Archives for May 25, 2011

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Brakespear pub wins Good Food accolade

By Lesley Foottit

A Brakspear pub has been named a regional winner of The Good Food Guide's Restaurant of the Year Award. Orwells in Shiplake near Henley won the...

Admiral Taverns ramps up BDM hunt

By Ewan Turney

Admiral Taverns has ramped up its recruitment of business development managers (BDM) with a proven track record to supplement its existing core.

New non-exec chairman for Young's

By Michelle Perrett

Young's, the London pub company and brewer, has revealed that non-executive chairman Chris Sandland is to step down after 38 years. He will be...

Buzz Bars' Wetherspoon milestone

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Booker has reached its target of trading with as many Buzz Bars as there are JD Wetherspoon pubs.

Young's profits up 7.1%

By Michelle Perrett

Young's, the London-based pub operator and brewer, has reported a 7.1% rise in annual operating profit for the 53 weeks to 4 April. Operating...

Stephen Goodyear: overseer of change

By Phil Mellows

Five years ago Young's closed its brewery in Wandsworth and embarked on a new era. Phil Mellows catches up with Stephen Goodyear.

Enterprise to grow 'managed tenancies'

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Enterprise Inns plans to roll out its "managed tenancy" agreements to a further 25 pubs following trials at 25 sites in north-west England. Under...

British Gas slated over 97% bill hike

By Gurjit Degun

A licensee has vowed never to deal with British Gas again after he received a renewal supply contract offering a 97% increase.

Pubcos: a good first step but more to do

By Michelle Perrett

A start has been made, but there is still "much more" that needs to be done by the industry to put the relationship between pubcos and tenants on a better footing, according to Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) secretary Kate Nicholls.