Adnams: Cellar & Kitchen stores to expand
Suffolk brewer Adnams plans to open another five or six Cellar & Kitchen stores in the next two or three years as its re-confirms its long-term...
Archives for March 29, 2011
Antic expands into brewing
Antic, the fast-growing London-based multiple pub operator, is to start brewing its own beer later this year. The group, which currently runs 15 pubs...
Mike Saul: Banks are in the lending game, and are still playing
"Banks are in the business of lending, and it's what we're doing. This does not mean that securing funding is without its challenges and it is clear...
Wetherspoon praised for corporate responsibility
JD Wetherspoon has been praised for its corporate responsibility strategy for the eleventh year in a row. The pubco is included in the...
Consortium of locals buy Tom Wood brewery
A consortium of six local people have taken control of Lincolnshire brewer and retailer Tom Wood, which went into liquidation at the start of this...
Peach buys 14th pub and eyes expansion
Peach Pub Company has bought its 14th site — a pub previously been run by high-profile chef Jean-Christophe Novelli.
Eclectic to open Lola Lo in Oxford and Cambridge
Eclectic Clubs & Bars is to spend £850,000 opening two Polynesian-influenced Lola Lo nightclubs in Oxford and Cambridge.
Strong second half for Adnams
Suffolk based brewer and operator Adnams has reported a strong second half as it clawed back operating profit to finish the year broadly flat on last...
New form of SIA will have 'teeth' to deal with issues
The replacement body for the Security Industry Authority (SIA), which regulates pub doorstaff, will have "statutory teeth" to deal with problems in...
The Publican: 36 years in the business
The Publican has been in business for 36 years but this week is the last issue before we merge with our old rival the Morning Advertiser. Looking...
From crisis to renewal: hopes for the history of the pub
Phil Mellows looks at how the pub industry has evolved since the 1989 Beer Orders.
Adnams reveals 10 per cent profits dip
Adnams, the Suffolk brewer and pub operator, has reported a slide in annual pre-tax profits of 10 per cent, although it maintained operating profits...