A little TLC revives the Henny Swan’s fortunes
My 45th birthday was to be a date to remember. A call from a supplier to save his village pub was to lead to my and my wife’s biggest challenge to date.
Archives for September 8, 2011
Bar Sport concept revived
Pub entrepreneur Scott Murray has relaunched his Bar Sport concept and unveiled grand plans to open in every UK town and city via franchise agreements.
Stella Artois Cidre bottles recalled
AB-InBev UK has recalled certain batches of Stella Artois Cidre in bottles over fears they could “burst unexpectedly”.
Wetherspoon: Sales top £1bn but pre-tax profit slips
Managed pub operator JD Wetherspoon has reported annual sales above £1bn for the first time, although the company blamed higher interest charges for denting profit before tax and exceptional items by 5.9%.
Toby to roll out takeaway menu
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) brand Toby Carvery is to offer a takeaway menu across all sites next year, following a successful trial.
Young Pub Chef winner takes Best Food Pub at GBPA
A young talent picked out by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser two years ago has gone on to win Best Food Pub in the Great British Pub Awards 2011.
Luminar moves to boost clubs’ trade
Troubled nightclub company Luminar is understood to have placed 15 nightclubs in a stand-alone “entrepreneurial” division headed by Tony Gorbert.
Northumberland’s Feathers Inn is Great British Pub of the Year
The Feathers Inn, in Hedley-on-the-Hill, Northumberland has been named the Great British Pub of the Year 2011.
Pub’s ‘topless’ plan hit by council rules
A Kent licensee believes he could lose valuable business after the local council said he would need an adult entertainment licence to allow his barmaids to work “topless”.
Punch roadshows ready to roll
Punch Taverns is urging all its licensees to take advantage of its annual series of nation-wide business building roadshows.
Call for pub planning changes
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called on the Government to give pubs more protection under planning laws.