Market Town Taverns buys 15th pub
Market Town Taverns (MTT), the Yorkshire based pub retailer, has bought a pub in Otley, West Yorkshire, from Enterprise Inns.
Archives for September 19, 2010
Molson Coors slammed for extending supplier payment terms
Brewing behemoth Molson Coors has been heavily criticised for extending the length of time it takes to pay its suppliers. The Forum of Private...
Wetherspoons profits from breakfasts
J D Wetherspoon has reported that its decision to open at 7am for breakfast has resulted in the pub group becoming one of the UK's biggest coffee...
Crabbie's makes a nutty move
The Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer brand is moving into snacks, with the launch of a range of ginger-flavoured nuts. Brand owner Halewood...
Hamish Champ: Choice and the beer tie
In last week's edition of The Publican - and on thepublican.com - appeared a column written by a customer of the Nightingale pub in Clapham, South...
Chris Maclean: What to do with all that glass
Today my recycling bins arrived. I haven't just become an eco-warrior but I am under pressure to account for my conduct in these matters. Our chef is...
UCL reopens pub after £250,000 refurb
Urban & Country Leisure, the pub, bar and hotel operator led by Ross Sanders, has reopened the Plough in Downside, Surrey, after investing...
Better management can save three quarters of failing pubs
A hospitality 'mentor' has claimed that three quarters of failing UK pubs can be saved by following a few basic rules. With trade bodies and...
Mark Daniels: Sky's generous offer...
On Saturday I was at a party to celebrate the fact that my mother has become a sexagenarian when, in the middle of all the revelries, my phone buzzed...
Health & Safety: Dealing with pets and pests
Pets in pubs are a thorny issue encountered on a regular basis by many licensees. And unless the site is part of a pub or hotel chain then it's...
Molson Coors defends 90-day payment move
Carling brewer Molson Coors has defended its move to extend payments terms for its suppliers to 90 days. The Forum of Private Business today...