Anger at PPL royalty fee hike
Senior industry figures have called plans to increase music royalty fees by up to 4,000% as "devastating" and "unsustainable". PPL, the...
Archives for July 20, 2011
M&B sales growth slows
Mitchells & Butlers, the UK's leading managed pub operator, has reported a slowdown in like-for-like sales.
Carlsberg to distribute Staropramen in UK
Carlsberg UK is to market and distribute Czech lager Staropramen in the UK on behalf of owners StarBev from 14 August. Staropramen was acquired by...
FLVA reveals new charges
The FLVA will now be charging £350 to £500 for some of its premium services, such as rent-review negotiations.
Bosses rally behind pub VAT cut campaign
The bosses of five major managed pubcos have declared support for the Publican's Morning Advertiser's (PMA's) Thrive on 5 campaign to get VAT reduced to 5% across the hospitality industry.
VAT cut to 5%: the view from the top
The Publican's Morning Advertiser asked five companies who run managed pubs — and employ a combined 100,000 people — for their views on our campaign to reduce VAT to 5% within the hospitality sector. Here's what they said...
Thornbridge's new cask-friendly lease
Derbyshire brewer and pub operator Thornbridge has taken its second free-of-tie-on-cask-ale lease from Enterprise Inns and is eyeing more sites under...
Poor June weather hits Britvic volumes
Britvic has reported a 5.3% decline in soft drinks volumes in Great Britain for its third quarter on last year blaming the poor June weather.
The real danger amid M&B's power struggle
It's got to the stage where the game of musical chairs at M&B is turning to farce, writes The PMA Team.