Lincolnshire

How was trade over the Easter bank holiday?

03-Apr-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

A number of operators have reported positive trading over the recent Easter bank holiday weekend.

GBPA 2022

Meet the winner: Best City/Urban Pub – Strait and Narrow, Lincoln

11-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Nestled in the heart of Lincoln, just before Steep Hill, you’ll find the city’s best drinks offering at the Strait and Narrow, winner of Best City and Urban pub in this year’s Great British Pub Awards.

GBPA 2022

Meet the GBPA finalists for Best City/Urban Pub

22-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Before this year’s Great British Pub Awards, find out all you need to know about the final six in the Best City/Urban Pub category.

Licensee receives 130% capital allowance by investing in new equipment

21-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

A Lincolnshire-based licensee has received a 130% tax relief from the Government by simply investing in new equipment for the pub.

Village pub slapped with zero food-hygiene rating

31-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A village pub has been awarded the lowest food-hygiene rating of zero and its food safety management deemed to need urgent improvement.

Economic, social and cultural importance is 'key to survival of village pubs'

20-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The survival of the village pub hinges on its ability to cater to economic, social and cultural aspects of rural life, according to an academic.

Punch grows Village Pub & Kitchen estate

24-Feb-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

Punch has grown its Village Pub & Kitchen format to seven sites and is assessing its estate for the next stage of rollout, MCA has learnt.

PUNCH

Punch reveals new food-led pub concept

01-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Punch has announced the launch of a new food-led pub concept called Village Pub & Kitchen as part of its retail division, Falcon.

ALMR slams Lincolnshire PCC's plans to charge pubs and clubs for new CCTV system

28-Feb-2013 By Adam Pescod

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has hit out at proposals by Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) to make pubs and clubs pay towards a new county-wide CCTV system.

Grantham police: licensees should do more to prevent alcohol-related crime

24-Aug-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Police in Grantham, Lincolnshire, have decided to “redistribute” officers on weekend nights with the aim of putting an emphasis on pubs and clubs to do more to reduce alcohol-related crimes.

Skegness pubs lodge formal complaint after police forced them to close early over BST

12-Apr-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Two Skegness licensees have lodged a formal complaint with local police after being forced to close early when British Summer Time (BST) commenced at 1am on Sunday 25 March.

Make sure your CCTV is legally registered

03-Feb-2012 By Michael Kheng

I am pleased to say the ridiculous review Lincolnshire Police applied for against one of my bars was recently thrown out by East Lindsey District Council in Lincolnshire. The review centred around CCTV.

Licensee hit by sales penalty for failing test purchase operations

26-Jan-2012

A publican has had to suspend alcohol sales for 28 days after failing two test-purchase operations last year, as part of a crackdown by police in the area.

Tripling trade turnover

18-Jul-2011 By Sheila McWattie

Licensee Jeff Veal talks to Sheila McWattie about being dog friendly, quiz and curry nights and loyalty cards at the Fox & Hounds in Sevenoaks,...

Hillbrooke to open two coaching inns in Lincolnshire

28-Jan-2011 By The PMA Team

Hillbrooke Hotels, the company that specialises in coaching inns, is opening two sites in the historic town of Stamford in Lincolnshire. The company...

Kurnia closes Kai's Bar Louth

12-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney

Lincoln-based multiple operator Kurnia Group has closed Kai's Bar Louth — and may not re-open the site. The venue closed on New Year's Day and...

Derbyshire pub wins gold at tourism awards

14-Dec-2010 By Gurjit Degun

The Yorkshire Bridge Inn in Bamford, Derbyshire, has won gold again at the East Midlands Tourism Excellence Awards 2010. It is the second year...

Fuller's recruitment manager is new Punch tenant

18-Feb-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Fuller's recruitment manager Louise Lawler has been recruited herself, this time by Punch Taverns. Lawler, former tenanted and leased recruitment...

Batemans beer sales up 5% in 2009

04-Feb-2010 By The PMA Team

Batemans, the Lincolnshire based independent brewer and retailer, has enjoyed record beer sales during 2009. The brewery benefited from a 5%...

Spirit pub fined £50K over sewage problem

08-May-2009 By Ewan Turney

A Spirit Group pub in Lincolnshire has been fined over £50,000 for remaining open despite raw sewage being found behind the bar. The Gamekeeper,...

Barracuda smoke shelter in dispute

03-Apr-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Managed operator Barracuda has closed a smoking shelter to the public over concerns that it breaches the smoking ban regulations. Council bosses...

Profit on a plate

17-Jan-2008

First-time foodie Jo-Ann Neal tells Lucy Britner how she and her husband Kelvin introduced food at their Lincolnshire pub, the Vine Jo-Ann Neal is...

Case Study: The Huntsman, Drax

08-Nov-2007

Robert Vevers and Katie Facer, the Huntsman in Drax, North Yorkshire Robert and Katie have been in the pub trade for seven years. They had been...

Pick of the pubs

24-Sep-2007 By James Wilmore

Combining a bar, restaurant and eight letting rooms, the Two Lifeboats is located in Sheringham, Norfolk. On the ground floor, the Augusta bar has...

Take advice on planning, pubs urged

12-Mar-2007 By James Wilmore

Pubs are being urged to seek independent advice on planning decisions surrounding the smoke ban to avoid being caught out by over-zealous councils....

Bar owner praised in drug fight

07-Feb-2007

A Lincolnshire bar owner has been praised for helping police fight drug use by allowing his customers and his bar to be swabbed for drugs.

Griffin on the market with low rent

26-Oct-2006

A leasehold with a low rent in rural Lincolnshire is up for sale. The Griffin Inn at Irnham has a rent of £6,000 a year and according to agents the...

Smallest pub in the world?

26-Jul-2006

The Signal Box Inn at Cleethorpes, in Lincolnshire, opens this weekend claiming to be the smallest pub in the world. The pub, which measures eight...

Star rating slashes pub trade

29-Jun-2006

A Lincolnshire pub landlord is claiming his council's new health and safety star rating guide could bankrupt him. East Lindsey District Council's...

Licence reviews for underage-sale venues

24-Feb-2006 By John Harrington

Pubs caught repeatedly serving under-age drinkers could have their licences revoked

Barracuda plans to opens 30 new sites

19-Jan-2006 By John Harrington

Managed operator Barracuda Group plans to open 30 further sites this year to nudge the estate close to 200 outlets. The move represents an investment...

by Lucy Britner

24-Nov-2005

A licensing advisor in Lincoln-shire believes he has won the only three 24-hour licences in the county. Michael Kheng, director of Kurnia Licensing...

An early licence for Toby

11-Aug-2005

Toby Kheng, from Lincolnshire, has become probably the youngest person in England and Wales to gain a personal licence under the Licensing Act 2003....

Spacious country inn's

28-Jul-2005

ripe for development A 17th-century inn in Lincoln-shire offers buyers a chance to exploit its holiday cottage and perhaps develop part of the...

EC clampdown proposes RTD ban

30-Sep-2004

A ban on RTDs, tighter controls on drinks marketing and warnings on drinks labels are among the suggestions put forward in a confidential document...