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Edward Halls, licensee and head chef at the Rose & Crown in Great Horkesley, Essex, tells Lesley Foottit about building up a successful pub...
Archives for August 10, 2011
Riots: 10% of retail and leisure businesses affected
More than 10% of UK retail and leisure businesses have already been directly affected by the looting and riots which have hit the country, claims...
Walkabout operator Intertain's £29m loss
Walkabout operator Intertain has reduced its debts from £65m to £35m after agreeing a £29.9m debt-for-equity swap with its banking group. The...
5,000 freeholds for sale as pubcos shrink
The formal demerger of Punch Taverns into managed and leased companies at the start of this month was a symbolic moment, writes The PMA Team.
Support growing for PPL boycott campaign
A Sheffield licensee calling for a boycott against the music royalties company PPL says he has had a "positive response" to a campaign he launched...
Duke of Cumberland Arms named Pub of the Year in the Good Food Guide
The Duke of Cumberland Arms in Henley, West Sussex, has been named Pub of the Year in the Good Food Guide 2012 Editor's Choice Awards. Simon...
BII to undergo radical shakeup
The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) is to carry out a radical restructuring to create a more transparent, democratic organisation.
Tuppen in plea to pubcos
Enterprise chief Ted Tuppen has promised to "push even harder" to encourage other pubcos to insist that anyone signing a lease or tenancy has taken...
Cameron pledges to help riot-hit firms
Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to help get riot-hit businesses get "back on their feet" through a package of measures, including business...
New funding and 19th site for loungers
Loungers, the privately-owned group behind the Lounge and Cosy Club concepts, has revealed it has secured an additional £1m funding for expansion...
Riots: Losses could reach £392m
The riots and looting across the UK have already cost retailers £80m in lost sales, according to research from Kelkoo. The figures, produced by the...
£6k penalty for screening foreign satellite football
A Lancashire host has been told to pay £6,000 for screening a Premiership match via a foreign satellite feed. Linda Fox, of the Golden Cup, Darwen,...
Government stance on covenants slated by BBPA
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) claims the Government's new consultation into restrictive covenants is at odds with its drive to cut red tape.