South East

Shepherd Neame installs more electric car charging points

12-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Independent family brewer and operator Shepherd Neame has announced the installment of new electric car rapid charging points at an additional three pubs in the South East.

Fuller’s ‘perfectly placed’ to benefit from return to normal life

09-Jul-2021 By Finn Scott-Delany

Fuller’s has hailed a resilient performance after seeing its revenues fall by 77% in a year dominated by lockdowns, according to reports by MCA Insight.

Punch and Big Smoke announce craft beer and food pub joint venture

24-May-2021 By Stuart Stone

Independent pub company Punch and Big Smoke Brew Co have joined forces to launch a collection of craft beer and food pubs across the southeast of England.

More than £10m swing sees Shepherd Neame record half-year loss

21-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

Kent-based family brewer and pub operator, Shepherd Neame, has revealed an underlying operating loss of £3.6m during the six months to 26 December 2020.

Community raises £60k for pub-zoo as owner urges Government 'don't crush' sector

25-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The owner of a pub which also boasts a zoo on-site has slammed the Government for not doing more to help the sector and said his business “wouldn’t be here” without its regulars.

Leisure tracker

Drinks sales growth outstrips food again in May

29-Jun-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Allegra

For the second time in three months spend on drinking out grew faster than eating out in May, the latest Greene King tracker shows.

Planning policies impacting pub numbers in London and South East

20-Aug-2012 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Planning policies in London and the South East are contributing to the decline in the number of pubs, according to a new survey by GVA.

Romford pubs most likely to survive crunch

27-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney

Pubs in Romford, Essex are most likely to beat the credit crunch with people spending three times the national average on food and drink. A survey by...

South East Focus: View from the top

28-Jun-2007

Economically, the South East is something of a curate's egg. In parts it has the highest spending power in the UK, if not Europe, elsewhere, the...

Chris Maclean: horse trading

23-Feb-2007 By Chris Maclean

Sunday sees the start of the point-to-point season in the South East. For those who follow the horses this is the entry level competitive racing...

Hundreds face prosecution as SIA ends 'discretion period'

20-Jul-2005

Licensees could find their new premises licence at risk if they fail to ensure they have Security Industry Authority (SIA) registered doorstaff. The...

Council asks customers to report pubs serving under-18s

11-May-2005

Pub-goers in the South East are being encouraged to report licensees that sell alcohol to underage drinkers, as part of a crackdown by the...

South East pubs face development threat

17-Sep-2004

Pubs in the South East are under threat says a new report from Tourism South East (TSE). The tourism body, which represents an area of 19,000 sq km,...

The

22-May-2003

freehold frenzy The market for quality pubs in London and the south east remains buoyant. But, as Clive Smith reports, freehouses are the ones...

fees fear FOR south east pubs

23-Jan-2003

by Claire Hu Pub operators in London and the south east could end up paying a higher licence fee ­ a flat £500 ­ than the rest of the country...

Market Report 2002: Beer up 8p a pint

19-Aug-2002

Beer prices have risen by an unprecedented 8p a pint this year and a pint of bitter has broken the £2 barrier for the first time, according to The...

It's official - the £2 pint is now the norm!

17-Aug-2001

The average price for a pint of standard lager has hit the £2 barrier for the first time, according to The Publican Newspaper's annual Market Report...