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Former directors of Sarumdale, the Sussex-based pub company placed in administration last summer, have returned to the industry by securing tenancies on two pubs under new ventures R&M Inns and J&A Taverns.
Keltek Cornish Brewery, the Cornwall-based brewer, plans to build an estate of 20 tenanted pubs over the next 10 years after spending £1.6m buying and renovating four sites, founder Stuart Heath has told M&C Report.
More food businesses scoring highly for hygiene standards are displaying their rating for consumers.
Pubs and clubs subject to Newcastle’s proposed late-night levy (LNL) will receive a 30% discount if they sign up to a best-practice scheme currently being set up by the council.
Star Pubs & Bars hopes to dispose of 50 sites this year and could look at significant acquisitions once the “uncertainty” around the proposed statutory code for the sector is lifted, trading director Chris Jowsey has said.
Lessees looking to surrender their lease have been advised to enter into a new 15-year agreement with their pub company, and then immediately organise a sale on the open market.
Andrew Delahunty, managing director of DLHY Pub Company, argues that the simple use of a calculator shows why tenants should be given a free-of-tie option as part of any new statutory code of practice.
Councils have urged the Government to move quickly to let local authorities set their own licence fee levels for pubs, clubs and shops, saying that current rates are leaving them £1.5m short each month.