Tchenguiz whips Spirit prize from Punch
Robert Tchenguiz has snapped up 364 Spirit pubs for £345m, beating off stiff opposition from pubcos including Punch - widely tipped as frontrunner...
Archives for December 8, 2004
Beat the lull
Phil Mellows suggests some ways to manage the quiet period of the New Year's lean winter months when customers are thin on the ground.Right now...
Interbrew staff consider strike
Interbrew employees in four breweries are considering strike action over dispute on national level bargaining. A joint meeting of Transport &...
Events calendar 2005
Phil Mellows compiles dates for your diary for the year to come, all of which can give your business a boost on otherwise quiet nights.One natural...
Customer insight: Loyalty myth
New research programme ONTrack aims to get closer to the views of pub customers than ever before. Daniel Pearce reports.How close are you to your...