Budvar UK sales up 5% in April
Budvar UK has reported a 5% increase in sales for April on last year, thanks to the good weather.
Archives for May 5, 2009
Barnsley House Hotel falls into administration
The Barnsley House Hotel group, which operates the Village and Catherine Wheel pubs, has gone into administration.
Attacks on licensees go unpunished
More shocking examples of thugs not being properly punished for attacking licensees have emerged in response to a new campaign. National Pubwatch's...
JW Lees buys 10 pubs from Punch Taverns
Manchester brewer and pub operator JW Lees has bought 10 freehold pubs from Punch Taverns, the largest single acquisition by the group for more than...
Victory in campaign to save pub
A pub that a community rallied to save after developers threatened to bulldoze it has finally had its future secured. Last year The Publican reported...
Licensee sues CPS after pub attack
A licensee is suing the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for £10,000 for not bringing a man who attacked him to justice.
'This isn't just any pub promotion'
A wine bar owner is fighting back against supermarkets' discounted food offers with a poster pastiche of M&S's "Dine in for £10" promotion.
JD Wetherspoon "more positive" on future trading prospects
Shares in JD Wetherspoon shot up 16p to 462p this morning, after the managed pub group suggested its prospects for the year were now better than...
Top Sawday Pubs announced
The top pubs have been announced in the awards of the Alastair Sawday's Pubs & Inns of England and Wales Guide 2009. The winners of the local,...
Merchant Inns goes pet friendly
Merchant Inns has launched an initiative to encourage pet owners to stay at its inns. The Pets Innvited scheme is on offer at five of Merchant Inns...
'Pubs and retailers show signs of promise'
A ripple of upbeat trading statements on Wednesday raised the prospect of a modest restoration in the fortunes of consumer-facing industries, as...
Price: tread carefully on staff disciplinary hearings
Gerry Price, leaseholder of the Inn at West End, Surrey says staff disciplinary hearings are a stressful business for all concerned. Things have been...
Top-up tips outlawed from October
Using tips to make up staff pay to minimum wage levels will be outlawed from October this year, the Government announced today. The Government said...