This edition of Snifter features recognition for a pub industry legend, the price of sovereignty following Snifter's trip to Berlin, plans for a particularly large pub crawl and an Essex pub which banned costumes over Halloween.
And so it came down to just 13 MPs. Decades of political wrangling about the legality and fairness of the beer tie ended with a slim Parliamentary majority of 25 voting to give pub tenants of the largest pubcos a ‘market rent only’ (MRO) option – thus...
The pub industry needs to lose another 1,000 sites within the next couple of years to achieve a “healthy” marketplace — that’s according to Christie+Co director Neil Morgan.
Licensee Karen Murphy is known by some as the brave heroine who took on the Premier League over foreign satellite football. Here, in an exclusive comment piece, she explains why she is leaving the pub trade.
The pub and beer industry now has an “open door” to a supportive Chancellor George Osborne, who was last week presented with a number of suggestions about how the Government can help the trade, according to senior industry figures.
Brighton & Hove City Council has passed a motion calling on the Government to monitor self-regulation of the pub industry and introduce a minimum price for alcohol sales in England.
Political intervention in the pub industry, whether direct or indirect, looks set to continue following Labour's fairly catastrophic contribution in...
Alistair Darling's Budget speech was painfully short on positive news for the pub industry and long on its ability to induce incredulity in all those...
The brewing and pub industry said that the decision by the Chancellor to press ahead with plans for an above-inflation rise in beer duty had "signed...
The pub industry is in a state of utter shock this morning after the news that alcohol duty will rise again by 8% from Monday — representing a 17% increase for the year. The increase, unlike the VAT cut, is permanent.
The pub industry's prospects appear bleak and things are likely to get much worse if the UK economy goes well and truly into recession. Moreover, the...
The pub industry has been charged with drawing up a new code of conduct governing the relationship between pubcos and tenants, following last year's...
Springboard is about to launch a recruitment campaign just for the pub industry. Phil Mellows asks Anne Pierce about the plans.In a wider sector that...
The pub industry has been accused of failing to regulate itself following this summer's blitz on alcohol sales. Pub and bar chains found consistently...
With Springboard UK's annual Hospitality Careers Festival just around the corner, Phil Mellows takes a look at this year's offering.Your Springboard...
The pub industry needs to do more to train and keep hold of good staff, according to experts.Staff training and retention were the key issues to come...
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...
