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Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis rules out business rate changes

Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis has told the Publican’s Morning Advertiser that the Government has no plans to change the current way of working out the business rates of pub premises.

Source:Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis rules out business rate changes

Statutory Code: Former pubs minister calls for free-of-tie option

A former Government minister for pubs has urged Business Secretary Vince Cable to go further under the proposed statutory code of pub companies and give tenants the right to have a free-of-tie option combined with an open market rent review.

Source:Statutory Code: Former pubs minister calls for free-of-tie option

Stand-up comedian John Bishop to host Publican Awards 2014

The Publican Awards 2014 will be hosted by award-winning stand-up comedian John Bishop.

Source:Stand-up comedian John Bishop to host Publican Awards 2014

Booker sales up 19.1%

UK wholesaler Booker Group has reported sales are up 19.1% in the 16 weeks to 3 January.

Source:Booker sales up 19.1%

New rent recovery rules 'could upset owner-tenant relationship'

New regulations governing the ways in which landlords are able to recover commercial rent arrears could upset relationships between owners and tenants, according to property consultancy firm Bruton Knowles.

Source:New rent recovery rules 'could upset owner-tenant relationship'

Punch announces full restructure proposal

Punch Taverns, the tenanted and leased pub operator, has announced the full terms of its debt restructuring proposal and said that failure to effect the restructure would be expected to lead to a default in the near-term.

Source:Punch announces full restructure proposal

Statutory code: Government intervention could protect "those with less good business sense"

Government plans to intervene in the tenanted pub company model could be anti-competitive and may “end up protecting those with less good business sense”, according to a think tank that looks at competition and regulation.

Source:Statutory code: Government intervention could protect "those with less good business sense"

Greene King managed like-for-like sales rise 6.3% over festive fortnight

Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 5% rise in like-for-like sales at its managed sites in the past six weeks, with managed like-for-likes up 6.3% in the two weeks over Christmas and the New Year, including sales on Christmas Day up 12%.

Source:Greene King managed like-for-like sales rise 6.3% […]

MP Greg Mulholland puts forward motion calling for investigation into pub closure figures

MP and save the Pub Group chairman Greg Mulholland has put forward an Early day Motion calling for an investigation into figures presented to the Government over pub closures.

Source:MP Greg Mulholland puts forward motion calling for investigation into pub closure figures

Scottish Beer & Pub Association announces new president

Steve Mallon has taken office as President of the Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA).

Source:Scottish Beer & Pub Association announces new president