Overhaul progressive beer duty, don't scrap it
The UK's structure for PBD is damaging the cask industry, argues Adnams' finance director Stephen Pugh, who believes we need a shake-up.
Archives for February 7, 2011
Olympics: start dialogue over longer hours now
Licensees have been urged to start a dialogue with licensing authorities now over extending opening hours for the Olympic Games in 2012.
Mark Daniels: Could Top Gear's antics trigger the demise of the pub?
You might have noticed a story last week, tucked away in the bylines of a couple of small newspapers, in which Mexico appears to have declared war on...
Football ruling could boost pubco coffers
The freeing up of football screening rights could increase profits for major pubcos by up to 3.5% and benefit tenanted and freehouse pubs in...
Pubs profits set to rise if satellite football case upheld
Pubs and pub companies could see their profits rise by more than three per cent if BSkyB loses its grip on televised football in the on-trade....
Pub Bitch: Tying your punters down
Volunteer slaves There's an alternative use for a pub and then there's an alternative use for a pub. Having stood derelict for a number of years the...
Novus: Olympics another Christmas
Tiger Tiger operator Novus Leisure believes the London Olympics can be "another Christmas" and has targeted an extra £20m worth of sales over a six...
What does £20m buy you these days? Doom Bar, that's what
I've always been fascinated by the different values people give to things. In these hard economic times £20m would buy you less than half of a...
No Saints' cabaret club bid
No Saints, the company run by ex-Luminar boss Stephen Thomas, aims to open a site in a Berkshire town. The company is reported to have put in a...
Pub accommodation: room to grow
Adding letting rooms to a pub can prove costly and create a fair bit of extra work, but, as Sonya Hook found out, the rewards can be considerable.
Going clubbing with Punch Taverns
When Punch Taverns announced the launch of its online purchasing portal for lessees last year Andy Slee, director of the Punch Buying Club (PBC) and...
Make it easier to hire and fire staff, says IoD
A leading business group has called on the government to make it easier - and cheaper - for small businesses to hire and fire staff. The tough line,...
WSTA appoints public affairs executive
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has appointed new public affairs executive Carlo Gibbs.
WKD launches first limited edition flavour
New Purple flavour will be supported with a £3m campaign
Hamish Champ: There's only one place to celebrate turning 50...
Holy. Mother. Of God. I knew that if I played my cards right it would happen eventually, but still, it was bit of shock when it finally rolled...
God and the demon drink
Phil Mellows disagrees with Wynford Ellis Owen, CEO of the Welsh Council on Alcohol, who preaches that alcoholics should turn to religion.
James Wilmore: The duty wars are still raging!
Intriguing to see the gloves are off again in the war over alcohol duty. Judging by the British Beer & Pub Association's (BBPA) full Budget...