Held to account
With the dust still settling on the collapsed London & Edinburgh Swallow Group (L&ES), I rang the Institute of Chartered Accountants of...
Archives for November 17, 2006
Pub trade leader wants smoke ban rent reduction
Pub companies urged to consider rent reductions for pubs hit worst by smoking ban.
Punch hosts' yearly earnings reach £35k
Punch Taverns has produced its first ever official figure for tenants' and lessees' earnings in the estate - £35,000 including the annual live-in...
Pubs face gaming machine cost hike
Pubs would face massive hikes in costs to operate gaming machines under new Government plans. A pub with three machines would see initial fees rocket...
Young's on the hunt for acquisitions
With a war chest bolstered by the sale of its Wandsworth brewery site, Young & Co is set to ramp up the size of its estate across London and the...
Smoke ban planning a 'new toy' for councils
Planning applications for smoking shelters will provide local authorities with a "new toy to play with," says a top marketing consultant.
Peeterman rolls out in time for Christmas
InBev is launching its first national ad campaign for Peeterman Artois, which focuses on the beer's low abv. The poster ads will run from the end of...
Liberty defends action on pubwatch ban
Pressure group Liberty has defended its decision to back the case of a man who is trying to fight his pubwatch ban because he claimed it breached his...
Laurel and hearty
Talking to Paul Symonds about the portfolio of brands under his control - Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen, Slug & Lettuce, Yates's and Hog's Head -...
Plenty of interest in running a pub says GK
Greene King says it is seeing a huge interest from people wanting to take on one of its pubs. It seems the ever-increasing red tape and the threat of...
Legal advice: Swingeing ADZ penalties
The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 is due to come into force next year and is designed to give police and local authorities new powers to tackle...
Another Kiely company goes under
Another company owned by Paul Kiely, founder of Provence, has gone into administration, the MA has learnt.
Thwaites to launch commemorative ale
Brewer Daniel Thwaites is to launch a commemorative ale called 'Double Century' as part of its bi-centenary celebrations. The beer, created by head...
Plan for the ban, says pub boss
Retailer apathy will be the trade's worst enemy when the smoking ban arrives next summer, a senior pub company executive has warned. Hosts who fail...