Birmingham

Local authorities urged to use existing powers to tackle alcohol disorder

20-Nov-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Local authorities do not require additional powers to tackle alcohol disorder but need to use them properly, the director of regulation and enforcement at Birmingham City Council has said.

Everards to open two more Project Artisan sites

23-May-2013 By Jo Bruce

Everards is opening two more Project Artisan sites.

Statutory code: BISC to hold evidence session over consultation submission

31-Jan-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The Business, Innovation & Skills Committee (BISC) is set to hold an ‘evidence session’ to consider its own submission to the consultation on the implementation of a statutory code and adjudicator.

Stonegate Pub Company invests £2m across the West Midlands

11-Dec-2012 By John Harrington

Stonegate, the managed pub operator, has invested £2m across its 38 pubs and nightclubs in the West Midlands in the past year, creating 63 jobs in the process.

Peach Pub Company acquires 16th site

30-Aug-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Peach Pub Company, the multiple operator, has confirmed the acquisition of its 16th pub, in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

CD Pub Co plans to add one site per year

12-Oct-2011 By John Harrington

CD Pub Co, the Warwickshire-based pub company founded by two senior figures from the property industry, has announced plans to add one site per year over the next five years.

Nestlé Toque d'Or champions crowned

11-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Defending champion the College of Food, University College Birmingham, has scooped the Nestlé Toque d'Or title for the second year running. The...

Luminar sells Preston site freehold

27-Jun-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Nightclub operator Luminar Leisure has sold the freehold of a 1.13-acre site, featuring a former Odeon cinema and a Lava & Ignite club, in...

Penn Street Taverns to sell four pubs

06-Aug-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Penn Street Taverns, the Birmingham-based pub group, is selling four freehold pubs in the West Midlands through agent Christie + Co.

London and Birmingham licensing consultation events full up

30-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore

The Home Office licensing consultation events in London and Birmingham are already full, The Publican understands. However, it is understood places...

Nestlé Toque d'Or champions crowned

19-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit

University College Birmingham has been crowned champion of the prestigious Nestlé Toque d'Or competition after beating four rival teams. Judges...

Wetherspoon completes on first Chicago Rock site

17-Feb-2010 By The PMA Team

JD Wetherspoon has completed the acquisition of one of the dozen 3D Entertainment sites it has lined up. It has bought the Chicago Rock Cafe site in...

Birmingham's best - bar none

09-Feb-2010

Birmingham City Council believes the number of pubs accredited by its Best Bar None scheme will leap by half this year. The local authority hopes 150...

Christmas social for West Midlands pubs

17-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney

Licensees in the West Midlands are invited to enjoy a beer tasting and Christmas social on 1 December. The event is being organised by the West...

Cheapest" pub in Britain under fire

31-Mar-2009

A pub is being forced to slash its opening hours after it was accused of attracting a culture of binge drinking and drug taking.Police are demanding...

'Pubs accused of beefing up menus'

25-Mar-2009

In north Wales, trading standards have accused some pubs, hotels, restaurants and takeaways of beefing up menus. A survey found that 21 per cent of...

Greene King fined £8,000 for misleading menus

30-Sep-2008 By James Wilmore

Greene King has been hit with a bill of more than £14,000 after four of its managed pubs were found guilty of advertising shop-bought food as...

Regent Inns Best Bar None triumph

17-Sep-2008 By John Harrington

The Walkabout operator wins four awards at Birmingham's inaugural Best Bar None awards.

Fired up into action

13-Aug-2008

Publicans hoping to develop new business ideas may find a visit to the National Licensed Business Show (NLBS) helpful. For Robert Stratford, his trip...

Greene King pubs accused of food mis-labelling

22-May-2008

Greene King is facing a catalogue of charges against mis-labelling food items at its managed pubs in Warwickshire. Stratford Magistrates heard that...

Greene King faces catalogue of food labelling charges

16-May-2008 By Ewan Turney

Greene King is facing a catalogue of charges against mis-labeling food items at its managed pubs in Warwickshire. Stratford magistrates heard that at...

Scores of licensees sign up for Birmingham Best Bar None

13-May-2008

More than 100 licensees will be battling it out in Birmingham's inaugural Best Bar None awardsThe awards, which include categories for best city...

Gold award for 'most improved' pub

10-Jan-2008

A Punch pub labelled "the worst in Warwickshire" by its council one year ago has won a top award for cleanliness from the local authority. This...

Councils "widely divergent" on approach to licensing

05-Nov-2007 By James Wilmore

Huge inconsistencies have been revealed in councils' approaches to the Licensing Act - with some licensees being left drowning in red tape. A survey...

Town & Country's Apres sale on hold

25-Oct-2007 By Mark Stretton mark.stretton@william-reed.co.uk

Town & Country Inns, the bar business led by entrepreneur Keith Williams, has shelved plans to sell Apres, its Alpine-inspired bar concept, until...

East & West Midlands

18-Jan-2007

Melissa Price Tilted Wig, Warwick Pub lessee Melissa Price has come a long way in a short time. About 18 months ago, she was happily carrying out...

Brummie cocktail?

24-Nov-2005

Staff at pubs and bars in Birmingham have been challenged to make a cocktail to sum up the city. The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry has...

Offering a warm welcome to all

22-Sep-2005

Cross Keys, Erdington, West Midlands There aren't many places where you can find a secretary, a mechanic, a teacher, a darts player and an OAP...

Residential objections

25-Aug-2005

The recent decision by the Birmingham licensing authority that objections from local residents to the opening hours of a JD Wetherspoon pub were not...

Pubs closed in Birmingham bomb scare

14-Jul-2005

Pubs and bars across Birmingham city centre were forced to evacuate after last Saturday's bomb scare prompted police to shut down the area. Following...

Birmingham businesses show support for BID

01-Jun-2005

Businessmen and women in Birmingham have over-whelmingly voted in favour of establishing the city's Broad Street as a business improvement district...

Enjoy a Grand life on Canal

17-Mar-2005

Looking for that essential point of difference over rival operators ­ then how about this luxury cruising restaurant? The Prince Regent II is...

Birmingham Broad Street is saturated'

09-Dec-2004

Birmingham has become the latest city to declare a "saturation zone" in a bid to block new pub applications. The city's famous Broad Street, dubbed...

Taxi marshals for Birmingham

22-Oct-2004

Trained 'taxi marshalls' are to hit the streets of Birmingham in a bid to alleviate late night disorder.As part of plans to come out of a recent...

Birmingham set to put saturation' on agenda

14-Oct-2004

by John Harrington and Tony Halstead Birmingham City Council could be the latest local authority to implement a "saturation policy" for new pub and...

Birmingham pubs avoid trouble after England exit

01-Jul-2004

Licensees in Birmingham were showered with praise after helping to prevent trouble when England crashed out of Euro 2004 to Portugal.By serving...

Co-operation is key to ease late-night tension'

18-Mar-2004

by Tony Halstead Successful management of a town-centre night-time economy depends on crowd control during the critical 60 minutes after clubs and...

Pubs demand clarityon match-day closures

11-Mar-2004

by Claire Hu Trade leaders are calling on the Government to clarify police powers to close pubs during football match days, after licensees...

Pitcher & Piano

15-Jan-2004

Brindley Place, Birmingham When a pub is just a few minutes walk away from the UK's most densely-pubbed circuit, namely Broad Street in Birmingham,...

Binge-drinking blamed for rise in ambulance call-outs

09-Sep-2003

Summer binge-drinking has caused a surge in the number of emergency ambulance call-outs.In July paramedics in Birmingham dealt with a record 35,000...

Hosts fear revenge missions after double killing

09-Jan-2003

by Richard Matthews Licensees in Birmingham have spoken of their fears after last week's gangland shooting which left two cousins dead and twoothers...

Licensees help save drowning cyclist

07-Nov-2002

The licensees of a Worcester pub are being hailed as heroes after they rescued a drowning cyclist from a canal. Richard Wilkins and his wife Wendy,...