Almr

One in five diners consider alcohol in deciding where to eat

18-Jul-2017 By James Beeson

Alcoholic drink options are becoming increasingly important in diners choice of restaurants, according to new research by William Grant & Sons. 

Hospitality wages '62p higher than national living wage'

07-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The hospitality industry’s average hourly pay of workers outstrips the national living wage (NLW) by 62p, a global software provider for the leisure and hospitality industries has claimed.

Legislation

Pubs code: Trade bodies band together to offer support to licensees

20-Apr-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Leading trade bodies the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and the Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association (FLVA) have come together to offer licensees support and guidance on the statutory...

Comment

How to get good staff - and keep them

21-Jul-2015 By Chelsea Hankin

It’s no secret that the pub and bar sector has an issue with staff retention.  While staff turnover is falling, a reduction of 10% since 2008 according to the ALMR, the industry is still struggling to retain staff.

Kate Nicholls replaces David McHattie as ALMR chief executive

11-Sep-2014 By John Harrington and James Wallin

David McHattie has stepped down from his role as chief executive of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) with immediate effect.

Cost of running the average pub increases

02-Aug-2013 By Mark Wingett

Like-for-like sales climbed 5.8% across the UK’s pub sector in the year to October 2012, with community locals and food led outlets outperforming the market, according to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailer’s (ALMR) latest Benchmarking Survey...

ALMR announces Late Night Awards winners

01-Jul-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Be At One, Beds and Bars and Novus Leisure were among the winners at the first Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) Late Night Awards.

ALMR appoints new chief executive

11-Apr-2013 By John Harrington

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has appointed a new chief executive – David McHattie, a former operations director at Fuller’s and The Restaurant Group, and operations manager at Mitchells & Butlers.

Four more join ALMR

08-Nov-2011

Liverpool-based pub and bar operators Central Bars, Baa Bar, Pax Leisure and Ice Bars are the latest to join the Association for Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).

ALMR boosted by membership rise

25-Jul-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) turned around a pre-tax loss of £11,918 in 2009 to record a £6,494 surplus last year.

Anger at PPL royalty fee hike

21-Jul-2011 By MA Reporters

Senior industry figures have called plans to increase music royalty fees by up to 4,000% as "devastating" and "unsustainable". PPL, the...

Average cost of running a pub has stabilised, says ALMR

14-Jul-2011 By MA Reporter

The cost of operating Britain's pubs has stabilised for the first time since the smoking ban of 2007, according to the fifth benchmarking survey by the ALMR.

Trade mobilises against licensing reform

27-Sep-2010 By John Harrington

The ALMR has announced a £30,000 fighting fund for stage one of a campaign to scupper the "unprecedented threat" of licensing reform.

ALMR to urge off-trade crackdown

07-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore

Supermarkets and off-licences should be banned from using price in alcohol adverts, a major trade body is set to tell the government. The...

ALMR: free pubs from red tape

29-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney

Pubs must be free from Government regulation and red tape to operate responsibly and profitably. That's the key message from the Association of...

ALMR: alcohol report is welcome boost for pubs

08-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney

The Health Select Committee Report on alcohol is a welcome boost for community pubs in their fight against cheap supermarket alcohol, according to...

Pub benchmarking survey open to all

17-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney

A benchmarking survey of pub operating costs — designed to help in rent calculations — has been opened up to the whole trade for the first time....

ALMR announces Operations Managers Awards winners

24-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

The best operations managers in the business have been recognised today by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR). Helen Cook of...

ALMR: give us 6 months to sort it out

10-Jun-2009 By MA reporter

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has written to BEC chairman Peter Luff asking for six months to sort the industry's problems out.

ALMR: pubcos willing to change

13-May-2009 By Ewan Turney

Many of the issues with the tie can be resolved without the interference of the competition authorities, says the ALMR.

Leases: clause and effect

30-Apr-2009 By Tim Sykes

Tim Sykes, chairman of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, has called for a set of "standard compulsory clauses" to be inserted in pubco...

ALMR calls for VAT hike delay

20-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney

The Chancellor should use the Budget to delay the VAT rise by a month as well as freeze duty on beer, says ALMR.

ALMR clarifies stance on beer tie to BEC

15-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has written to the Business and Enterprise Committee to clarify its position on the beer tie.

More pub openings can help government raise cash

20-Nov-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

Encouraging more pubs to open will bring in as much revenue for the government as increasing alcohol tax, according to a leading trade body. Since...

Pub Manifesto to halt closures

06-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney

A total of 2,638 pubs will close next year if the Government does not take action and follow a four point rescue plan — that is the stark warning...

ALMR: Drink sales down 3.6%

21-Jan-2008 By Ewan Turney

Drink sales were down 3.6% over the festive period but food sales increased by 3.6%, according to a survey of Association of Licensed Multiple...

ALMR: Ban cheap supermarket booze

08-Jan-2008

ALMR urges licensing minister to take action on cheap supermarket booze

Trade urged to "get out of denial" about the smoking ban

06-Oct-2006

An industry leader has delivered a sharp rebuttal to critics who think the trade should still be fighting the smoking ban - and urged them to "get...

Licensees urged to respond to guidance

23-Sep-2004

Licensees are being warned they have a limited amount of time to respond to the premises licence guidance under the new Licensing Act.The guidance...