Pete Robinson: Pubcos and Beer Orders, a necessary mistake
But the so-called 'Beer Orders' had entirely the opposite effect. Worse still the legislation effectively created the greedy pubco.However it did...
Archives for May 19, 2008
Back to basics: Choosing a poker operator
LAST SEPTEMBER the gambling powers-that-be finally laid their cards on the table and the law over poker in pubs became clearer. When it confirmed...
Trade leaders meet to fight for future of pubs
Industry leaders met at the House of Commons today in a bid to unite and fight for the future of the British pub. In a meeting called by Publican...
Food the star performer for M&B
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is on the hunt for acquisitions as is seeks to extend its market-leading position in the pub food market.Announcing...
Special diets: Case study
If you don't try something, how will you know whether there's a market for it? David and Pam Watts, owners of the King's Head in Leatheringsett,...
WKD launches new ads
A WKD packaging redesign is to be supported by a £2m wave of advertising that will launch on May 26.While its bottle redesign makes a significant...
Euro 2008: Score with your food choices
IT'S NO secret that driving trade during this summer's Euro 2008 football tournament will be a challenge for the pub market, sidelined as it is by...
Ask An Expert: Poker law
I want to start a poker night at my pub. What exactly is the law regarding what I can and can't do?The emphasis of the Gambling Act and the Gambling...
Minimum pricing plan could have domino effect
If plans to introduce minimum pricing in the Scottish off-trade go ahead the rest of the country would soon follow suit, according to John Grogan MP....
Bravissimo!
THE FIRST thing that anyone who pops into a bar in Italy for a beer gets, perhaps a little surprisingly, is something to eat. It's a tradition that...
Jack: M&B's Reit plan is flawed
A leading City analyst has poured cold water on its plan to convert to real estate investment trust status
'Loss-making Mitchells & Butlers wants to become a REIT'
Mitchells & Butlers has reported a first-half net loss of £87 million. The owners of O'Neill's and Browns said it plans to split its property...
M&B to pursue Reit conversion
Managed operator wants Reit conversion to maximise property value
Something special on the menu
THE NEWS that managed pub group JD Wetherspoon has put together a menu of gluten-free dishes ought to make other pubs take notice.While the managed...
R20 gets two seats on M&B board
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has bowed to pressure from major shareholder Robert Tchenguiz and appointed not one but two of his lieutenants to...
Mark Daniels: Fighting a losing battle
You know the type I mean: you wake up to bright sunshine streaming through the window, the children have risen and quietly made themselves...