Want to save a pub? It only costs £25
A pub lover has launched an ambitious project to help thousands of like-minded people buy their own venue. Steve Dews, finance director at software...
Archives for August 13, 2008
Roll out the barrels
As the nation's judge of cask ale, who better to take control of the category in Sell More, Save More than Cask Marque?The accreditation scheme,...
Miller launches live music venture
Miller Genuine Draft has launched a major new campaign at two Scottish venues providing a weekly platform to showcase emerging music talent from...
Bulldog starts hotel chain
Bulldog Pub Company has bought a 19-bedroom coaching inn in the Cotswolds as the first move in a five-year plan to build an estate of up to 20 hotel...
Could you be the BII Licensee of the Year 2009?
The hunt for the UK's greatest publican gets underway this week with entries now invited for the BII Licensee of the Year 2009 award. The ultimate...
Major banks deny loans clampdown
Major banks have denied they are tightening the screw on loans and overdrafts as the economic slowdown continues to hit the leisure sector.
'Recession hits pubco shares'
The Bank of England's warning that Britain is on the verge of a recession has hit pub and leisure shares. Enterprise Inns tumbled 43¼ to 342¾p....
Community pubs fit for a prince
The idea of a pub being at the centre of community life seems outdated to some. With numerous reports telling us of people's increasing desire to...
GBBF : What do the customers think?
DUANE GRIFFIN, 32, software developer, West LondonDo pubs have a future?Yes, absolutely. They are an integral part of British culture and a great...
Police target pubs over Challenge 21 contracts
Police have been accused of targeting pubs that have failed to sign a controversial contract forcing them to run a Challenge 21 scheme - even though...
Outside smoking banned at pub
A licensee has been ordered to refuse service to customers who smoke on the street outside her pub. This message must be carried on signs at the...
Tenants' ill feeling to beer tie mounts
Growing opposition to the beer tie has been dramatically laid bare by this year's Publican Market Report. Seventy-two per cent of tenants revealed...
Pub water bills to rise from 2010
Many licensees face big increases - perhaps as much as 26% - in water bills from 2010 under new plans.
Government to cut red tape
The Government has released new plans to cut red tape in health and safety regulations. A new report recommends fewer inspections of "low-risk"...
Pioneering Batemans to scrap rent reviews
In an industry first, Lincolnshire brewer and retailer Batemans is offering to scrap rent reviews for existing and new tenants in an attempt to remove tenants' fear that they will be "punished" for trading success.
InBev reports second quarter revenue growth
The world's biggest brewer, InBev, reported revenue growth of 4.5 per cent to €3.71 billion during the second quarter of 2008, but admitted that it...
Wells urges halt to punitive hikes
The Government has to put a stop to the relentless burden of taxation and regulation on pubs, according to Charles Wells chief executive Paul Wells.
PWC confident of quick sale
ADMINISTRATORS RUNNING the businesses of brewer Cains are hoping to find a new owner for the company within days.The Liverpool-based beer producer...
Controversy erupts over Carlsberg promotion
Carlsberg could be facing a mass boycott by Liverpool pubs and football fans over a controversial giveaway promotion in The Sun newspaper. Licensees...