Wolves returns £100m to shareholders
30-Nov-2001
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is on course to fulfil the promises it made to shareholders earlier this year.As part of the defence against a...
Full pint back on the agenda
29-Nov-2001
Trade reacts angrily to MP proposal to target short beer measuresMPs have launched a controversial campaign to stop pubs serving less than a full...
Going places with S&N
28-Nov-2001
When Scottish & Newcastle recently moved into a new head office,the company did it with a difference. Phil Mellows reportsNext to death, so they...
Capital Pub Company set for rapid expansion
27-Nov-2001
The Capital Pub Company has raised £8m since February and is all set for rapid expansion. Mark Stretton talks to the founders.Such is the confidence...
G1 Group acquires Big Beat portfolio
15-Nov-2001
Glasgow-based G1 Group has emerged as the buyer for Big Beat's portfolio of pubs and restaurants.Big Beat, founded by Ron McCulloch, collapsed in...
Nomura puts Inn Partnership up for sale
12-Nov-2001
Nomura has put Inn Partnership up for sale for an estimated £500m. The 1,250 pub group is one of three pub companies the Japanese investment bank...
What the Sunday papers say - 11 November
12-Nov-2001
Sunday BusinessNomura has put Inn Partnerships, one of three pub companies it owns, up for sale for an estimated £500m. Guy Hands, head of Nomura's...
AWP limits could lose industry £43m
08-Nov-2001
Trade warns that machine restrictions may lead to pub closuresPlans to restrict the number of AWP machines in pubs would cost the trade £43m every...
World Cup opening is still in balance
08-Nov-2001
Magistrates yet to discuss World Cup 6am extensionsMore confusion over licensing hours has hit the trade after magistrates denied they had given the...
Jennings to dispose of managed pub business
06-Nov-2001
Jennings, the Lakeland-based brewer and pub operator that dates back to 1828, says it is pulling out of managed pubs.The company plans to sell off...
The Barperson's National Certificate
06-Nov-2001
At last, barstaff need no longer be judged purely on the size of their chest.The new Barperson's National Certificate (BNC), launched by the British...
BBPA speaks out against gambling proposals
05-Nov-2001
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has met with sports minister Richard Caborn to outline its objections to the recommendations made in the...
Comments
05-Nov-2001
We asked you to email in any responses you had to the recent delivery-disrupting computer glitches at ScotCo. Here are the responses so far:Ian...
Menu marketing
05-Nov-2001
You don't have to spend a fortune to promote the food you serve. Fiona Pavely offers some practical advice to help licensees increase their food...
Leased pubcos take advantage of the net
01-Nov-2001
Leased pub companies are starting to take advantage of the internet and using it as a valuable tool to keep in touch with their licensees. Phil...
Regional sales are on the rise
31-Oct-2001
Regions receive a boost from recent shift in tourismProperty agents believe a shift in tourism away from Britain's major cities is helping the...
Bodmin auction brings in the bids
31-Oct-2001
More than 60 people squeezed into the main bar of the White Hart Inn in Bodmin, Cornwall, to take part in the public auction for the freehold pub.The...
Famous Glasgow pub to be demolished
26-Oct-2001
One of Glasgow's most famous pubs is to be demolished after the partial collapse of the building next to it.Granny Black's in Candleriggs in the...
What the Sunday papers said - 21 October
22-Oct-2001
The Sunday TimesGiles Thorley was lured away from Unique by the prospect of making £10m through a big share-incentive package. He was recently...
Laurel Pub Company banks on success
17-Oct-2001
Laurel Pub Partnerships has discovered a new freedom now the company is owned by a bank. Phil Mellows meets the managing director, Robbie Halkett.Pub...
Scottish listings
17-Oct-2001
National CompaniesScottish & Newcastle plc33 Ellersly Road EdinburghEH12 6HXTel: 0131 528 2000Fax: 0870 333 2121The leading brewer and pub...
Mill House Inns to double estate
12-Oct-2001
Mill House Inns has bought four pubs from Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries - the first step towards doubling its pub estate.The acquisition takes...
U-turn declares pubs are homes
11-Oct-2001
Home Office confirms pubs should be classed as domestic premisesA decision by magistrates to class pubs as commercial premises and not homes could...
Making it personal - New Century Inns
03-Oct-2001
Two years after launching New Century Inns, Alistair Arkley (pictured) is convinced there is a place in the market for the smaller pubco. Phil...
Rebirth of the traditional pub as demand for the "old-school" outlet rises.
02-Oct-2001
Agents say demand for the 'old school' outlet is risingThe traditional local pub is back in fashion for those looking to buy outlets, according to...
Fullers to sell Broadwalk and late-night bars after disapointing results
27-Sep-2001
London brewer Fullers is to sell off its Broadwalk chain and other late night bars after they failed to perform to expectations.The announcement came...
Turnover up and losses down for Christie Group
19-Sep-2001
Advising major pub operators on high profile acquisitions and sales contributed a large amount to licensed property agent Christie & Co's parent...
Onward and upward for Pubmaster
18-Sep-2001
When the phone finally stopped ringing it came as a shock. It was, said John Sands (pictured), "like stepping into a cold shower on a hot day".The...
Pub & Bar 2001: Preview
14-Sep-2001
More than 200 exhibitors are taking part in this year's Pub & Bar show at London's Olympia. Phil Mellows previews what will be showingAs an...
Click of the pubs
13-Sep-2001
Licensees and pubcos are quickly catching on to searching for property on the netLike The Beatles and colour television, the internet was one of...
Trade hits back at TV chef's pub food criticism
13-Sep-2001
Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott has been fiercely criticised by the trade after he said the standard of food in pubs "let Britain down". The chef...
Success is a Gray area
13-Sep-2001
Phil Mellows meets Sue Gray, The Publican's Businesswoman of the Year, millionaire at 30, and currently in charge of yet another profitable pubSue...
Barracuda - Snapping them up
04-Sep-2001
Barracuda is continuing to look for potential acquisitions to add to its estate.When a new company called Olivegrange came on to the scene to buy 35...
Packing a Punch
29-Aug-2001
Mark Ludmon meets Punch Pub Company chief Stephen LambertLike many students, Stephen Lambert worked behind the bar of a local Edinburgh pub during...
Smoky atmosphere number one turn-off for pub-goers
22-Aug-2001
A smoky atmosphere is the number one turn-off for pub-goers, according to new research.A survey of around 1,200 people across the country, carried...
Voyager sells ex-Bass pubs to Wizard
20-Aug-2001
Voyager Pub Group has begun disposing of some of the managed houses that it bought from Bass.It has sold 13 of the 982 pubs to Wizard Inns for an...
Avebury boosts quality of estate with S&N pubs
20-Aug-2001
Avebury Taverns has signalled that it is on the lookout for "better quality and more profitable pubs" after buying a package from Scottish &...
What the Sunday papers say - August 19
19-Aug-2001
Pub industry stories from the Sunday papers include Noble House Leisure and Greene King bidding for Old English Inns, Mean Fiddler's deal for Big Beat Group, Pubmaster considering a bid for Yates Group and Greene King eyeing up Wolverhampton &...
Fuller's and Yates put pub packages on the market
16-Aug-2001
London brewer Fuller's and bar operator Yates Group are shaking up their pub estates by putting packages on the market.Fuller's has put its six...
Noble House Leisure "in talks" to buy Old English Inns
16-Aug-2001
Pub entrepreneur Robert Breare is believed to be in talks to buy Old English Inns.Mr Breare, who heads Noble House Leisure, is pressing on with his...
Consumer research to be revealed at Publican Conference 2001
10-Aug-2001
A major new piece of research into consumer trends and attitudes towards pubs will be revealed exclusively to delegates at The Publican Conference...
Restructuring at Hydes drives up profits
03-Aug-2001
Manchester's family-controlled Hydes' Brewery is continuing to restructure the business after driving up profits.It has been selling under-performing...
Angelsea Arms, Ravenscourt Park, London
02-Aug-2001
Matthew Moggridge meets the proprietor of the Angelsea Arms gastro pub in London's Ravenscourt Park and finds someone who isn't afraid to defy...
Ex-Mansfield boss confirms bid for Wolves brewery
02-Aug-2001
The former boss of Mansfield Brewery hopes to save his old company in the wake of the takeover battle for Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries...
Fighting spirit
31-Jul-2001
The Humber in Coventry is a roaring success thanks to the determination of licensee Eddie Sheridan and his wife Lyn (pictured).It sounds like a...
Health experts: pub-goers not at risk of "clubbers" tuberculosis
30-Jul-2001
Health experts have denied claims that pub-goers are putting themselves at risk of contracting a "clubbers" strain of tuberculosis.A spokeswoman for...
Exiting Curnock Cook speaks at BII annual lunch
24-Jul-2001
The British Institute of Innkeeping's annual lunch this week (July 23) marked the forthcoming departure of BII director Mary Curnock Cook. Ms Curnock...
The all seeing eye - secret to Brulines' success
20-Jul-2001
Brulines has gone from strength to strength with its dispense monitoring system.While 24-hour CCTV cameras may pull in the audiences for Channel 4's...
Moroccan magic - bright future for Po Na Na
20-Jul-2001
The future looks bright for Po Na Na as it exploits the late-night bar sector.As an Islamic country where alcohol is rarely drunk, Morocco wouldn't...
Branded bars on the decline
18-Jul-2001
High Street development at saturation, says reportThe influx of branded bars into the high street could be at an end, according to a recent report on...
