City opinion John Hutson
03-Apr-2008
Pubwatches key to eradicating problems in pubs Wetherspoon takes the issue of responsible pub retailing extremely seriously. At a time when a number...
MA survey shows downward spiral
03-Apr-2008 By Graham Ridout
Trade anticipates further loss in profits The dire financial state of many pubs is revealed in a survey of 500 tenants carried out by the MA. The...
Meet the team
03-Apr-2008
The new journey starts today. And the need for Sell More, Save More has never been greater. If you're facing up to sink-or-swim time in this...
Revealed: the plan to slow falling beer sales and save a million barrels
03-Apr-2008
The beer and cider market is heading for a steep decline, but S&NUK believes if the industry adopts its ground-breaking vision now, damage can be...
03-Apr-2008 By The PMA Team
The cost of living has risen fast for everyone, but it's an even tougher year for the average licensee, says The PMA Team
31-Mar-2008 By The PMA Team
Globe Pub Company beer sales down by 8% and 35 pubs are paying nil rent
Focus Scotland: View from the Top
31-Mar-2008
Scotland has always been known for its great pubs and there certainly isn't a lack of them - at 5,200 that's one for every thousand inhabitants. They...
S&NPE snaps up 14 sites
28-Mar-2008 By James Wilmore
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) has bought 14 pubs as part of two packages of tenanted outlets for an undisclosed sum. The group...
Freeholds get boost
27-Mar-2008 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
More private buyers will get the chance to buy freehold pubs, following the decision by Admiral Taverns to curtail its acquisitions programme. Neil...
Top 20 UK Pubs 2008
27-Mar-2008
As chosen by a select panel of top industry figures, the MA brings you its Top 20 UK pubs of 2008 - a definitive guide for anyone who takes a keen...
LETTERs
20-Mar-2008
Time to stand up and fight for pubs I write with regard to last week's leader: "Pubs - going, going, gone". I have, for some time, considered that we...
Four pubs closing per day, figures show
05-Mar-2008 By James Wilmore
Many villages across Britain are facing a future without pubs, after new figures revealed closures have reached a rate of 27 a week - nearly four...
Chris Maclean: In praise of a proper pub
29-Feb-2008 By Chris Maclean
It's time to stand up for pubs. Proper pubs. Pubs that stand for something traditional, decent, honest and true. In the debates raging at the moment...
Surrey licensees face order to clean up fag ends
14-Feb-2008
Licensees in Surrey could be among the first in the country to be ordered to clear up discarded cigarette ends outside their pubs. Reigate &...
Preaching to the converted
14-Feb-2008
Since Kate Moss started strutting around in T-shirts saying 'Save the George Tavern', the battle between community local and property developer has...
Comment: Proud of beer
13-Feb-2008
At this time of year people's minds turn towards the Budget. Brewers live in hope of a fair deal for beer, but fear continuation of existing...
Family values
24-Jan-2008
Is JD Wetherspoon's policy on kids a drastic move or a symptom of the current drive on social responsibility? Adrian Tierney-Jones finds out
ePub: Technology for 2008
21-Jan-2008
Most pubs in the UK, especially those that are part of large nationwide chains, are fundamentally process-driven. Typically, their weekly routine...
17-Jan-2008
MA Deputy Editor takes a look at the state of the tenanted and leased sector
Let market forces dictate pub closures
19-Dec-2007
With the housing market now showing signs of a slowdown will we see an end to our pubs being bulldozed by property developers?Pub conservationists...
A bit of crystal ball-gazing
17-Dec-2007 By Hamish Champ
Predicting the future is a mug's game. That said, I'll set aside common sense and take a punt on a few things I reckon will occur in the coming 12...
The Elite approach
13-Dec-2007
Since arriving from France, Martial Chaussy has built up the highly- successful Elite Pubs company with three food-led outlets in the south of...
29-Nov-2007 By Tony Halstead
Grim predictions are that as many as 2,000 pubs could close their doors over the next two years if volumes continue to freefall
Hamish Champ: Could an industry campaign see off the temperance lobby?
18-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
Pronouncements from the self-appointed guardians of the nation's livers last week moved some friends and me to mull over the importance of pubs and...
Pubs urged to let public use toilets
08-Nov-2007
Pubs are being encouraged to let non-paying customers into their premises to use the toilet, after the success of a pilot scheme. The council in...
Pubfolio sale withdrawn
01-Nov-2007 By The PMA Team
A package of 340 tenanted Pubfolio pubs has been withdrawn from the market after bidders failed to meet the £100m asking price, according to...
Certified family-friendly
01-Nov-2007
Children in the pub. Licensees, it seems, either love 'em or hate 'em.For every publican welcoming them in through the door (accompanied by their...
AA publishes new guide to plush pubs with rooms
01-Nov-2007
A new guide on pubs with accommodation has been launched by AA Publishing. Room at the Inn, which is edited by David Hancock, features 76 pubs with...
Tapping in to net power
25-Oct-2007
Trade is tough, but the internet can help. Noli Dinkovski looks at how beerintheevening.com is changing to assist pubs Type your pub's name into any...
Pubfolio puts 340 pubs on market
04-Oct-2007 By The PMA Team
A total of 340 tenanted pubs owned by Pubfolio, whose sites are managed by County Estate Management, are on the market with an asking price of around...
04-Oct-2007 By The PMA Team
340 tenanted pubs owned by Pubfolio are on the market for £100m
Stocking up for Christmas: Christmas shopping
21-Sep-2007
Have you thought about your Christmas menu yet? There are, inevitably, publicans out there who will tell you they've been marketing their seasonal...
Pubs better now than '70s
13-Sep-2007 By Graham Ridout
More than 60% of pub-goers believe today's pubs are better than those in the 1970s - with the smoking ban and the better drinks selection among the...
12-Sep-2007
CAMRA says more than 60% of pub-goers think today's pubs are better than those in the 1970's
Six out of 10 prefer the modern pub
12-Sep-2007
More than six out of 10 beer-lovers think that today's pubs are better than those in the 1970s, says the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). However,...
Admiral pubs to see £50m investment
23-Aug-2007 By The PMA Team
Admiral Taverns, the tenanted operator of 2,400 pubs headed by Gary Landesberg, is to invest £50m in its estate in the coming three years. The...
The state of independence
23-Aug-2007
For the fifth year, the MA has polled its freetrade readers and finds them braced for a tough year. Tony Halstead kicks off a six-page special The...
Seasonal menu autumn: Keep choices fresh
21-Aug-2007
AS THE sunshine fades and the nights draw in, pubs need to offer new menus to reflect the season and provide food that's comforting. "Pubs and...
Floods: pubcos and breweries give their experiences
26-Jul-2007
Derek Andrew, managing director, Marston's Inns & Taverns: "A hundred of our pubs, across both tenanted and managed estates, have been seriously...
500 pubs devastated by floods
26-Jul-2007
Pubs and breweries are facing a race against time to save their businesses as floods devastated areas of the country.In the wettest summer weather...
25-Jul-2007 By Ewan Turney
Thousands of pubs across the country have been devastated by floods.
My Proud of Pubs Week diary
19-Jul-2007
Proud of Pubs Week has been one of the Fox & Grapes' busiest weeks since last Christmas and New Year, even though it is usually a high turnover...
18-Jul-2007
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon said it believes pubs have become 'more attractive to the majority of customers' after smoking was banned on July 1. In a...
Flood-hit pubs face struggle to recover
12-Jul-2007 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
Pubs in South Yorkshire are beginning the long journey back to normality after the horrendous floods of the last three weeks. Marston's Inns and...
Free the spirit
12-Jul-2007
The range of speciality spirits can appear bewildering at first, but with a little know-how they present pubs with a great opportunity to boost...
Kick off for Proud of Pubs Week
09-Jul-2007
Proud of Pubs Week kicked off this weekend with the first of more than 100 visits from MPs to pubs taking place over the next few days.John Denham,...
The first 12 months...
06-Jul-2007 By Hamish Champ
Everybody knows that first birthdays, whether for babies or businesses, are significant events, to be celebrated properly. It's not clear if the...
Business Opinion
05-Jul-2007 By with The PMA Team
Civilisation is around the corner One way to look at the development of pubs in the past decade is to borrow a word often used by Mike Bramley, the...
Watching Wales
05-Jul-2007
Three months into the Welsh ban, Kelly Smith finds it's tough for most - but there are some success stories Warm weather and a sprinkling of success...
Support spirals for Proud of Pubs Week
05-Jul-2007
Support for next week's Proud of Pubs Week has been sweeping the country with licensees, MPs and pub companies queuing up to join in.Just days before...
