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Hundreds of operators competing as London sites change hands for 'crazy money'

18-Aug-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Operators looking for sites in the booming central London market will be competing with up to 100 rivals according to Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes.

Pub sales flat as public 'benefit from greater choice'

13-Aug-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Allegra Foodservice

Restaurants recorded like-for-like growth of 4.3% in July but pubs remained essentially flat, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Why more chefs are heading to the pub

05-Aug-2015 By Joe Lutrario

A new wave of chefs are moving into the pub sector as restaurant sites – particularly those in central London – become both prohibitively expensive and difficult to get hold of, writes Joe Lutrario in the August issue of Restaurant magazine.

Trend Watch

Trend watch: deep sea treats...

29-Jul-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

When chef Brett Redman reopened Hackney bar the Richmond in March, he decided to include a happy hour with a difference. 

Great British Pub Awards

What does it take to be one of the great British pubs?

29-Jul-2015 By Mike Berry

The PMA team has been out and about during the past few weeks, visiting pubs across the country as part of the judging process for this year’s Great British Pub Awards.

Inception Group: 'a good concept is more than just decorating the walls'

21-Jul-2015 By Emily Sutherland

It’s been a busy year so far for the Inception Group, the eight strong company founded by Charlie Gilkes. 

London development is killing pubs

14-Jul-2015 By Jessica Mason

I remember being incredibly sad about leaving London. It was seven years ago and, still, it kind of feels like a little bit of my identity is elsewhere.

Licensing officers arrested over 'inappropriate relationships' with local business

25-Jun-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Scotland Yard’s anti-corruption squad has arrested two police officers on suspicion of corrupt links to central London businessmen.

Nigel Farage's favourite London pub under threat

17-Jun-2015 By Emily Sutherland

The Westminster Arms, a regular haunt of Nigel Farage and other politicians, is under threat after developers GM Investment applied to turn half the pub and the building next door into apartments.

ETM Group's the Gun gets new head chef

29-May-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

ETM Group site the Gun, Docklands, has announced the appointment of a new head chef.

Menu focus

Focus on breakfast and brunch: rise and shine?

15-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

The first meal of the day is proving to be one of the fastest growing eating out occasions for those running UK pubs. Noli Dinkovski explores the subject of brekkie and brunch  

In pictures: Tattershall Castle takes to the waves

15-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Floating bar the Tattershall Castle fought off the rain to reopen last night after a £1.8 million refurbishment.

Drinks news

Kopparberg details multi-million marketing campaign

14-May-2015 By Jessica Mason

Kopparberg UK is set to launch a £5m summertime marketing campaign for its flagship ciders before introducing its new frozen fruit cider range.

Inception Group announces ‘spin-off’ of Mr Fogg's

19-Feb-2015 By James, Wallin, M&C Report

Inception Group, the London-based restaurant and bar operator, has secured a site for its second Mr Fogg’s – the first time it has replicated a concept, M&C Report can reveal.

Business Booster

Business boosters: ice-cream for breakfast day and flirting workshops

19-Feb-2015 By PubFood

Money making ideas for your pub or bar

Enterprise Live roadshows set for kick off

19-Feb-2015 By Mike Berry

The Enterprise Live roadshows kick off next week with new attractions designed to attract current and prospective publicans.

Acquiring London pubs: Building a presence in the capital

08-Dec-2014 By Glynn Davis

How do pub companies build a presence in the capital? Glynn Davis finds out.

Anchor & Hope Waterloo voted Harden’s top London food pub 10th year in a row

08-Dec-2014 By James Evison

The Anchor & Hope in Waterloo has been voted London’s best food pub in a restaurant guide that compiled 65,000 reviews over the course of a year.

Davy's eyes South East expansion due to 'ridiculous' prices in capital

03-Dec-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

James Davy, chief executive of London-based wine bar operator Davy’s, has told the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report the “ridiculous” prices in London may mean the company looks to commuter belt towns for expansion.

One in four plan to spend less on eating and drinking out this Christmas

26-Nov-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

One in four people intend to spend less on eating and drinking out this Christmas, according to a new poll.

October sales up 4.1% in London pubs but flat elsewhere

12-Nov-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Like-for-like sales at pubs and restaurants across the country grew by 2.2% in October, but were eclipsed by the 4.1% hike inside the M25, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker data.

Operator slams Met police after losing £200k due to 'misleading' evidence

30-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A London operator has hit out at the Metropolitan police after misleading evidence led to the seven-month closure of his nightclub and the loss of an estimated £200,000.

North London pub to host mental health drop-in centre

29-Oct-2014 By Mike Berry

A north London licensee has teamed up with a mental health charity to host a drop-in centre in the pub for local youngsters.

New London cycle route could disrupt pub deliveries

08-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Pub deliveries in central London could be disrupted by a new cycle route being planned across the capital.

Wandsworth: the country's most pub friendly council?

08-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

A London authority has been branded the most “pro-pub council in the country” for its plan to remove permitted development rights from up to 150 outlets.

7 things to do during London Cocktail Week

06-Oct-2014 By The Publican's Morning Advertiser

London Cocktail Week (6-12 October) is a celebration of London’s cocktail culture and sees 200 of London’s best bars throw open their doors to offer £4 cocktails to wristband wearers for seven days.

Punch Taverns offers £5m of giveaways for tenants at its 2014 roadshows

18-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Punch Taverns has revealed the dates for its 2014 roadshows and urged tenants to take advantage of the special discounts and deals on offer.

SHOW PREVIEW

Restaurant Show 2014: Why visiting can benefit your business

18-Sep-2014 By Pub Food

Organised by William Reed Business Media – publisher of the Publican's Morning Advertiser – the Restaurant Show will bring together restauranteurs, caterers and chefs over a three-day period from 6-8 October. Here's Pub Food's comprehensive...

Customer service in hospitality not up to scratch

15-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Customer service skills are not up to the standard desired by employers in the hospitality industry, according to new research.

MOJO reveals plans to extend beyond northern heartland

10-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Three-strong bar group MOJO has announced plans to extend to at least 10 sites with its sights initially set on London.

Kerridge wins Book of the Year 2014 at Food and Travel awards

03-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food has won Book of the Year at the Food and Travel Readers Awards.

Yummy to open sixth site 'early next year'

28-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Yummy Pub Co is planning to open its sixth site “early next year”, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser has learnt.

Met police launches team targeting West End night-time economy

07-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

City of Westminster police and London Mayor Boris Johnson have launched a new team of officers to tackle violence and crime in the West End’s night-time economy.

Win tickets to MasterChef pop up restaurant

30-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Licensees have a final chance to try and win tickets to an exciting pop up restaurant featuring MasterChef champions.

Wandsworth pub campaigners win unprecedented protection for their local

29-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Pub campaigners are celebrating after a London council agreed to issue a rare Article 4 Direction to protect a community local and implement a pub-protection policy across the borough.

Pub rents fall as a proportion of turnover

28-Jul-2014 By Rob Willock

Average dry rents on new pub leases from the four largest tenanted pub companies are up sharply this year, but have fallen as a proportion of projected turnover, as the market stages a steady recovery.

London councils 'curb pub openings'

17-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

London councils are clamping down on granting planning permission for new drinking outlets, to prevent a “saturation of pubs” and the creation of “binge drinking hubs”, property agents have warned.

London pub records Guinness World Record for barbecue marathon

14-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A team from the Old Sergeant pub in Wandsworth, South London, has achieved a Guinness World Record for hosting the longest continuous barbecue.

JD Wetherspoon to vary pub licences in late-night levy protest

08-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has pledged to vary the licences of its pubs hit by late-night levies as part of new company policy in protest at the legislation.

The drive for profit is killing pubs

03-Jul-2014 By Pete Brown

Developers are destroying the very thing people want to buy into – Britain’s quirky charm, argues Pete Brown.

Imbiba raises £6m for fledgling concepts

02-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

Imbiba Partnership, the investment vehicle led by John Connell, has completed its latest round of fundraising, raising £6m to invest across its two concepts Darwin & Wallace and Camm & Hooper.

Licensees pull out the stars and stripes for July 4 events

30-Jun-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Pub caterers are offering a range of events and promotions to capitalise on American Independence Day( 4 July).

Remaining Orchid sites placed in administration

20-Jun-2014 By Mark Wingett

The remaining 49 Orchid Pub Company sites that were not part of the package acquired by Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) have been officially placed in administration with Ernst & Young.

ETM Group create tennis themed menu

16-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Limited edition tennis themed dishes are being launched by pubco the ETM Group to coincide with this year’s Wimbledon Championships.

Boris Johnson: 'The pub is one of the best places to watch the World Cup'

12-Jun-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

London Mayor Boris Johnson has championed the pub as one of the best places to watch the World Cup.

London operators hit out at TFL policy on Tubes during World Cup

11-Jun-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The pub trade has hit out at Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to not extend Tube opening times in the capital on the days of the World Cup’s later matches.

Pub game lets World Cup fans practice ‘penalties’ at urinal

11-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

Captain Morgan has developed a toilet-based game that can help footy fans relieve themselves of England’s penalty hoo-doo.

CAMRA says Government is failing to act on pub protection

03-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

Campaign for Real Ale members have accused Brandon Lewis MP of failing to act on protecting pubs.

Punch agrees to sell five pubs for £9.7m

03-Jun-2014 By Mark Wingett

Punch Taverns has agreed to sell five freehold pubs in central London to Manica Properties Ltd, an Isle of Man-based company, for £9.7m.

CAMRA's pub protection measures spark concern

13-May-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The pub protection measures put to London Mayor Boris Johnson by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) could “detrimentally impact” the value of pubs, according to a leading property agent.