Pubs may have rooms ‘behind closed doors’ - back of house spaces not used as main trading areas. Although kitchens, storerooms, cellars and offices can use sthis space, there is often plenty left over. Laurie MacDonald explores the options for using empty...
Admiral Taverns is launching a new agreement designed specifically to deliver extra support and help for new licensees or those taking their first Admiral pub.
When John Cavanagh took up a five-year lease at the Hamilton Russell Arms, in Thorpe Thewles, County Durham, four years ago, it had lost much of its trade following a fire.
Wadworth, the Wiltshire-based brewer and pub operator, has said growing food margins in its managed estate and adding another business development manager to its tenanted arm are among its focuses for this year.
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) has introduced a new accounts and stocktaking package for its lessees to give them more control of their business.
By Kevin Georgel, Admiral Taverns managing director
The business development manager (BDM) is the linchpin role for the tenanted and leased-pub business. So it is puzzling that as an industry we don’t spend more time focusing on it — and talking about it — given the extent of its impact on the businesses...
It is puzzling the industry does not spend more time focusing on the role of the Business Development Manager — that’s the view of Admiral Taverns boss Kevin Georgel.
As many town-centre pubs and bars recover slowly from the effects of the recent riots, it was disturbing to hear from a couple of pubs that trade has still not returned to previous levels and that customers, especially in the early part of the week, are...
The pub trade "will now be without vital safety advice" following the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) decision to close its Infoline service from the end of September 2011.
The Beer Academy is advertising a new post - business development manager - to spearhead its growing UK business.Over 10,000 people have attended one...
The Parliamentary inquiry into pubco power will largely ignore anecdotal evidence — both for and against pubcos — in favour of its own survey of 1,000 tied tenants. The report is at a very advanced stage and could be unveiled next Wednesday.
I've often been berated for being cautious in my thoughts on the beer tie. Looking at the tie from a purely "big-business" commercial aspect, it does...
Since taking over the reins in 2006, Mark White has worked tirelessly with his team to restore the Cross Keys in Henley, Suffolk to its former glory....
BDMs must run pubs as part of their training if they're going to help build profitable businesses The most maligned individual in our industry is the...
When your business development manager (BDM) visits your pub, does your heart sing? Are you overjoyed to see them and eager to sit down together and...
Could you run this Warrington pub? The Hawthorne is a thriving community sports pub in Warrington, showing live sport each day, along with live music every...