Pubcos 'in free-of-tie peril'
A genuine free-of-tie option would put the pubco business model in "serious jeopardy", admitted Punch Partnerships' managing director Roger...
Archives for June 15, 2011
Fifth site for Flying Kiwi Inns
Norfolk-based pub group Flying Kiwi Inns has opened its fifth pub — freehold the White Hart Hotel in Hingham. Following a £250,000 refurbishment...
Drake & Morgan to launch fifth pub
London operator Drake & Morgan is getting ready to launch its fifth site — the Drift at London's newly developed Heron's Tower — on 4 July....
Corona Extra's £5m Ibiza trip campaign
Corona Extra has begun a £5m campaign to bring 'a taste of Ibiza Spirit' to UK pubs — through its Corona Island campaign.
Pub chefs through to CGC semi-final
Three pub chefs have got through to the semi finals of the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2011. Marcus Bean, chef owner of the New...
British Country Inns investors to be given sale decision
Investors in BCI will be told after its annual general meeting later this month whether its directors think the company should be sold.
Meeting the bank manager
Blogger Robert Sayles tells readers of his recent meeting with a bank manager to discuss buying a leased pub.
Punch tenants first up in hunt for bargains
The obvious and rather high hurdle for tenants remains the need to raise a lot of equity to obtain the necessary bank lending, says The PMA Team.
Beer duty escalator has to go, says Neame
The duty escalator "must go" Shepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame told Treasury minister Justine Greening last week. The minister visited...
2,300 Punch freehold for sale to tenants
A total of 2,300 Punch licensees will be told by Punch Taverns this month that the company is open to offers from them for their freehold. The pubs...