Avebury grows with Honeycombe pubs
16-Jul-2001
Avebury Taverns is to convert more managed houses to tenancy and lease after buying a package from Honeycombe Leisure.The addition of the 14 managed...
Independent pubs in decline says report
16-Jul-2001
Independent pubs are finding it increasingly difficult to compete against branded outlets and many are in danger of going under, according to a new...
Regent Inns buys 3i-backed bar operator
11-Jul-2001
Regent Inns has announced the acquisition of a small bar operator that was backed by venture capital group 3i.It has bought Pals Leisure Group and...
Honeycombe to raise £10m after profits fall
06-Jul-2001
Honeycombe Leisure is in "advanced talks" to sell some of its bars and pubs to raise £10m.The cash will be used to pay back some of the borrowings...
Wizard's bright spell
05-Jul-2001
Wizard Inns is dedicated to transforming its outlets into quality destinations.When Wizard Inns bought one of Phoenix Inns' unloved tenancies in...
A round-up of June's business headlines
04-Jul-2001
Bids & Deals: A round-up of City and Business news which hit the headlines in June 2001Pubmaster prepares to target shareholders after launching...
Bass franchise to boost its concepts
04-Jul-2001
New director hired as leisure retail group plans support for brandsBass Leisure Retail is exploring ideas for developing a pub franchise to boost...
Bass pub estate to be part of Six Continents Retail
28-Jun-2001
Managers and barstaff working for Bass Leisure Retail are set to become part of Six Continents Retail next month.The pub company is on course to be...
Burnley licensees in fear of more violence
27-Jun-2001
Licensees in Burnley are living in fear of further violence after five pubs were attacked and the licensees at one were forced to flee when it was...
Pub consolidation hits profits for Brulines
27-Jun-2001
Demand for Brulines beer dispense monitoring equipment has been hit by the rapid pace of pubs changing hands.Comprehensive Business Services (CBS),...
Ian Payne goes back to his roots with Laurel Pub Company
27-Jun-2001
Life has come full circle for the chief executive of Laurel Pub Company.Twenty-eight years ago Ian Payne was managing the 300-year-old Bull Inn in...
Wolves launches defence against Pubmaster
25-Jun-2001
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) has stepped up its attack against Pubmaster's hostile bid in its formal defence document today (June...
S&N and Wetherspoon are best for investors
25-Jun-2001
Scottish & Newcastle has been named as the top operator of pubs for investors.The brewer is in the top 500 companies ranked according to how...
Training and marketing on menu as Old Monk's profits rise
24-Jun-2001
The Old Monk Company is boosting its marketing, promotion, training and food menus to support its ambitious expansion plans.It intends to increase...
Jennings finds cheer in pubs and ales
19-Jun-2001
Rising sales for town centre pubs and national beer accounts have given some cheer to Jennings Brothers.The Cumbrian brewer revealed that...
S&N managed houses go to tenancy after £354m deals
18-Jun-2001
More managed houses are to be converted to leases and tenancies after the sale of 646 pubs by Scottish & Newcastle (S&N).It has sold 432...
Talks continue as Yates turns around Wine Lodges
14-Jun-2001
Yates Group has revealed it is turning around its troubled Wine Lodge chain as it ponders the sale of the business.It took "remedial action" after...
Pope grows with hotel acquisition
13-Jun-2001
Dorset-based pub operator Eldridge Pope is continuing with plans to expand the accommodation side of its business with the acquisition of a new hotel...
Oldham licensees unite following more rioting
08-Jun-2001
Licensees in Oldham have joined together to fight back after their pubs were attacked in the town's bank holiday riots.The publicans say they are...
Yates in talks over takeover offer
08-Jun-2001
Shares in Yates Group soared today (June 8) after it emerged that it was in talks to sell the business.Chairman Peter Dickson admitted that the pub...
Criterion thrives in pub sector upheaval
07-Jun-2001
Sector upheavals will prompt trade to bring in back office supportMore pub companies are expected to contract out their back office services with the...
Wise investement can make your garden pay
07-Jun-2001
Whatever your budget, an imaginative investment can make your garden pay.Understandably, some publicans are reluctant to invest in their garden when...
Bloomingtgreat!
07-Jun-2001
Hot weather brings a big profit boost for pubs with gardens. Here, we looks at ways of getting to grips with the great outdoors.Nature is a wild...
Ascot Inns: Racing ahead with its first brand
07-Jun-2001
Ascot Inns has just launched its first brand A Bar 2 Far.Vince Healy wasn't too bothered when he was forced to queue to get into a bar in...
Teams let down as Jumbo Quiz goes into liquidation
07-Jun-2001
National pub quiz goes into liquidation due to lack of supportPub quiz teams across the country were facing disappointment this week after it was...
Dukedom to expand
04-Jun-2001
North-East operator Dukedom Leisure is looking for new bars and pubs as it begins roll-out of its Aruba brand.It is set to open a 500-capacity Aruba...
Wolves goes into battle against Pubmaster
04-Jun-2001
The directors of Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) have pledged to fight Pubmaster's hostile bid.Last week, the board rejected an offer...
Laurel unveils plans for Whitbread's leased and managed pubs
03-Jun-2001
The new Laurel Pub Company, created out of Whitbread's pub estate, is to drop brands such as Dome and Casa as part of a major restructuring.It has...
Foot-and-mouth, fuel and floods slash Old English profits
31-May-2001
Old English Inns continues to be hit by the foot-and-mouth crisis and reduced tourism which have contributed to profits being slashed.With the...
Licensing reform group warned to drop protest
31-May-2001
Reform opposition could 'derail process', says BLRATrade leaders have warned campaigners to drop their opposition to licensing reform proposals given...
Bass to roll out local brands
30-May-2001
Bass expects to start rolling out two new pub brands in the community local sector within six months.The Arena concept features sports and...
Ann Street suffers despite success of UK pubs
29-May-2001
Disappointing trade for Ann Street Group in Jersey is being offset by the success of its English pubs.It revealed that operating profits were up for...
Nomura buys Le Meridien hotels for £1.9bn
25-May-2001
Nomura Principal Finance Group, Britain's biggest pub owner, has expanded its portfolio of hotels with a £1.9m cash deal.It has bought the...
Bass pubs hit by wet winter and refurb costs
24-May-2001
Bass is pushing up profits and sales in its pubs despite complaining that the business was hit by refurbishment costs and "one of the wettest winters...
Bigger pubs push up Eldridge Pope sales
23-May-2001
Average sales at Eldridge Pope's outlets are being driven upwards by selling smaller pubs and buying bigger food-led operations.The weekly figure of...
Wolves reports profit uplift as it awaits bid
23-May-2001
The management of Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) is pressing ahead with the sale of pubs and breweries despite an impending bid from...
A design for life
22-May-2001
McNally Design is famed for 'creating' the Irish bar 10 years ago. Today, it has a more radical vision for the future.It is hard to believe that the...
Bass spends on pubs alongside hotel deals
21-May-2001
Bass is continuing to invest in developing its pub and restaurant business alongside multimillion-pound hotel acquisitions.It is channeling cash into...
Buckley plans return to roots
17-May-2001
Sporting Lodge boss declares pub interest for groupFormer Greenalls director Ken Buckley (pictured), who launched the award-winning Squares and Via...
Gales upbeat despite red tape and duty
16-May-2001
Red tape, beer duty, foot-and-mouth and flooding have not dampened George Gale & Co's hopes of expanding.The Hampshire brewer is on the lookout...
Brands of gold - S&N profiled
08-May-2001
Mark Ludmon profiles Scottish & Newcastle, one of the licensed trade's biggest companies.Bob Ivell has just arrived back from checking out one of...
Hands to quit and take over Nomura's pubs
06-May-2001
Unique Pub Company, Inn Partnership, Voyager Pub Group and other pub companies may pass into the hands of a new private equity firm.Guy Hands is...
Industry full pint research may sway liquid pint debate
02-May-2001
Research into short-measures being served in pubs across the UK may help the trade persuade ministers against bringing in a compulsory 100 per cent...
Task force bid for better rural links
25-Apr-2001
CAMRA scheme aims to promote public transport to village pubsStruggling rural outlets could be given a boost through an initiative by the Campaign...
Two bidders swoop on Wolves
20-Apr-2001
The management of Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) are set to consider two rival bids for their company.Noble House Leisure and...
Buoyant Adnams warns on foot-and-mouth
09-Apr-2001
Adnams has warned that it may have to "trim its sails" because of the impact of the foot-and-mouth crisis.The Suffolk brewer said trade at its rural...
Leased pubs boss quits Punch
05-Apr-2001
Peter Thomas, the original managing director of Punch Taverns and the former boss of Bass Lease Company, is to leave Punch.He is quitting as leasing...
Making the most of sport
03-Apr-2001
Traditionally, religion and politics are said to be the topics to steer clear of if you want to avoid the bar room debate becoming too heated. While...
Troubled publican set to lead Pubwatch scheme
02-Apr-2001
A licensee who faced losing his public entertainment licence because of late-night brawls outside his pub is to lead a new Pubwatch scheme in his...
Up the PECing order
02-Apr-2001
Look through the literature for The Pub Estate Company, and one name is notable by its absence - its owner.The company was formed six years ago with...
