Simon Delaney from the Firbank in Manchester, who won Community Pub of the Year at this year's Great British Pub Awards, talks about the secrets of running a true community local.
Industry leaders have issued fresh pleas for both sides of the pub code debate to lick their wounds, forget past battles and join together to ensure the smooth implementation of the legislation and a brighter future for an industry facing sizable challenges.
British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds has said she fears the creation of an unnecessary and costly “Government quango tsar” overseeing the tenanted pub sector.
There are just three weeks until this year’s Tenanted Pub Company summit, featuring presentations from leading industry figures and invaluable networking opportunities.
The first two licensees to have their cases heard through the PICA-Service have spoken out over news that Enterprise chief executive Ted Tuppen revealed the details of the compensation they were paid.
Pub companies embarking on franchise operations have to go further than other hospitality franchises because of an historic lack of trust between partners in the sector.
Enterprise chief executive Ted Tuppen has revealed that the company paid compensation of between £5,000 to £6,000 on average in the two cases lost through the Pubs Independent Conciliation & Arbitration Service (PICA-Service).
Pubs are missing out on serious upselling opportunities compared to venues such as fast-food outlets and coffee shops. That was the message from two Tenanted Pub Company Summit speakers in London last week.
More tenants are happy with their pubcos, with seven out of 10 (71%) saying they would sign up with their landlord again — a 10% improvement on last year.
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