Archives for December 2, 2011

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Licensees urged to check loan details

Licensees are being urged to check any financial products they have attached to their mortgages or loans as they could find themselves facing huge financial costs.

Pub Mentors: Turning the Lyde tide

Ali Carter had lots of ideas when she last met up with Ben Scott, manager of the Great Lyde, in Yeovil, Somerset, to assess his pub operation and advise him on improving profitability. She is pleasantly surprised by what she finds on a return visit.

RBS sells 918 pubs to Heineken

By Mark Wingett

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has sold 918 freehold pubs, the portfolio known as the Galaxy estate, to Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC), a subsidiary of Heineken, for £422m, in the largest deal in the tenanted pub sector for eight years.

Diageo launches responsible drinking campaign

By Gurjit Degun

Diageo GB has teamed up with Transport for London (TfL) to support free New Year’s Eve travel for the next three years as part of its Responsible Drinking campaign launched today.

Fake IDs: Countering the counterfeit

By Peter Coulson

I am sad to see Andrew Chevis of Citizen Card still having to bang the drum for acceptance of the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) system to be made obligatory in some way.

PMA contributors win top beer accolades

Three Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) contributors received top accolades last night at the British Guild of Beer Writers Annual Awards Dinner.