Pub Bitch: February retox anyone?
Back on it There still seems to be a worrying amount of fruit, lo-fat yoghurt and alarmingly healthy soup being consumed in Publican Towers, but...
Archives for January 14, 2011
Carlsberg launches Tetley seasonal ales
Carlsberg launches seasonal ale programme for Tetley's as the first in a series of innovations for the brand during 2011.
Industry Report 2011: The challenges facing the trade
There's never a dull moment in the pub trade, that's for sure! On the bad side there was more legislative drivel to deal with, and hopes that the new...
Half of freehold pubs sold for alternative use
Half of all freehold pubs sold by Fleurets in the year to 30 September 2010 were for alternative use, up from 42% on the previous year. Sale prices...
Charles Wells buys first pub in 18 months
Charles Wells has acquired its first pub since summer 2009 — the Knife and Cleaver in Bedfordshire. The Houghton Conquest 17th century pub will...
TLC Inns secures funding for fifth pub
Award winning multiple operator TLC Inns has secured funding to add a fifth pub to his estate in early 2011. TLC, founded and run by Steve Haslam,...
Bucks pubs try out pint-by-text scheme
Three Buckinghamshire pubs are trialling a scheme that lets punters buy friends a drink from a pub remotely via text-message vouchers. Pint Drop...
Enterprise Inns sells 29 pubs for £42m
Enterprise Inns has sold the freeholds of 29 London pubs to Max Property Group for £42.56m. It has leased back the pubs on new 35 FRI leases linked...
Chameleon reports profits boost
Multiple operator Chameleon Pub Company has celebrated 10 years in business by unveiling a boost in year-on-year profits. The company, which runs...
A Sc-hot proposition: Burns Night at pubs
Burns Night presents one of the few opportunities in January for licensees to entice people into the pub with a big event, says Tony Halstead — and...
Chameleon reports operating profit uplift
North England based Chameleon Pub Company is looking to add two sites to its portfolio in 2011 as it celebrates its tenth anniversary. Chameleon,...
Keep tax records up to date or face £3k fine, warns FPB
Small businesses, including pubs, have been warned to ensure their tax records are up to date or else they could face fines of more than £3,000. The...
Punch: pub investments are on track
Punch Taverns has stressed that it's pub investment programme is "on track" despite delays in its Investment for Growth (I4G) scheme.
City Diary — 13 January
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
Brulines claim: NMO report proves accuracy
Beer flow monitoring company Brulines believes a report from the National Measurement Office (NMO) draws a line in the sand over the accuracy debate....
'A pint of beer a day keeps the doctor away'
Drinking a pint of beer a day is good for you, a new study claims. Moderate drinking of ale and lager can cut the risk of diabetes and high blood...
2011: a chance to make pubs more appealing
It's the new year, a time to reflect on the challenges and successes of the past 12 months and consider how to make the next even better. What...
Compulsory retirement age axed
The Government's decision to phase out compulsory retirement could lead to more employment tribunals, the FSB has warned.
Elbow Room founder Carter joins Fuller's
Justin Carter, the bar entrepreneur who founded the Elbow Room chain, has taken a senior position within the managed pub arm of Fuller's, the London...