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Draft pubs code: a time for reason not emotion

03-Nov-2015 By Ed Bedington

Deeply flawed”, “polarising” and “diluted” were just some of the words used to greet the publication of the draft pubs code last week.

JDW's Tim Martin slams PMA editor's 'bizarre piece of journalism'

28-Jan-2015 By Tim Martin

Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, has written an open letter to Rob Willock, editor of the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, in response to his article last week.

Ralph Findlay: Marston’s sold pubs to 'minimise regulatory risk'

10-Feb-2014 By Rob Willock

Marston’s disposed of more than 200 pubs to a property investor in December in part to reduce its “exposure to the potential effects of government intervention”, according to the company’s chief executive.

Pub Chef Opinion: How to handle dismayed diners

09-Aug-2012 By Lesley Foottit

This month’s instalment of the Mystery Dining Company’s series with us raises an important issue — how to gather and respond to customer feedback. The way operators deal with displeased diners can actually have fairly large repercussions.

Going beyond the law's intentions?

10-Jun-2011 By Peter Coulson

Far be it from me to jump to conclusions, but it may be that sometimes the police use the provisions of the Licensing Act in a slightly dubious way....

OFT: no systematic failure in pubco model

22-Oct-2009 By John Harrington

The OFT has recognised there may be some individual examples of poor behaviour by pubcos and tenants but there is no "systematic failure".

S&NPE offers early induction courses for potential licensees

05-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney

Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises is to allow potential licensees to attend its induction course as soon as they have completed an application.

Even in this market, people are still buying

31-Mar-2008 By Hamish Champ

According to a new Plimsoll Publishing survey there's never been a better time for pub companies to snap up rival businesses. The group's...

Active not passive role in smoking ban

19-Oct-2006 By Peter Coulson

MA Legal Expert Peter Coulson on the implications of the smoking ban.

An anomaly in the law

20-Jan-2005

Grandfather rights: those eligible, and those not:It appears those with no experience or knowledge, but can get their name on a licence over the next...