A new kick in the teeth
29-Nov-2008 By Hamish Champ
The licensed trade's reaction to last week's move by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to cut VAT but claw back the lost tax revenue with another hike...
06-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
Security Industry Authority (SIA) chief executive Michael Wilson has left the organisation by "mutual consent".
London Town names Billy Buchanan as its new chief executive
08-Sep-2008
London Town, the AIM-listed pub group which acquired GRS Inns earlier this year, has appointed Billy Buchanan to the combined roles of chief...
McNamara to leave job as BII boss
04-Aug-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
BII chief executive John McNamara is stepping down after six-and-a-half years in the job. After working out his notice and helping the search for a...
We're right behind you...
17-Jul-2008
Go to www.pubinthepark.com to register your support "This event will be great for everyone in the industry to showcase all that is good and great...
We're backing Proud of Pubs Week - what about you?
22-May-2008
John McNamara, chief executive of the BII, said: "We totally endorse and support Proud of Pubs Week. We'll do anything we can to help raise the...
SIA: 'We are still letting you down'
18-Apr-2008
Applicants for SIA licences are still facing delays in their renewal applications, the return of their documents and getting through to the SIA call...
Pubco boss cycles 350 miles for charity
07-Apr-2008
A pub company boss is cycling hundreds of miles to raise money for soldiers hurt in war zones. Enterprise chief executive Ted Tuppen is joining a...
Over 21 off-sale plan slammed
27-Mar-2008
Proposals to up the legal age for buying alcohol in supermarkets and off-licences in Scotland to 21 have been met with criticism.The move is expected...
BBPA: 'trade is victim of stealth tax'
20-Mar-2008
BBPA promises thorough examination of industry lobbying tactics as trade comes round to the full reality of the Budget's impact on pubs Trade leaders...
Fury over Budget booze blitz
13-Mar-2008 By James Wilmore
Pubs chiefs and licensees have blasted the government after the worst Budget for the industry in living memory. Chancellor Alistair Darling slapped...
Trade groups: who represents who?
13-Mar-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
With business conditions tougher than ever - especially after the Budget - it has arguably never been more important for licensees to be represented...
Chris Maclean: Rates of decay
12-Mar-2008 By Chris Maclean
I've just received this year's non-domestic rate demand for 2008/9. They are charging me £8,200.50. That is a staggering amount of money. There are...
15-Feb-2008 By John Harrington
Trade leaders are fighting plans to deny most pubs adequate protection against being ripped off by energy suppliers. Seven industry leaders have...
Pub sales down 7.3 per cent since smoking ban
17-Dec-2007 By James Wilmore
Overall sales in English and Welsh pubs are down 7.3 per cent since the introduction of the smoking ban, a survey has revealed. The hardest hit area...
Publican Conference 2007: Time for action
15-Nov-2007
Is alcohol the new tobacco? The Publican Conference saw industry experts map out a strategy to face down health lobbyists attempting to make sure it...
John Dunsmore appointed S&N chief executive
27-Sep-2007 By Hamish Champ
John Dunsmore, Scottish & Newcastle's (S&N) Western Europe boss, is to replace Tony Froggatt as chief executive of the group.The UK's largest...
Vertical drinking scare "overblown
25-Sep-2007
Scares that vertical drinking policies will be brought in under new Scottish Licensing Laws have been described as "overblown" as most pubs already...
Foot-and-mouth fear returns to haunt trade
09-Aug-2007 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
Trade holds its breath following the announcement that foot and mouth has been discovered in the Surrey area The trade is facing an anxious wait to...
Trade groups call for support for flood-hit pubs
26-Jul-2007 By James Wilmore
Trade associations have called for help for licensees affected by the devastating floods across the country.Tony Payne, chief executive of the...
Industry figures predict future of the trade post-ban
28-Jun-2007 By James Wilmore
Anita Adams, licensee, Golden Slipper, York"It will be difficult for licensees because some people are still going to be defiant. It will take some...
07-Jun-2007 By Tony Halstead
Trade groups welcome proposals to reform local government and reduce number of licensing authorities
Hopes for government action on off-trade deals
07-Jun-2007
The prospect of real action against the supermarkets' booze deals took a step closer to reality last week with the announcement of a government...
10-May-2007 By John Harrington
Trade pours scorn on Government plans to force pubs to clean up streets
Time's up for likely rogues
26-Apr-2007
The Publican is launching ScamWatch month in May, warning licensees about rogues targeting the pub trade.As cash businesses, pubs are prime targets...
22-Mar-2007
A third of Scottish pubs have reportedly been forced to lay off staff due to the smoking ban. A survey of 530 pubs by the Scottish Licensed Trade...
Business Opinion
08-Feb-2007
with John McNamara CMBII BII chief executive Smoking ban is a clear signal to raise the bar With Christmas feeling like a distant memory, it is time...
When is a fat cat not a fat cat?
15-Jan-2007 By Hamish Champ
So, it's that time of year. I don't mean the time of year when a chap goes blasting hundreds of wildfowl out the sky with his 12 bore, although some...
02-Jan-2007
Scotland's smoke ban enforcers are seriously under-employed thanks to the hard work of licensed trade staff.
The REIT stuff?
01-Dec-2006 By Hamish Champ
It's hard to imagine Tim Clarke, the reserved chief executive of Mitchells & Butlers, dancing on the tables of one of his establishments. But...
Pub chiefs positive at The Publican's Industry Leaders Forum
15-Jun-2006 By Hamish Champ
Pubs will become much better places for many people to be when smoking is banned - but only if licensees start planning now.That was one of the key...
23-Feb-2006 By Tony Halstead
Anger at £2,500 fines for England when it's only £200 in Scotland
Tim Bonham resigns
15-Dec-2005 By The PMA Team
Tim Bonham has resigned as chief executive of Nottingham brewer and retailer Hardys & Hansons at the same time as the company unveiled a profits...
Key figures respond to the smoking decision
27-Oct-2005
Ted Tuppen, chief executive, Enterprise Inns "The government proposals reflect a total shambles in the Cabinet and do good for no-one. Our position...
Smoking ban prompts fears of thousands of pub closures
27-Oct-2005
Thousands of pubs could be forced to close under the government's botched plans for a smoking ban.Trade leaders are already warning of the...
Pubs cater for every need
24-Oct-2005
Scott Waddington, chief executive, SA Brain & Co LtdAs I'm sure everyone that contributes to this campaign will agree, there is a unique quality...
Industry figures supporting Proud of Pubs
22-Sep-2005
Leading industry figures explain why they're supporting The Publican's new Proud of Pubs campaign.Rob Hayward, chief executive, British Beer &...
Industry Leaders' Forum: On the front foot
16-Jun-2005
Bosses of the biggest pubcos in the country came together at the first Publican Industry Leaders' Forum - and agreed that they needed to do more to...
What the Sunday papers said
12-Jun-2005
0,000 pubs across the UK could close if a smoking ban is introduced, says John McNamara, chief executive of the BII. "[A ban] would be bloody fatal...
Pubco bosses believe all-out smoking ban is 'inevitable'
09-Jun-2005
All sides of the pub trade are now preparing for an all-out ban on smoking in public places, including pubs, within five years.Meeting at the first...
Jon Collins
26-May-2005
chief executive, Bar Entertainment & Dance Association (21) BEDA's membership remains steady, at around 1,400 members, as the organisation...
What the Sunday papers said
20-Mar-2005
The paid for policing issue has split the industry, says stalwart pub trade supporter the Mail. Under chief executive Mark Jones, Yates is to begin...
Big rise in directors' earnings at W&DB
06-Jan-2005
Total remuneration to the board of executive and non-executive directors at Wolves & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) increased by just over 30% to...
New Year's Eve not a rip off' says Yates
06-Jan-2005
The trade has hit back at claims that pubs are becoming increasingly unpopular on New Year's Eve because they are seen as a "rip off and a hassle"....
2004 - what the movers and shakers said
14-Dec-2004
The Publican asked the analysts, corporate financiers and industry players to comment on the issues and trends they believe will be pertinent in...
Bosses air mixed views on proposals
25-Nov-2004
The news of the smoking ban has received a mixed reception from pubco bosses with some generally satisfied, some angry and others simply...
Food or fags choice for licensees
18-Nov-2004
Licensees are facing up to a stark choice between food or fags following the announcement of a smoking ban in food pubs.According to The Publican's...
Call for united pub trade
08-Nov-2004
The pub trade must present a more united front to Government if it wants its voice heard, delegates at The Publican Conference were told.Trade...
Yates's meal ticket
21-Oct-2004
Mark Jones, chief executive of Yates, feels that licensing reform may provide a catalyst for further consolidation within the sector. "The licensing...
What the Sunday papers said
17-Oct-2004
Scottish & Newcastle will next month become the first major brewer in the world to put general health warnings on beer bottles. The initiative...
