Latest Pub News

Courtesy of the Morning Advertiser


Pub trade survey: win £500


One lucky reader stands the chance to win £500 just by answering a few simple questions as part of an industry survey.
2 September 2011 | 9:30 am

 


Lighter offering from Aspall Cyder



Aspall is targeting women and first-time premium cider drinkers with a new lighter and “more accessible” alternative to mainstream brands.
2 September 2011 | 7:10 am

 


Enterprise defends tenants’ treatment



Enterprise Inns has defended its treatment of tenants after new figures show 17 of the 30 “serious” licensee complaints against pubcos were from Enterprise tenants.
2 September 2011 | 7:10 am

 


VAT-cut drive reaches NI



The campaign to cut VAT to 5% for the hospitality industry has now reached Northern Ireland and received the backing of Brighton and Hove City Council.
2 September 2011 | 7:00 am

 


Cask Marque boosts ale celebration



Cask Marque is investing £50,000 in creating the ‘World’s Biggest Ale Trail’ during National Cask Ale Week, using the ‘Caskfinder’ smartphone app.
2 September 2011 | 6:50 am

 


Ex-Tchenguiz pubs in admin


Administrators have been appointed to a further 37 pubs that were formerly part of Robert Tchenguiz’s pub property empire.
2 September 2011 | 6:49 am

 


Imbiba eyes capital deals


Investment company Imbiba Partnership has made an approach for the seven-strong Black & Blue business.
2 September 2011 | 6:48 am

 


Punch Taverns: trading in line



Leased and tenanted pub company Punch Taverns has reported fourth quarter trading is in line with expectations.
1 September 2011 | 8:30 am

 


Spirit like-for-likes up 3.8%



Managed pub company Spirit has reported like-for-like sales in its managed division grew by 3.8% for the 12 weeks to 20 August.
1 September 2011 | 8:28 am

 


Anchor & Hope is top London bar restaurant



The Anchor & Hope has retained its position as London’s Best Bar/Pub Food in the new Harden’s Restaurant Guide.
1 September 2011 | 7:31 am

 


Still time to apply for Pub Mentors



Pub Mentors has been launched by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser and Coca-Cola Enterprise’s Open More Business to help four pubs build their businesses.
1 September 2011 | 7:10 am

 


Geronimo transformation for Half Moon


Young’s music pub the Half Moon in Putney, London, is set to be transformed into a Geronimo Inns site.
1 September 2011 | 7:01 am

 


Villagers' petition to save local pub



A village group has protested against Greene King’s application for planning permission to turn a village pub into housing.
1 September 2011 | 7:01 am

 


Number of pub visits falls



Consumers are cutting back the number of visits they make to pubs and bars, because of rising taxes, falling disposable incomes and job security.
1 September 2011 | 6:45 am

 


BBPA defends pubcos after new study



The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has defended pubcos treatment of tenants after they were slammed in a report from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR).
31 August 2011 | 10:59 am

 


Northern Irish pubs face tough choices



Pubs in Northern Ireland face some tough choices over the coming year as a new survey revealed two-thirds had seen a drop in trade over the past year. Pubs of Ulster trade group reported that 16% had seen a drop of 20-30% in trade over the past year.
31 August 2011 | 10:06 am

 


ASA rules Kronenbourg ad 'misleading'



The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that a national press advert for Kronenbourg implying it is brewed in France is “misleading”.
31 August 2011 | 9:04 am

 


Scotland minimum pricing talks expected in weeks



Interparty talks on the implementation of a minimum pricing scheme in Scotland are due to get under way at Holyrood within weeks.
31 August 2011 | 7:33 am

 


100-plus Punch pubs sign up to SIBA



More than 100 Punch Taverns pubs are stocking locally sourced beers just six weeks after the roll out to their estate of the SIBA Direct Delivery Scheme.
31 August 2011 | 7:00 am

 


Rent concessions down at Adnams



Adnams, the Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator, has revealed that rent concessions for tenants have fallen in the past year.
31 August 2011 | 7:00 am

 


Aberdeen pubs face CCTV costs



Late night pubs and clubs in Aberdeen are being forced to follow stricter CCTV guidelines, including installing cameras with lip-synching technology.
31 August 2011 | 7:00 am

 


Living Ventures’ first pub



Living Ventures Management will open its first pub, the Oast House in Manchester, at the end of September.
31 August 2011 | 7:00 am

 


Dining out costs rise 11%



A London gastropub operator has said that the increased cost of dining out in London, just over 11%, had been “inevitable”.
31 August 2011 | 7:00 am

 


Madonna’s dance off with Smirnoff



Smirnoff has teamed up with Madonna to get 10 million people to share and swap their most original nightlife experiences across 50 countries.
31 August 2011 | 7:00 am

 


Six Sunderland bars on the market


Six Sunderland pubs and bars run by four local operators, two of which have fallen into administration, have been placed on the market.
31 August 2011 | 3:29 am