Newcastle pub's glass wall allows all-year-round garden drinking
08-May-2002
A unique glass wall installed at the Telegraph pub in Newcastle aims to dramatically increase the amount of time customers can drink in its popular...
Bursting the soap bubble
01-May-2002
If we believe all we see on TV then valuing a pub is a straightforward matter - but Kerry Rogan discovers the soaps don't always get it rightThings...
Experts predict sector will benefit from Budget changes
25-Apr-2002
The licensed property trade will benefit from the reforms announced by Chancellor Gordon Brown in the Budget, according to experts.Licensed property...
Former Welsh chef of the year moves from food to drink with pub purchase
25-Apr-2002
Top chef Rod Peterson, a former Welsh chef of the year, is branching out from food into drink after he bought the Angel Inn in Salem near...
Enterprise's Laurel buy may end ownership upheaval for licensees
22-Apr-2002
Licensees are hoping for an end to recent uncertainty following the purchase of Laurel's 1,860-strong tenanted estate by Enterprise Inns.The deal,...
Package deals damage trade with neglect of single outlets
17-Apr-2002
Large pub companies should stop buying packages of pubs and instead concentrate on individual outlets, according to a licensed property expert.Andrew...
Taylor made tenants
26-Mar-2002
Thanks to the results of a recent satisfaction survey, the tenants for brewer Timothy Taylor seem to be a happy bunch. Phil Mellows reportsEvery area...
Garden parties
14-Mar-2002
There is a revolution happening in pub gardens as operators become aware of the sales opportunities of outdoor space. Phil Mellows investigatesSix...
Tenants become owners of the pubs they ran for many years
14-Mar-2002
Two tenants have become the owners of the pubs they have run for many years.In Newcastle, Colin Sidney jumped at the chance to buy the freehold...
Keeping control of noise levels in your outlet
13-Mar-2002
Licensees risk police or local authority action and compensation claims from barstaff if they do not keep control of noise levels in their venue....
Pub packages from Enterprise and Voyager attracting interest
07-Mar-2002
Nearly 150 Enterprise Inns pubs have been put up for sale, with 70 Voyager Pub Group pubs also on the market.The disposals, details of which have...
Buoyant start for hotel sales despite crises of last year
26-Feb-2002
The hotel market is going from strength to strength despite last year's uncertainty, according to experts.Licensed property agent Christie & Co...
Home of Fat God's microbrewery up for sale
26-Feb-2002
The Queen's Head in Iron Cross, near Evesham, Worcestershire, which is the home of the Fat God's microbrewery, has been placed on the market.The pub...
Greene King puts 16 ex-Old English Inns pubs up for sale
20-Feb-2002
Greene King has put 16 of the pubs it acquired in last year's takeover of Old English Inns up for sale. The properties, all traditional inns, are...
Trade concern over plans to veto new town centre pubs
20-Feb-2002
New planning powers that would give local authorities greater scope to veto new town centre pubs have raised concerns within the trade. There are...
Property agents optimistic for 2002 after bright start
05-Feb-2002
The licensed property market is expecting to have a busy and successful 2002, according to agents.Many licensed property agents are optimistic about...
Christie & Co launches new pub buyers' guide
05-Feb-2002
Prospective licensees who are thinking about buying a pub can get some valuable advice thanks to a new publication from licensed property agent...
Property market stands up to events of 2001
22-Jan-2002
The licensed property market is a resilient business that has stood up to the demands inflicted by foot-and-mouth disease and the events of September...
No Christmas break for property agents or pubcos as activity stays high
22-Jan-2002
Things may have wound down for most of the country over the Christmas period, but pub companies and property agents kept their noses to the...
Durham bar and microbrewery goes into administration
16-Jan-2002
A high-profile Durham bar and microbrewery has gone into administration only five months after opening in a flood of publicity.Cathedral's has been...
A design for life?
15-Jan-2002
Twenty-five years ago pub design was a relatively straightforward matter. A bit of flock wallpaper, a violently-patterned carpet and some red velour...
Court ruling could force licensees to allow children on their premises
15-Jan-2002
Licensees could be forced to allow children on to their premises following a court ruling in the Republic of Ireland earlier this month.A court ruled...
Yorkshire-based independent pubco buys 46th pub
05-Dec-2001
Yorkshire-based independent pub company White Rose Inns has bought its 46th pub - the Bell Inn in Wilsden, Bradford.Formed in 1992 by managing...
Pub security company boosted by trade movement
05-Dec-2001
Recent movement in the pub trade, with mergers, acquisitions and disposals, has led to an increased trade for security companies that patrol empty...
Premier Stirling bar-restaurant sold
05-Dec-2001
All That Jazz, one of Stirling's premier bar/restaurants, has been sold by Christie & Co. The building was a former grain warehouse which was...
Trade anger over B&B closure row
04-Dec-2001
Licensees of pubs offering bed and breakfast are furious that they may have to turf families and children out onto the streets in the middle of the...
Negative images
28-Nov-2001
With the rise in fears over civil liberties, the use of CCTV cameras in licensed premises has come under new regulations. Phil Mellows reportsPolice...
Auction sector expanding fast
28-Nov-2001
Property agent claims firms have seen an 'upsurge'The auction sector of the licensed property market is expanding faster than any other, according to...
Listed building owner faces prosecution for modern signage
28-Nov-2001
A North East bar and nightclub owner has been threatened with prosecution after he fitted modern signs to the front of a Grade II-listed...
Tenants warned to insist on written agreements with pubcos
05-Nov-2001
Tenants and lessees have been warned that they could lose their businesses if they do not insist on a written agreement with pub operators.The...
Famous Glasgow pub to be demolished
26-Oct-2001
One of Glasgow's most famous pubs is to be demolished after the partial collapse of the building next to it.Granny Black's in Candleriggs in the...
Flood misery hits pub trade
26-Oct-2001
Heavy rain in East Anglia forces licensees to closeLess than a year after flooding forced many pubs to close, severe rain has again affected the...
Property market sees blurring of pubs, bars and cafés
23-Oct-2001
'Cash-rich' pub-goers demand more from a night outThe difference between pubs, restaurants, bars and cafés - particularly in the property market -...
Property boom as pubcos head north of the border
17-Oct-2001
Low interest rates and pub companies moving north of the border are two of the reasons for the licensed property trade enjoying a boom time at the...
Rebirth of the traditional pub as demand for the "old-school" outlet rises.
02-Oct-2001
Agents say demand for the 'old school' outlet is risingThe traditional local pub is back in fashion for those looking to buy outlets, according to...
New Bradford leisure development a boost to pub business
26-Sep-2001
A new leisure development in the centre of Bradford in Yorkshire is attracting a great deal of interest.The new 280,000sq ft Leisure Exchange...
Wetherspoon outlet uses heated lighting to make most of garden
19-Sep-2001
Summer may be over, but new JD Wetherspoon outlet, the Capitol, in Forest Hill, South London, has converted its garden into a year-round feature.The...
Turnover up and losses down for Christie Group
19-Sep-2001
Advising major pub operators on high profile acquisitions and sales contributed a large amount to licensed property agent Christie & Co's parent...
Former Railway Club building on market
04-Sep-2001
Churches, cinemas, department stores and Post Offices have all been converted into pubs in recent years and now a new interesting opportunity for...
Popular locals go under the hammer in rare auction
04-Sep-2001
Two rural pubs, both of which are being sold in unusual circumstances, have gone on the market to be sold at auction.The White Hart Inn in Bodmin,...
Property boom in East Anglia
29-Aug-2001
Buyers moving away from London spark sales growthEast Anglia is the latest part of the country to experience a licensed property boom, according to...
Cracking down on drugs
02-Aug-2001
Drug use on the premises is a danger to your staff, your customers and your livelihood. Drug training specialist Bill Fox looks at ways you can...
Sunderland pub site to be turned into drive-through McDonald's
01-Aug-2001
Controversial plans have been approved for a £1m drive-through McDonald's restaurant on the site of one of Sunderland's best-known pubs.The Double...
Cardiff sees boost in pubs and bars
31-Jul-2001
The success of the new Millennium Stadium in Cardiff has seen a huge explosion of new pubs and bars in the Welsh capital, according to licensed...
Cost of leases still on the up
31-Jul-2001
Leasehold pub sale sparks confidence in the marketWith property prices continuing to rise all over the country, it comes as no surprise to discover...
Former lunatic asylum to be developed into leisure complex
18-Jul-2001
A former lunatic asylum may not sound like the most appealing of buildings to develop into a pub or restaurant, but a redevelopment opportunity in...
Branded bars on the decline
18-Jul-2001
High Street development at saturation, says reportThe influx of branded bars into the high street could be at an end, according to a recent report on...
Letting rooms
01-Jul-2001
Pub accommodation is undergoing a renaissance, with regional brewers investing heavily in letting rooms. John Porter offers advice for licensees...
Still no end to country crisis
19-Jun-2001
Forum highlights long-term foot-and-mouth effectsThe full impact of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has yet to be felt on the property market,...
Investment set to revitalise Newcastle's 'Pink Triangle'
11-Jun-2001
New investment is set to revitalise Newcastle's "Pink Triangle", the area around Westmorland Road, George Street and Waterloo Street.Nigel Westwood,...
