JDW's late licence bid thrown out
05-Feb-2004
by MA Reporter A bid by JD Wetherspoon to win back a late licence for the West Kirk pub in Ayr, Scotland, has been thrown out by licensing chiefs who...
Violence puts paid to Lloyds No1 late licence
22-Jan-2004
By Phil Pemberton and The PMA Team One of JD Wetherspoon's busiest pubs, the Lloyds No1 in Glasgow's West George Street, has been forced to shut...
Fury over Glasgow's drinks-promo move
18-Dec-2003
by Mairi Clark Glasgow Licensing Board has outraged licensees across the city by introducing its controversial new policy banning drinks promotions a...
The Publican Conference
21-Nov-2003
A round-up of opinion from the major industry players who spoke at last week's Publican Conference 2003.Dennis Turner: the economyThe biggest risk to...
Kinsey leads growth
20-Nov-2003
It has been confirmed that former First Leisure chief executive Paul Kinsey will lead the expansion of the Sheffield Gatecrasher club to nine other...
As Stuart sees it
06-Nov-2003
Sheps' agm was stage-managed as slickly as IDS's final Bournemouth conference, even down to the planted questions carefully orchestrated by serried...
What's gone wrong at Shepherd Neame?
06-Nov-2003
Breaking up like Brakspear is not what former vice-chairman Stuart Neame wants for his old company. Instead, three years ago at a Shepherd Neame away...
IT's war at Sheps
06-Nov-2003
by Andrew Pring Change the way you run the company, or I will encourage shareholders to sell up and put the company into outside hands. That was the...
Stuart Neame hits back at "libellous" claims
06-Nov-2003
Stuart Neame, the outspoken "Kill the Bill" campaigner and former vice-chairman of Shepherd Neame, has accused the Kent brewer of acting...
Just what is Stuart Neame playing at?
06-Nov-2003
Amid all the sensation of a classic family-brewer boardroom bust up, one question leaps out from the events Faversham: what on earth is Stuart Neame...
The battle of Kent
05-Nov-2003
Mark Stretton analyses the family feud at Shepherd Neame that brought about the recent departure of vice-chairman Stuart Neame.Most brewing families...
Kinsey set to roll out Gatecrasher
30-Oct-2003
Former First Leisure chief executive Paul Kinsey will spearhead the roll-out of the famous Sheffield Gatecrasher nightclub to nine other cities...
Stuart Neame resigns from Shepherd Neame
30-Oct-2003
Stuart Neame, the outspoken vice-chairman of Shepherd Neame, has quit the company.The Kent brewer and pub operator issued a statement on the OFEX...
Why did nobody listen to us?
23-Oct-2003
by The PMA Team Two directors at SFI Group owner of the Slug & Lettuce, Bar Med and Litten Tree chains Clive Eplett and James Kowszun,...
Ivell takes
16-Oct-2003
consultancy role at S&N Scottish & Newcastle Retail chairman and managing director Bob Ivell, 51, is to go his own way but only after...
SFI Group debts top £150m
08-Oct-2003
Troubled bar group SFI has revealed its debts now stand at £151.2m. Banks have withdrawn support from with other managed house businesses such as...
Six-months sabbatical for Martin as he goes travelling
02-Oct-2003
by The PMA Team JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin has taken six months of unpaid leave to go travelling. Martin turned off his telephone on Monday...
New blow hits Eldridge Pope as chairman steps down
24-Sep-2003
Eldridge Pope has announced that chairman Christopher Pope is stepping down due to ill health. The news comes at the same time as Jersey-based pub...
Industry opinion: how effective is the APPBG?
14-Aug-2003
John McNamara, chief executive, British Institute of Innkeeping "The group has been invaluable to all of us in the pub trade in providing an...
What the Sunday papers said
14-Jul-2003
The Sunday TelegraphSky has made an audacious bid to secure exclusive rights to all live Premier League football games for the next four seasons....
What the Sunday papers said
28-Apr-2003
The Sunday TelegraphScottish & Newcastle plans to sell its retail division, in a bold move that it hopes will raise up to £2bn to expand its...
Froggatt's S&N call up is surprise' to trade
17-Apr-2003
By Claire Hu Scottish and Newcastle, Britain's biggest brewer, has surprised the trade by appointing a company outsider, Tony Froggatt, as its new...
S&N Retail boss 'no' to chief executive race
24-Mar-2003
Scottish & Newcastle Retail boss Bob Ivell has ruled himself out in the race for the top job at S&N.The company is searching for a...
Wetherspoon boss slams £5m tax hit
10-Mar-2003
Tim Martin has slammed the government for wiping £5m from his company's profits this year.The JD Wetherspoon executive chairman said that was the...
Ladies first as Maureen is new Governor
06-Mar-2003
The new team to lead the SLV from April will mark a significant milestone in the 210-year history of the charity. Maureen Batty will become the SLV's...
Brewer Gale's is now Brimming with confidence
06-Feb-2003
Hampshire brewer George Gale & Co has appointed a new chairman to head its estate of 100-plus pubs in Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire and...
Pathfinder progress
30-Jan-2003
Wolverhampton & Dudley has reported a a 4.6% increase in like-for-like sales at its Pathfinder managed division during the three weeks of the...
SFI bosses warned of cash flow crisis over a year ago
02-Dec-2002
thePublican.com has learnt that members of the SFI Group management, including Tony Hill and Andrew Latham, the current chief executive, were warned...
What the Sunday papers said
04-Nov-2002
Financial TimesReform of licensing is set to be included in the Queen's Speech this month, but it is likely to face opposition from the Conservatives...
Lees-Jones to become JW Lees MD
17-Oct-2002
William Lees-Jones has been appointed managing director of JW Lees from 1 January nextyear the 175th anniversary ofthe Manchester-based...
Five new trustees join SLV's executive body
17-Oct-2002
by MA Reporter Five new trustees will be joining the executive body of the Society of Licensed Victuallers following a special meeting of the charity...
Sweet success
03-Oct-2002
Honeycombe Leisure has revealed that its like-for-like sales for the first 20 weeks of its current year are 6% ahead of the year before. Chairman...
Board changes
03-Oct-2002
Charles Wells, the Bedford-based brewer, has appointed Alan Jackson and Colin Mayes to its board. Current chairman Alec Monk will be retiring at the...
Bulmer boss falls on sword
12-Sep-2002
Mike Hughes, chief executive of cider-maker Bulmers, has resigned following the discovery of a £3.3m black-hole in the books.The accounting error...
Turnaround in fortunes for Yates Group
13-Jun-2002
Yates Group, the owner of the Yates' and Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen chains, claims to have turned the corner following its disappointing first half...
Whitbread sells Pelican restaurants for £25m
10-Jun-2002
The restaurant groups Pelican and BrightReasons have been sold by Whitbread for £25m.Whitbread paid £133m for 104 Café Rouge and 14 Domes in 1996....
Turner's prize: the helm of Fuller's
19-Mar-2002
After almost 25 years service with Fuller's, Michael Turner is to become chief executive. Mark Stretton looks at his five-year expansion plan.Last...
Profits off the boil at City Centre
12-Mar-2002
City Centre Restaurants, one of the Britain's largest companies in the eating out sector, has seen profits fall amid what it referred to as...
Tony Hill steps down at SFI
19-Feb-2002
Andrew Latham, managing director of SFI Retail, is to take over as group chief executive from Tony Hill, who will step down in April.Mr Hill will...
National forum will tackle trade's crime problems
04-Feb-2002
A national forum for security managers in the pub industry has been set up to look at the trade's problems with crime.The British Beer and Pub...
Gerry Robinson to head Allied Domecq
04-Feb-2002
Gerry Robinson, the former TV boss, has turned to drink.The ex-Granada chief executive is to replace Sir Christopher Hogg at the helm of Allied...
SFI Group continues Bar Med's success
01-Aug-2001
SFI Group has admitted mistakes in the development of its Bar Med brand, however, the company is continuing its success. Mark Ludmon reports.SFI...
Former pubco Paramount primed for sale
30-Jul-2001
Former pub company Paramount will be ready to be sold and reborn in a new identity after a restructuring is completed this week.Its founders are due...
City Centre Restaurants - non-executive director - Ian Hannah
11-Jul-2001
The former managing director and chairman of Scottish & Newcastle Retail has joined one of the UK's top restaurant groups.Ian Hannah has become a...
Pubs 'n' Bars hopes for best from stock market
22-May-2001
It's not much fun being a small pub company on the stock exchange.While the bottom may have fallen out of the internet boom, few investors have...
New look for new Slug & Lettuce
30-Apr-2000
Slug & Lettuce is preparing to unveil a new look for the future. Next month sees the unveiling of the future of Slug & Lettuce. After a...
What lies ahead for Yates's Wine Lodges?
10-Aug-1998
Yates's Wine Lodges was voted top Pub Retail Brand at The Publican Awards 1998. We report on what lies ahead for the successful company.With a...
Change of sales strategy for Charles Wells
16-Feb-1998
Bedford brewer Charles Wells has been feeling the squeeze as a result of the influx of cheap imports. Lorna Harrison discovers how the company is...
Does Ushers have pulling power?
03-Mar-1997
Why should anyone buy shares in Ushers? We take a look. Ushers has issued its Pathfinder Prospectus in preparation for tomorrow's Stock Exchange...
