Pub Industry

SMALL TALK

Barry Hirst on Open House and improving the pub industry

06-May-2016 By Joe Lutrario

The property developer turned restaurateur sold his four-strong pub business last year to concentrate on ambitious new-build projects in iconic London locations, of which the latest is the newly opened The Lighterman in King’s Cross.

Career Profile: Peter Borg-Neal

23-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Gastropub entrepreneur Peter Borg-Neal is the brains behind the six-strong Oakman Inns & Restaurants, which was last month nominated for Best Pub Company at Restaurant magazine's R200 Awards. Having started his career as a cellar boy and also...

‘British publicans need a voice’: Industry bodies call for public consultation into pub sector

02-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Pub industry bodies have slammed the Government over its persistent reluctance to protect publicans from mistreatment by large pub companies under the new, self-policed pub industry framework code of practice.

Review of the Year 2010: Pubs

21-Dec-2010 By Becky Paskin

As 2010 draws to a close, we take a look back at how the pub sector has evolved in the past 12 months.

Pub insolvencies still at recession levels

10-Aug-2010 By Martyn Leek

The number of insolvencies in the pub industry has dipped — but they are still at recessionary levels, according to Baker Tilly

100 MPs back freeze on beer tax

10-Feb-2009 By Emma Eversham

A campaign to stop the government’s plans to increase beer tax in this year’s Budget in order to give the pub industry a break gains the backing of 113 MPs