Better

App will improve beer quality and reduce waste

13-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Data solutions firm Vianet has launched a new iDraught app to help operators better manage their beer quality and waste.

Booker reports sales rise

11-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Food wholesaler Booker has announced that its total sales rose by 3.4% in the last quarter of 2017, with like-for-like sales up by 3.8%.

First Ultra HD World Cup can help pubs enhance fans' experience

02-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

FIFA has announced that all 64 football games broadcast from the 2018 Russia World Cup will be produced in Ultra High Definition (UHD) with High Dynamic Range (HDR).

Booker/Tesco deal creates opportunities for pubs

19-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The merger of foodservice wholesaler Booker and supermarket Tesco will mean pubs will have an improved choice, quality, price and service, according to the Booker chief executive.

Deltic results show trade ‘continues to improve’

30-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

Clubs and bars operator Deltic Group says its trading performance continues to improve and there will be future improvements from a continued refurbishment programme of its premises.

Wholesalers

Booker’s sales up by 13%

17-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Booker’s sales are up 13% for the first half of the financial year (H1) to £2.5bn.

Comment

What licensees can learn from British Cycling's journey from also-rans to heroes

14-Apr-2016 By Mike Berry

One of the challenges of running a pub I repeatedly hear is finding time to work ‘on’ the business, rather than ‘in’ it.

MCA Tenant Tracker

Exclusive research: Tenants' satisfaction with pubcos improves again

17-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

Ratings for pub companies have improved despite a turbulent year in the tenanted sector, according to exclusive research.

Late-night levy

Cheltenham late-night levy to be scrapped after scheme flops

01-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

Cheltenham’s late-night levy is set to be scrapped after the scheme failed to raise the funds expected.

Pubwatch Awards

Durham is top Pubwatch after alcohol related incidents drop 15%

23-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Durham Pubwatch won Diageo’s National Pubwatch Award after helping reduce alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in the city by 15%.

Pub gardens

Greene King improves 100 gardens for summer trade

02-Jul-2015 By Oli Gross

Outside spaces will be improved in more than 100 Greene King pubs in England and Scotland to prepare for summer trade.

Pub Market Report

Pubs more positive about future as events grow in importance

07-May-2015 By Mike Berry

Publican’s Morning Advertiser readers are experiencing a more positive trading environment with more than half reporting a rise in turnover during the past year and almost six in 10 licensees planning to invest in their pub in the coming 12 months.

Tenant Track survey

Pubco/tenant relations on the up

19-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

Tenants have reported another year of improving relationships with their pub companies, according to exclusive research.

Future Pub Conference

Pubs will 'reinvent their mojo' to achieve future success

04-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

Future pub market growth will come as pubs “reinvent their mojo” and increasingly meet the needs of a wider range of customers.

M&B bemoans 'difficult' August

25-Sep-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the managed operator, has reported a 0.1% rise in like-for-like sales in the nine weeks to 20 September following “difficult” trading conditions in the pub sector in August.

Admiral Taverns reports 7.1% rise in underlying EBITDA

25-Nov-2013 By John Harrington

Admiral Taverns has reported a 7.1% rise in underlying EBITDA to £10.4m in the 23 weeks since its c£200m acquisition by US private equity group Cerberus.

Enterprise reports 'improving trends' but income still down

08-Aug-2013 By John Harrington

Enterprise Inns, the tenanted and leased pub company, has reported improving trends in its second half-year, with like-for-like net income for the total estate down by 2.7% in the 18 weeks to 3 August 2013 against a decline of 4.2% in H1.

Greene King revenue touches £1.2bn

27-Jun-2013 By Mark Wingett

Greene King has reported a 2.3% increase in like-for-like sales across its 987-strong managed (Retail) estate for the year to 28 April.

Majority of tenants give thumbs up to pub statutory code

18-Jun-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Nearly all tenants (94%) would like to see a statutory code to regulate the pubco-tenant relationship, despite reporting improved levels of satisfaction with their pub companies.

Hospitality apprenticeship rates continue to rise

21-May-2013 By John Harrington

People 1st has announced that the number of people doing apprenticeships in hospitality and catering has more than doubled in the past four years and completion rates improved by almost 10%.

Fall in financial distress for the pub and restaurant sector

24-Apr-2013 By John Harrington

The bar and restaurant sector was the most improved among consumer-facing industries in Q1 2013 in terms of financial distress.

Mitchells & Butlers ‘back in pack’ after improvements

27-Mar-2013

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive Alistair Darby says recent improvements at the company mean it’s now “in the pack” but not “ahead of the pack”.

Pubcos see improvement in tenant satisfaction levels over the past year

14-Feb-2013 By Rob Willock

Pub companies have achieved a general improvement in tenant satisfaction levels in the past year, according to new research.

Business rates system is 'unsustainable' and 'unhelpful', says rates firm

09-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Business-rates company CVS has slammed the rates system as “unsustainable” and the framework “unhelpful” for businesses.

Pub companies satisfy 10% more tenants

28-Jun-2012 By Gurjit Degun

More tenants are happy with their pubcos, with seven out of 10 (71%) saying they would sign up with their landlord again — a 10% improvement on last year.

BBPA will present range of awards at its annual dinner

31-May-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is to introduce a range of industry awards at its annual dinner.

Measure, benchmark, act

08-Mar-2012 By Rob Willock

Spend a week on the newsdesk of the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (it’s an open invitation!) and you’d be forgiven for thinking that all tenants hate their pub companies. It’s true to say that most of those that contact our journalists have an axe to...

Publicans positive despite rising costs

23-Feb-2012 By Noli Dinkovski

Nearly half of publicans believe their turnover will improve in 2012, despite growing fears about rising energy costs.

Pub Mentors: The elephant in the room

17-Oct-2011 By Alastair Scott

Pub mentor Alastair Scott gives licensees Ben Bartrip and Sarah Eskins, at the Elephant in Bristol, the benefit of his industry expertise.

Right team, right time

14-Oct-2011 By Alastair Scott

We are in the hospitality business, and service is our game. So it is no surprise that people are our biggest opportunity. In this article I want to deal with exactly how many staff you have, and when they work. Why? Here are a couple of reasons.

M&B reports 34th consecutive quarter of growth

27-Sep-2011 By Ewan Turney

Managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) — a takeover target for Bermudan billionaire Joe Lewis — has reported its 34th consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth.

Tenanted survey shows trade rising

30-Jun-2011 By Gurjit Degun

A survey of the tenanted pub sector has shown a further polarisation in fortunes with slightly more than half of respondents trading as expected or...

Pub sector calls for hygiene scheme improvements

15-Jun-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The hospitality sector wants to see improvements made to the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Around 550 people in the industry responded to the...

A rich day in terms of fantastic trading ideas

12-May-2011 By The PMA Team

PMA editor The PMA Team reflects on the great ideas put in place by this year's four BII Licensee of the Year finalists.

Another Budget, another industry campaign falls on deaf ears

26-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ

Looking at the latest Budget can those lobbying the government hope to learn any lessons on how better to get its message across? Given Jonathan...

Greene King pledges to improve food training

01-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt

Pubco and brewer Greene King has vowed to help its licensees improve its food offer following the first results of a customer survey. Research...

Punch Taverns: trends improving

17-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney

Punch boss Ian Dyson has reported "improving trends" despite an 8.7% decline in like-for-like EBITDA in its leased estate.

Booker to extend its pub offers with Classic deal

14-Oct-2010

Booker, the food and drink wholesaler, plans to extend its supply service to the on-trade following the acquisition of Classic Drinks from Halewood...

Punch reports managed pub sales boost

24-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

Punch expects profits to be "marginally ahead" of its expectations for the year, thanks to a fourth quarter sales rise at its managed pubs. At its...

Two thirds of doorstaff attacked at work

10-Aug-2010

Two thirds of door supervisors have reported being physically attacked at work. The Security Industry Authority (SIA) survey also showed that more...

Two in three doorstaff have been attacked

09-Aug-2010 By John Harrington

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) plans to act after the worrying figures are revealed in a new report.

How to boost trade and avoid pitfalls

04-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

How to boost trade and avoid pitfalls The MA200 seminar is urged to diversify, embrace feedback and look to the future. Ewan Turney reports Stars...

Pub sector recruiting through recession

28-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit

The pub sector is still recruiting and training new staff despite the recession, according to research from People 1st. The State of the Nation 2010...

9. John Hutson, chief executive, JD Wetherspoon

27-May-2010 By Tony Halstead

The Morning Advertiser's top 50 influential people in the pub industry.

Greene King: pub tenants health improving

27-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney

The health of Greene King tenants and lessees continues to improve thanks to increased levels of price support, the pubco reports.

Chef of the Year 2009: Alex Pallatt, The Fox & Hounds, Eggesford, Devon

18-Nov-2009

The Fox & Hounds is a major local wedding venue, hotel restaurant and bar. It is situated in the heart of Devon where a variety of local produce...

BBPA vows "fundamental" reforms to tied agreements

14-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says it has reached an agreement with the BII and Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations...

Booker reports strong sales growth

13-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team

Booker, the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler, has increased its like-for-like sales to catering customers by 12.6% for the 24 weeks to 11th...

GBPA point way forward

04-Sep-2009 By The PMA Team

Times may be tough, but the high standards championed by the licensees in the Great British Pub Awards provide great hope for the future, says The PMA Team.

Pubs improve in proof-of-age tests

11-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

Pubs are getting better at asking youngsters for ID, according to a leading test purchasing company. Figures from Serve Legal show that between...