2009

Pub celebrates 100 years of family ownership

17-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

A pub near Shrewsbury is celebrating having been owned and run by the same family for 100 years.

Autumnal sun shines on managed pub operators

15-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ

Leading pub and restaurant chains across the UK continue to perform better than this time last year, according to new research. According to the...

Brighton pub fined £1,000 over music levels

27-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A Brighton pub was fined more than £1,000 by magistrates last week following complaints over noise levels in summer last year. Licensee of the...

Award winner to double pub estate

11-Aug-2010 By Jo Bruce

A winner of the Morning Advertiser's Great British Pub of the Year is planning to double the size of his company. The Essex based Great Pub Company,...

Pub auction rates peak

16-Apr-2010 By Gemma McKenna

March has been revealed as the busiest month for pub auction sales in the past year — 84 pubs went under the hammer and 55 sold. An exclusive...

Cougar Leisure reports profits

25-Feb-2010 By The PMA Team

The 14-strong Cougar Leisure has reported a pre-tax profit of £237,348 in its first full year to 31 July 2009.

Mercury collapse links to pub losses

25-Feb-2010 By The PMA Team

The collapse of highly-rated Mercury Inns last November has been linked to large losses at two leasehold pubs — one tied and one free-of-tie — by...

Sales up at Food & Fuel pubs

12-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team

Food & Fuel, the operator of ten London gastro-pub headed by former Spirit boss Karen Jones, has seen a rise in turnover and operating profit in...

Eclectic Bars reports profit boost

09-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team

Eclectic Bars has reported total sales for the 12 months to the end of June 2009 up 19% on last year.

Wellington sees 2.6% EBITDA fall

05-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team

Wellington Pub Company, the 829-strong free-of-tie pub company, has seen a 2.6% decline in Ebitda.

Luminar warns on profits after September

25-Sep-2009 By The PMA Team

Nightclub company Luminar has reported a "significant risk" it will not meet profit forecasts for its current year, which ends on 25 February 2010. ...

Slug & Lettuce support for emergency services

03-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney

Slug & Lettuce pubs are offering all emergency workers 50% off all food and drinks on 9 September (9/09/09). All 82 bars will be taking part in...

Magners searches for official taste tester

17-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

Irish cider Magners has launched a search to find an official taste tester with a salary of £50,000. The search for the honorary position is...

There's still time for an upswing in 2009

17-Jul-2009 By Neil Morgan

You won't often hear me say this, but God bless America, for it has taken their First Lady to put the British pub on the front pages of the...

Young's reports a £10.7m write down in pub values

28-May-2009 By M&C Report

The London brewer and pub operator announces a 64% drop in pre-tax profits, after a £10.7m write down against the value of some of its pubs.

Premium Bars records £21.4m loss

05-May-2009 By Ewan Turney

Troubled operator Premium Bars and Restaurants (PBR) recorded a pre-tax loss of £21.4m for the year to 30 June 2008.

Guinness Community Outlet of the Year competition Terms & Conditions

21-Apr-2009

. Open to all residents of Great Britain who are aged 18 or over and who are licensees or managers of an on-trade outlet in Great Britain, provided...

JD Wetherspoon suspends dividend

20-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney

JD Wetherspoon has suspended future dividend payments to shareholders and decided to "substantially" reduce its capital expenditure programme on new...

Luminar warns of profit drop

15-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney

Britain's largest nightclub operator Luminar Leisure has warned that profits for the full year would be below expectations and that a final dividend...