: “A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones,” and this principle could be applied to the late-night economy as well.

Publican loses battle to extend opening hours

16-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

A council has rejected a publican’s application to extend a pub’s opening hours after neighbouring residents warned it would worsen the existing “nightmare of noise” and disruption.

Licensees may make sacrifices over wage increases

16-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

While workers will receive a greater reward for their hard work through upcoming national living wage (NLW) and national minimum wage (NMW) increases, could this put pressure on operators in a time of great economic uncertainty?

Stonegate on verge of winning Best New Wellbeing Strategy

15-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Stonegate Pub Company could be named Best New Wellbeing Strategy, due to its focus on improving staff and work culture.

Merger and acquisition activity ‘leapt into overdrive’ in 2019

15-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Merger and acquisition activity will continue its strong momentum this year, according to a survey by leisure property specialists Fleurets.

‘Oldest English pub’ reduces hours after business rates burden

14-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

One of the oldest pubs in England has had to reduce its hours to keep the business alive after years of struggling with the cost of business rates.

Bar Facebook ad banned for promoting ‘binge drinking’

13-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

An ‘irresponsible’ bar advert promoting customers to buy their own keg for the chance to have ‘50 cold pints available at your fingertips’ has been banned.

Pub shows community spirit during tyre yard blaze

13-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Pub staff have been praised for providing shelter and free refreshments to those evacuated from their homes after a fire broke out.

East London pub ‘liberated’ after going free of tie

13-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A licensee has described her excitement after her theatre pub completed the free-of-tie process, with its departure from Ei Group.

Late-night levy ‘ignores values of Redbridge pubs’

10-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

An east London council has moved closer to adopting a late-night levy in a move pub campaigners have said ignores needs of the sector.

Stonegate bar has licence suspended over brawls

10-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

A Stonegate bar has had its licence suspended after fights broke out on two occasions within four days of each other.

Residents fight to get ‘notorious’ pub’s licence revoked

08-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

People living in Whipton Village Road, Exeter, are calling for a licence review of a local pub on the grounds of crime and disorder, and public nuisance.