Pilling and Stanley to open at the Courthouse
Restaurateurs Steve Pilling and Simon Stanley are set to open a new restaurant and bar at the proposed Courthouse development in Manchester.
Archives for July 12, 2011
Licensee in dispute with PPL over licence charge
A Norfolk licensee is locked in a dispute with music licensing company PPL after they charged him for a licence when his pub was not yet open. The...
Simmonds appointed Tourism Alliance chairman
Brigid Simmonds OBE, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), has been appointed as the new chairman of the Tourism Alliance.
Brewdog launches second fundraising campaign
BrewDog has launched a second round of fundraising as it looks to raise £2.2m to finance a new eco-brewery and the opening of more bars across the country.
Parish councils 'to get licensing powers'
Local residents could effectively take control of alcohol licensing under reported plans to hand licensing powers to parish and town councillors....
JDW reports slowdown in like-for-like sales
JD Wetherspoon (JDW), the managed pub operator, has reported a slowdown in like-for-like sales over the 11 weeks to 10 July.
There's A Reason We Have Ashtrays...
Licensee Mark Daniels would vote for a repeal of the smoking ban so he can spend more time playing on his PlayStation and less time picking fag ends out of his pansies.
Young's in line with expectations
Young's, the London-based pub operator and brewer, has said it has made a good start to its current financial year with trading meeting expectations.