Sheps boosts pub with £700k refurb
Kent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has spent £700,000 refurbishing the Crown in Blackheath, south-east London. The pub now has an extra...
Archives for June 29, 2011
Tenanted survey shows trade rising
A survey of the tenanted pub sector has shown a further polarisation in fortunes with slightly more than half of respondents trading as expected or...
BBPA: pubs key to high-street revival
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has outlined to Government the value of pubs to high streets, saying they create jobs, boost tourism and provide affordable hospitality.
Greene King reports sales and profits up
Greene King, the Bury St Edmunds based pubco and brewer, has reported sales up 6% to £1bn.
BII launches new range of services
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced three initiatives to further professionalise the sector and help its licensee members.
Bold investors can still do well on the high street
The Stonegate-Town & City merger displays that the high street can still bring rewards with big investment, writes The PMA Team.
Greene King unveils new branding
Greene King, the Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator, has revealed new company branding that is to be rolled out across the business. A new logo...
Bringing quality to the community
Phil Mellows finds out how Admiral Taverns managing director Kevin Georgel is championing community wet-led pubs, or, as he calls them, 'proper pubs'.
Budweiser Draught is re-launching with a 4.3% ABV
Budweiser Draught is re-launching with a 4.3% ABV to boost sales in pubs and bars and compete with other draught lagers such as Foster's, Carling and...
Punch tenants get freehold warning
Punch tenants are being advised to contact their bank managers and get an independent valuation to make sure they are well-placed to buy the freehold...
BII: police urged to show restraint
Police and local authorities have been urged to show restraint in the way they use the enormous new powers being given to them when the Police &...