Tavern

Lamplighters: now part of Amber Taverns

Amber Taverns acquires Castleford pub

By Ewan Turney

Preston-based pub group Amber Taverns has acquired the Lamplighters pub in Castleford, West Yorkshire for an undisclosed sum. The Lamplighters is a...

Punch: fine for fire safety breaches

Punch fined over fire safety breaches

By Ewan Turney

Punch Taverns has been ordered to pay £27,481 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation at a London...

Morgan: predicted big drop in tenanted and leased pubs by 2012

Exclusive: more administrations likely

By Michelle Perrett

Further administrations are likely in the pub sector as we have only "hit the tip of the iceberg". That's the warning from Christie+Co head of pubs...

Darren Topp: not joining Punch

Exclusive: Punch suffers double blow

By The PMA Team

New national ops director Darren Topp has decided against joining the company — and a senior operations director has defected to Stonegate.

Amber Taverns management: big plans to expand

LGV backs MBO at Amber Taverns

By Ewan Turney

Private equity firm LGV Capital, the original backers of Enterprise Inns, has backed a management buy-out of Amber Taverns. LGV has backed the...

Pubfolio: in administration

Pubfolio and Goldtry in administration

By The PMA Team

Two tenanted pub companies, Pubfolio and the smaller Goldtry, have gone into administration. The companies own 253 primarily freehold pub...

Marston's: appointed new operations director

Marston's recruits Pizza Hut executive

By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Marston's, the brewer and pub operator, has poached a senior operator from Pizza Hut UK to join its 500-strong managed pub arm as operations...

British Larder: will showcase local suppliers

British Larder pub opens in Suffolk

By The PMA Team

A new pub concept — British Larder — has opened at a Punch leased pub in Suffolk after a £100,000 investment. British Larder began as an online...

British dining culture is becoming more 'European'

Cafés and restaurants to replace 2,000 pubs

By Becky Paskin, Restaurant

A new café or restaurant will open for every pub or bar that closes over the next three years, as consumers adopt a more "European" lifestyle....

Blanc: pub concept

Brasserie Blanc adapts offer for pubs

By The PMA Team and Martyn Leek, M&C Report

A restaurant chain founded by French chef Raymond Blanc is adapting its offer for the pub sector under the tagline White Brasserie Company.

Whiteside: code offers transparency

Punch's code gets BIIBAS stamp

By John Harrington

Punch Taverns' code of practice with tenants has been formally accredited for clarity under the BIIBAS scheme.

The Durham Ox in Crayke, North Yorkshire

Ox owner sets up pubco

By The PMA Team

The owner of award-winning North Yorkshire food pub the Durham Ox has set up a company, Provenance Inns, to acquire new sites. The company has been...

Sky: fees structure revealed

Sky unveils new charging regime

By The PMA Team

Subscription fees for pubs will be based on rateable value, but discounts will be available for pubs with sizeable food trade or outdoor areas.

Urban & Country: new pub opened

Urban opens Huff Cap Inn

By The PMA Team

Urban & Country Leisure, the multiple operator headed by Ross Sanders, opened its latest pub last Thursday. The new opening is a former Punch...

Heap and Pring: bought three pub freeholds

Realpubs in £10m Enterprise pubs deal

By The PMA Team

Industry sources report that Realpubs has bought three freeholds from Enterprise for an undisclosed price — estimates put the value at up to £10m.

Enterprise Inns will take part in British Food Fortnight

British Food Fortnight attracts pubs

By Jo Bruce

Seven pub groups have signed up to take part in this year's British Food Fortnight, which runs from 18 September to 3 October.

Vulcan: secure for two years

Cardiff icon pub safe for now

By Gemma McKenna

The future of one of Cardiff's most iconic pubs, the Vulcan, has been secured for at least two years, following a long-running campaign. Last week...

Punch: launching West Coast Grill

Punch to launch West Coast Grill brand

By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

The managed pub arm of Punch Taverns is to launch a new bar brand called West Coast Grill to replace the Old Orleans name.

Roberts has acquired fourth pub

Roberts buys Rose Valley pub

By The PMA Team

A Norfolk pub entrepreneur has bought her fourth pub — Sarah-Jane Roberts has acquired the Rose Valley Tavern in Norwich.

Internet: people have come to expect Wi-Fi

Pub Wi-Fi: get connected

By Robyn Lewis

Not so long ago, free Wi-Fi access gave pubs an edge. Now it's increasingly expected by a wide range of customers, reports Robyn Lewis. It was...

Tye: Punch's Two for One brand won't hack it in the current market

Punch managed launches Flaming Grill

By The PMA Team

The managed division of Punch has launched a new concept called Flaming Grill at a pub in Solihull. The company has converted the Drawbridge Inn,...

Luff: supporting pubs week

Luff lends support to British Pubs Week

By Ewan Turney

The MP behind the recent inquiry into pubco power has lent his support to British Pubs Week, due to run from 30 October to 6 November. Business,...

Thorley: following in his father's footsteps

Phil Thorley: Running a seaside pub empire

By Phil Mellows

Thorley Taverns operations director Philip Thorley has forthright views on the tie, licensing legislation and just what it takes to run a diverse pub...

Andrew: sensible sanitisation of estate

Marston's trims managed tail

By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Marston's Inns and Taverns, the managed arm of the brewer and pub operator, has engaged on a tail trimming exercise as it shifts focus to its new...