Licensees warned to apportion energy bills between business and domestic
Licensees signing up with new energy suppliers are being urged to ensure they have correctly apportioned their energy usage between domestic and business.
Archives for April 21, 2013
Government publishes consultation on statutory code into pubco-tenant relationship
Plans for a statutory adjudicator for the pubco/tenant relationship would save tenants £100m per year, and ensure tied pubs are "no worse off than free-of-tie pubs", the Government has said today as it publishes its consultation into the move.
The Big Interview: Inge Plochaet, AB InBev
Inge Plochaet, president of AB InBev UK & Ireland, tells Jessica Harvey about dealing with big brands, ongoing marketing plans and why she is a perfectionist when it comes to glassware.
Gluten-free beers win awards at FreeFrom Food Awards
Gluten-free beers Green’s Lager Dry Hopped and Celia Premium Czech Lager were awarded top prizes at the FreeFrom Food Awards.
Statutory code consultation: the pub trade responds
The Government published a consultation on the statutory code for the relationship between pub companies and their tenants today. Here is a selection of industry responses:
Statutory code consultation: politicians welcome news
Politicians leading the campaign for a statutory code for the pubco tenant trade have welcome news that Government has launched the consultation today.
Vince Cable: "In too many cases tenants are being exploited and squeezed"
Pubs are a significant part of our national heritage, and the Government is keen to support pubs and the pubs sector. One key industry issue over the last decade has been concerns about the fairness of the relationship between large pub companies and...
Embracing new ideas with Brains Brewery
Brains’ micro ‘test plant’ is allowing free rein for experimentation. Pete Brown gets stuck in.
Six Fat Cat bars up for sale
The majority of the Fat Cat Café Bars, the Derby-based pub company led by Matt Saunders, have been placed on the market.
Statutory code consultation: Make your voice heard
And so the consultation on the statutory regulation of the pub industry begins — as these things usually do — with a couple of lengthy documents. They’re worth reading. The Government has produced a pretty comprehensive assessment of the state of the...
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem secures spot on the VisitEngland 'bucket list'
England’s oldest pub has made it on to VisitEngland’s ‘Bucket List’, in commemoration of St. George’s Day.
7 steps to buying your first pub
Purchasing your first pub can be hugely nerve-racking, with a multitude of things to consider before you get your name above the door. Property agent Fleurets offers its top tips.
Top tips for better gaming machines returns
Modern pub retailing is all about food and drink isn’t it? Well, no. The majority of pubs have a huge, and in many cases, untapped, opportunity to drive profits up – by up to 30% – through a greater focus on AWP machines, and machine players.
Thatcher’s alcohol legacy Part 1: The Beer Orders
Amid the tsunami of verbiage in the wake of the earthquake that was the death of Margaret Thatcher, barely a drop has mentioned her impact on alcohol policy.
Licensing firm urges publicans to respond to EMRO or late-night levy consultations
Licensees and pub companies must respond to any consultations that their local authority introduces on restricting pub hours before it’s too late - that’s the advice from licensing law firm John Gaunt & Partners.