The Big F: the man behind licensed propert agent Fleurets
22-Mar-2001
They call him The Big F. Barry Gillham is certainly spacious, as an estate agent might put it, and, over the past two decades, he has had a large...
Rocketing pub prices
22-Mar-2001
Pub prices are set to continue their climb - despite the number of properties that are currently flooding the market.
Technology offers more information than ever before
22-Mar-2001
Technology is offering licensees more and more opportunities - and tenants need not feel left out, thanks to Nucleus.Tenants must often feel a little...
So long and thanks for all the fish
15-Mar-2001
The Snake Road, which winds it way from the A896 outside Lochcarron in Wester Ross, Scotland, begins with a warning: 'road impassable in snowy...
fresh faced
15-Mar-2001
The dream of running your own pub almost certainly focuses heavily on a traditional country local with wooden beams, stone floors and a garden...
Britain's off-trade winelist habits revealed
15-Mar-2001
Until now, nobody has had a clear idea on what wines are offered by Britain's off-trade. Our past decade's revolution in eating-out habits has been...
The night watch: Morrells of Oxford
14-Mar-2001
Paul Beadle sounds almost poetic when he talks about his job. He is chief executive of Morrells of Oxford, leading it through a transition from a...
Unique, the UK's largest landlord, and its 'retailers'
14-Mar-2001
It's Saturday night, and a fashionable, affluent crowd is crammed into one of London's hippest bars, 25 Canonbury Lane in Islington, sipping...
Regent Inns' Andy Walder looks to the future
14-Mar-2001
As part of Regent Inns new management team, Andy Walder is looking to the future.Andy Walder was born in a pub, earned his first wages behind a bar...
Delays fail to put Burns off acquisition trail
14-Mar-2001
Burns Leisure is pressing ahead with a £10m acquisition programme despite delays in completing a string of other deals. The Wiltshire-based brewer...
Coventry licensees warned of raids
14-Mar-2001
Coventry licensees are being warned to double check security following a series of raids by men armed with iron bars. In the latest incident three...
CAMRA fights to conserve the pint
14-Mar-2001
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched the biggest promotion of real ale for 50 years as part of its on-going battle to conserve the great...
Interpub resumes its ambitious plan
14-Mar-2001
Interpub has returned to the expansion trail to open new sites of its St Christopher's Inns chain and Belushi's bars across the UK and the...
Q&A: As a tenant, who pays for repairs or alterations to my pub?
09-Mar-2001
I am the tenant of a pub leased from a brewery. One of the internal walls has been in a bad condition for several years but my landlord has never got...
InnSpired to grow northern presence
05-Feb-2001
InnSpired Group is preparing to strengthen its presence outside of its native South West after buying a package from a leading northern...
Profits rise enables Burtonwood to make "substantial acquisitions
27-Nov-2000
Pub operator Burtonwood Brewery is in a position to make "substantial acquisitions" after revealing another rise in profits.Chairman Graeme...
Is it or isn't it? Merlin Inns' unique estate
15-Jun-2000
We look at the work of Merlin Inns — and how it gives managers the freedom to make every pub on its estate unique.For many people, walking into one...
Is this the reshaping of the leased pub market?
24-May-2000
How will the emergence of Punch Taverns and Wellington Pub Company reshape the leased pub market? Everyone knew things would change in pub leasing...
Name change as Old English looks to dispel preconceptions
08-May-2000
The Old English Pub Company doesn't run pubs, says chief executive Barry Warwick. We discover why. Barry Warwick wants to set the record straight...
National ale sales do Fuller's proud
04-May-2000
Rising sales of London Pride are giving a lift to London brewer Fuller's as it continues to grow nationally.The company saw volumes of its cask ales...
Wizard starts spell of rapid expansion
17-Apr-2000
Wizard Inns is to start building its own pubs from scratch after making its biggest acquisition for over two years.It has bought six outlets from...
Tom Hoskins to be reborn on Internet
10-Apr-2000
Tom Hoskins, which has been a brewer and pub operator for over 100 years, is expected to be reborn as an Internet company.Its management has...
Settle Inn chain formed
03-Apr-2000
After helping to develop a group of "ram-themed" pubs, Paul McKinley is creating his own "chair-themed" pub chain.He and Katie Reed have launched...
Tom Cobleigh in fresh uncertainty over being sold by Rank
03-Apr-2000
Pub group Tom Cobleigh faces a new wave of speculation that it is about to be sold by parent company Rank.Investment bank Dresdner Kleinworth Benson...
Campaign saves Marston's Bitter from the axe
20-Mar-2000
Months of campaigning have saved Marston's Bitter from the axe.Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) wanted to ditch the ale brand —...
S&N in talks to sell 700 tied pubs to focus on managed brands
13-Dec-1999
Scottish & Newcastle is in talks to sell more than 700 of its tied pubs as it continues to focus on managed brands.The news follows intense...
Guy Hands - banking on change
25-Oct-1999
The Beer Orders gave Guy Hands his big chance — and he says it is now time for another sort of shake-up.As a father of four, Guy Hands is a big fan...
Old Monk Company - changing habits
26-Jul-1999
Despite ups and down in the markets, the Old Monk Company reported record results this month. Mark Ludmon talked to boss Gerry Martin.When Gerry...
W&DB prepare to take on the nationals
07-Jun-1999
Mark Ludmon looks at how Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has spent the two months since taking over Marstons - and what it has planned for the...
Tup Inns looks at Tom Hoskins deal
07-Jun-1999
Bar chain Tup Inns is considering expansion out of its London homeland through a merger or takeover — and Leicestershire brewer Tom Hoskins has...
How Tradeteam puts technology to work
17-May-1999
Once upon a time horses trotted along the road from pub to pub, pulling a dray loaded with barrels. Now the horses have been put out to graze and...
New pubco Pennant Inns aims to bring stability to its outlets
19-Apr-1999
Some pub tenants have seen their landlords change with the seasons. Grand Metropolitan, Inntrepreneur, Morgan Grenfell, Nomura Bank and Phoenix Inns...
Greenalls may be set for a shift in investment focus
01-Mar-1999
With news of yet another new face among the directors at Greenalls Pubs & Restaurants, it's clear that new broom Mark McQuater is planning some...
Eat or be eaten - a crossroads for Inn Business
22-Feb-1999
Inn Business is at a crossroads. Does it keep acquiring or be acquired?Eat or be eaten. That is the maxim that seems to be driving pub companies as...
Fat Cat Café Bar chain prepares to go national
15-Feb-1999
As the campaign builds up to attract more graduates to the licensed trade, one expanding pub company has already proved what can be achieved.The Fat...
Bass buys German bar chain
15-Feb-1999
Bass Leisure Retail (BLR) has expanded its pub market outside of the UK for the first time by buying a chain of German bars.The Birmingham-based...
Whitbread Pub Partnerships' 'race against time'
09-Nov-1998
Whitbread Pub Partnerships is pushing its lessees towards retailing in a bid to beat the economic slide.With fears of an economic slowdown on the...
Mitchell's of Lancaster has some explosive plans
26-Oct-1998
Mitchell's of Lancaster, long-regarded as a quiet local brewer, has some explosive plans.For many years Mitchell's of Lancaster was quietly thriving...
Burning ambition from Ambishus Pub Company
07-Sep-1998
Ambishus has set the pub industry alight since it burst on to the scene. We report.With a background in the Magic Pub Company, it's no surprise that...
Big changes are on the way at Wizard Inns
15-Jun-1998
Wizard Inns has been making big changes to its portfolio recently. We speak to Chris Hutt, the man holding the wand.When Chris Hutt looked at some of...
Interpub rises up from a couple of crippling years
08-Jun-1998
After a disastrous couple of years that almost crippled the company, Interpub seems to have turned a corner. We report.With ambitious plans to roll...
Flotation for Mill House Inns? Chairman Bob Williams tells all...
06-Apr-1998
Mill House Inns is reaching an important phase in its development. We meet chairman Bob Williams.Flotation is on the minds of executives at Mill...
Pubmaster's John Sands talks acquisitions
02-Feb-1998
In his first full interview for more than a year, Pubmaster managing director John Sands explains what has been going on. "This is the first time...
Mill House Inns continues to prosper
01-Dec-1997
Mill House Inns has enjoyed a meteoric rise since being formed two and a half years ago. We talk to chairman Bob Williams.Blue Streak, the first...
Exciting times for Mansfield Brewery with clutch of new concepts
04-Aug-1997
Lorna Harrison looks at Mansfield Brewery's plans for a £20m spend on its branded retail division.An exciting phase is beginning for Mansfield...
