Business Development

Greene King sets up 'development pub estate'

06-Jul-2007 By The PMA Team

New 'development estate' of 160 pubs will get increased support from regional managers to help them develop trade.

MyShout - Peter Linacre

24-May-2007 By Peter Linacre

Challenges faced by area managers in the trade's front line deserve attention, says Peter Linacre Are there any easy jobs in the pub trade these...

Brakes pays a second visit to Barcena

28-Mar-2007

Representatives from Brakes paid a second visit to Barcena on March 14. Mark Irish (senior development chef), Anne Mulcahy (channel marketing...

The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET)

08-Feb-2007

The WSET is the largest global provider of education in wines and spirits. Its one-day introductory WSET Foundation Course is designed to promote...

RENTWATCH

12-Oct-2006

Bristolian Angela Enwright is a Pubfolio tenant, whose pub is managed by County Estate Management. Her pub, the Hop Pole in Avondale Road, takes...

Bar counsel

04-Oct-2006

Despite publicity about "scams", publicans shouldn't be afraid to ask for help in tackling the challenges of running their business. But how do you...

Publicans sign up to net gains

31-May-2006

Effective communication between landlords and tenants is at the heart of a successful pub industry. Behind that lies the relationship between the...

Becky's diary: week two

17-Feb-2006

Development of David and Becky Salisbury's new pub, the Old Queen's Head at Penn, Buckinghamshire, continues apace in Becky's latest despatch from...

Rentwatch

03-Nov-2005

Rentwatch

Buying prep equipment - Counter productive

01-Oct-2005 By Ian Parsons

The right prep equipment can make an enormous difference in a chef's working life. Follow the advice of Ian Parsons, business development manager for...

Britons eager for quality food

30-Jun-2005

Britons are more willing to buy expensive, top-quality food than ever before. This 'democratisation of luxury is demonstrated by the rising market...

One for the road

02-Jun-2005

Who'd be a business development manager? They clock up more miles in a month than most drivers do in a year and are often criticised for not doing...

Martin O'Neill has simply represented the pubcos'

06-Jan-2005

I predicted after the first stage of the verbal evidence that the Trade & Industry Select Committee inquiry into pubco power would come to...

Finance: Cut payroll problems

08-Apr-2004

A number of pub companies are now choosing to outsource control of payroll.There are few more sensitive matters between employer and employee than...

TV's Relocation spotlights Isle of Wight pub

07-Apr-2004

Pub trade novices Dean and Samantha Brand are to feature on Channel 4 show Relocation, Relocation tonight, which will put them behind the bar of the...

Punch's driving Fawcett

14-Nov-2003

Adrian Fawcett, Punch's chief operating officer, suddenly found himself in charge of 7,500 instead of 4,500 pubs last week following a deal with...

Training: The BII's Personal Business Portfolio

12-Sep-2003

The BII has been trialing its new one-day advanced training courses. Phil Mellows assesses the progress.Trials of a series of new one-day advanced...

Gay force

19-Jun-2003

For four women in Swindon, it was a case of they liked the Cricketers pub in Swindon so much, they decided to take over running it when the previous...

Punch's BDMs show the way forward

06-Nov-2002

A new breed of area manager has arrived, selling ideas rather than beer. Phil Mellows finds out how a new computer system is helping one company help...

How first-time buyers can turn their dream into reality

10-Apr-2002

Spring has arrived and as the clocks change and the weather warms up, many people are thinking about making a new start - and for lots of potential...

Calling Out for help

07-Feb-2002

Tammy Mariaux has spent 15 years in the hospitality trade and has just relaunched her catering consultancy firm Out-SaucingTammy Mariaux is back...