The past week has been dominated by the latest round in the on-going tenant and pubco debate. But there’s one issue that we can all agree on. Businesses have been hit by wave after wave of cost increases in the past decade. The increase in regulatory...
Will Clayton, the entrepreneur behind Gresham Inns and Leicester Square wine bar, the Cork & Bottle, claims that many businesses are spending a disproportionate amount of time looking to increase sales, when they are running a business where costs...
Food-led pubs are set for more doom and gloom over food prices, as foodservice company 3663 has confirmed that it will increase the cost of 35% of its products this month.
Food-led pubs are having to explore different menu options and cooking techniques in a bid to keep costs down as food inflation reaches 20% on some items.
Pub operators are bracing themselves for an extra tough New Year - with the VAT hike expected to force the price of a pint up by around 7p. VAT will...
Luminar, the embattled nightclub operator, is to start a rigorous cost reduction exercise after revealing it had seen no upturn in recent trading and...
Building your business doesn't always require ambitious plans and a massive outlay. Sheila McWattie investigates a few cheap, but well-targeted initiatives.
Enterprise Inns has reported a £55m drop in full-year pre-tax profits to £208m for the year to 30 September. Profit after exceptional items was £11m compared to £209m in 2008.
Nightclub company Luminar has reported same outlet sales fell by 3.3% during the first 18 weeks of the year to 2 July compared to the previous year....
Enterprise Inns has hired consultancy firm Gleeds to develop a web based help desk for licensees dealing with repair work in their pubs.After Gleeds...
Like-for-like profits at Marston's tenanted and leased pubs slumped 6% on last year for the 15 weeks to 17 January — but brewer and operator is helping tenants by absorbing wholesale beer price rises.
Spirit, the managed division of Punch Taverns, will not respond to the 99p-a-pint offer from JD Wetherspoon, according to boss Mike Tye. The company...
Midlands brewer Marston's has increased its full year dividend to shareholders despite announcing a 13 per cent fall in annual profits.The group said...
Busy location on coastal main road
Extensively renovated detached public house
Five trade areas (100)
Sizeable refurbished 4-5 bedroom accommodation
Newly created beer garden (125)
Established and popular business...