What a 5% VAT rate would mean for me
As the PMA's campaign to reduce VAT to 5% for the hospitality sector continues, four multiple operators tell Ewan Turney that a cut would help create...
Archives for April 25, 2011
Innovate: Notts pub offers 1981 prices for Royal Wedding
Roy Wood, of the Cross Keys, Upton, Nottinghamshire, has decided to offer drinks at 1981 prices for the royal wedding. "Everyone is doing themed...
Licensee vowes not to serve former landlord
A Devon pub has been given a reprieve after the new licensee vowed not to serve her partner, the former landlord, according to a report in the Herald...
Ex-Principle bars in sale by early May
A sale of the bars and restaurants formerly run by Tyne and Wear-based Principle Leisure is expected in early May.
National Cask Ale Week date switch
National Cask Ale Week will run from 1-9 October this year — spanning two weekends — to help pubs promote the event. Cask Marque will urge its 7,500 licensees to promote "Try Before You Buy" initiatives.
WaverleyTBS teams get beer training
Cask Marque has been giving drinks wholesaler WaverleyTBS sales teams training in beer this month.
Video: licensee pins himself to cross for Easter
Licensee Anthony Youel tied himself to a 13-foot wooden cross outside his pub, the Monkey in Thurgoland, South Yorkshire.
Educate your MP on the benefits of pubs
We have a huge job to do to educate our representatives and we all need to ensure we know who our MP is, says Gerry Price.
Punch Taverns launches post-graduate qualification
Punch Taverns is launching a post-graduate qualification in July, which is available to "high-calibre" candidates across the business. The pubco is...
Police in Stirling issue street party warning
Police in Stirling, Scotland, have issued a warning to anyone wanting to serve alcohol during a street party for the royal wedding. According to a...
Accreditation scheme launched for pub accountants
A new accreditation scheme, backed by senior people in the trade, is being launched next month to help licensees choose a reputable pub accountant....
Pub sector on upward course
The view that the UK pub market is over-indebted and under-performing is at least two years out of date, says a new report.