Public House

Pub and restaurant chains show growth as independents suffer

22-Jul-2009 By Becky Paskin

New figures show Britain’s leading pub and restaurant groups continue to hold steady, as smaller, independently run businesses succumb to the recession

Rate of pub closures accelerates to record 52 a week

22-Jul-2009 By Becky Paskin

The rate of pub closures has now risen to a record 52 per week, as the number of industry job losses in the past year reaches 24,000

Balaji Hotels buys first UK property

16-Jul-2009 By Becky Paskin

Indian company Balaji Hotels has acquired its first UK-based property in Kettering, Northants, as part of plans to build a small portfolio in Britain.

Punch Taverns sells four pubs to St Austell

02-Jul-2009 By Becky Paskin

St Austell Brewery is set to acquire four pubs from Punch Taverns this month in a deal that would increase its estate to 173

Trade stays steady for large restaurant and pub operators

23-Jun-2009 By Emma Eversham

Large-scale restaurant and pub operators such as Tragus and Whitbread are continuing to hold their own against competition from supermarkets and other market pressures, according to latest research

Technology: Could you improve your bookings system?

03-Jun-2009 By Jackie Mitchell

BigHospitality finds some of the electronic systems on the market that will help you manage your reservations better and could also help the rest of your business run more smoothly

Peach Pubs seeks partner for 11th site

27-May-2009 By Emma Eversham

Pub company Peach searches for a joint venture partner to develop a new gastropub site it has bought in Leicester

Absolute Leisure sites for sale after firm goes into administration

13-May-2009 By Emma Eversham

A restaurant in Newcastle and a hotel in Whitby are among the Absolute Leisure sites being sold off after the company was placed into administration

Public demand beer tax freeze as pub closures lose Treasury £242m

20-Apr-2009 By Becky Paskin

Figures reveal pub closures have cost the Treasury £242m in lost tax revenue, while 90 per cent of public call for freeze on beer tax

Recession causes fearful diners to avoid restaurants

16-Apr-2009 By Becky Paskin

The majority of consumers are cutting back on eating out through fear for their own financial well-being

Majority of MPs oppose Darling’s beer tax escalator

16-Apr-2009 By Becky Paskin

A poll commissioned by the Axe the Beer Tax – Save the Pub campaign has revealed the majority of MPs oppose Alistair Darling’s plans to increase beer tax in next week’s budget

Beer tax rises threaten 60,000 pub jobs

08-Apr-2009 By Emma Eversham

The British Beer & Pub Association warns that 10 per cent of jobs in the pub sector could be lost in the next five years if the Chancellor continues to move forward with planned beer tax increases

Cask ale outperforming beer sales to keep pubs afloat

24-Mar-2009 By Becky Paskin

An industry report has found sales of cask ale are outperforming those of beer, with pubs offering the drink faring better than those that don’t

Win a restaurant for £25

16-Mar-2009 By Becky Paskin

A landlady has launched a competition to find a new owner for her pub and restaurant in Walsall, and is charging just £25 to enter

Pub Chef award winners announced

13-Mar-2009 By Emma Eversham

Former Northcote chef Michael Ward has been crowned Pub Chef of the Year at this year’s PubChef Food Excellence Awards with Whitbread and Admiral Taverns also picking up awards

Dakota Hotel in Nottingham becomes first MourHotel

10-Mar-2009 By Becky Paskin

The Nottingham hotel formerly owned by David Coultard has been launched as the first MourHotel, with a further 11 announced to be rolled out this year

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

National campaign launched to ‘save the Great British Pub’

27-Nov-2008 By Becky Paskin

CAMRA and the British Beer and Pub Association have joined forces to save the pub industry with a campaign to Axe the Beer Tax

Innovative pubs giving cheap or free meals to beat recession

23-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin

Pubs are turning to extreme measures to draw in diners during the credit crunch, even giving meals away for free

Challenge 21 scheme boasts national success

07-Aug-2008 By Becky Paskin

Figures published by the British Beer and Pub Association show the Challenge 21 scheme is taking effect

Tchenguiz in £50m Laurel Rescue Move

28-Mar-2008 By Claire Miller

Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz placed Laurel Pub Company in administration last night before immediately buying out the majority of its sites to be placed into two new companies.

Travelodge and Premier Inn Merger Talks

17-Mar-2008 By Claire Miller

Two giants of the budget hotel industry in talks over a proposed £3 billion merger which would create an 800-hotel-strong supergroup

Tchenguiz Considering Laurel Administration Move

19-Feb-2008 By Alan Lodge

Billionaire property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz is considering putting part of his Laurel Pub Company into administration to facilitate a refinancing of the companys debts.