pubs and bars

Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Previous | Next

Bar chain Bar Sport aims for 100 sites

inside Bart SportFranchised bar operator Bar Sport has unveiled plans for rapid expansion to take it from four sites to 100 in the next five years.
Posted: 16 May 2008 | 13:48

Chef stole more than £10,000 of meat from employer

A chef stole more than £10,000 worth of meat from the North-east pub restaurant where he worked, a court heard.
Posted: 16 May 2008 | 12:46

Regent Inns sales slump by 10.9% as talks to sell the business continue

Old Orleans, OxfordWalkabout operator Regent Inns is still in talks with potential buyers despite seeing sales fall 10.9% this year.
Posted: 16 May 2008 | 11:42

Government fails to disclose beer tax motives

beerThe Government has been attacked over its failure to disclose its motives over rising tax on beer, announced in this year’s Budget.
Posted: 16 May 2008 | 07:00

REIT decision could transform pub sector

The Government's decision to allow Enterprise Inns to convert to a tax-efficient Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) could lead to the biggest transformation in the pub sector for nearly 20 years, according to analysts.
Posted: 15 May 2008 | 17:33

Whisky bar set for Hilton on Park Lane

Whisky Mist at ZetaThe London Hilton on Park Lane hotel is launching a new whisky bar with the opening of Whisky Mist at Zeta.
Posted: 13 May 2008 | 14:33

Enterprise puts £37m back into struggling pubs

Pub giant Enterprise Inns has had to fork out £37m to support its struggling pubs in the past six months, as the smoking ban and credit crunch hit publicans hard.
Posted: 13 May 2008 | 11:57

Premium Bars and Restaurants poach Barracuda head of finance

Living Room, LondonPremium Bars and Restaurants (PBR) have snapped up Barracuda Group’s head of finance Wayne Arthur to replace Craig Bell.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | 12:29

Robert Tchenguiz increase stake in Mitchells & Butlers

All Bar One Canary WharfProperty entrepreneur Robert Tchenguiz has increased his stake at embattled pub group Mitchells & Butlers to slightly less than 27%.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | 11:30

JD Wetherpoon to open historic properties as hotels with pubs

The George hotel in Bewdley, WorcestershireHigh-street pub operator JD Wetherspoon is re-opening two historic properties as hotels with pubs, following a £4.7m redevelopment.
Posted: 08 May 2008 | 12:59

Dilapidation costs are unfair, claim tenants

pubPub companies have been accused of charging outgoing tenants unreasonable amounts for repair work at their properties and scuppering potential sales.
Posted: 08 May 2008 | 08:00

Nut Tree Inn: a locals' country pub

Despite Mike North's accreditation from the Michelin guide, he is adamant that the Nut Tree Inn will remain a locals' country pub, with all traditional trimmings, including a village fete in the back garden. Tom Vaughan reports
Posted: 08 May 2008 | 00:00

Enterprise wins REIT status

Enterprise Inns logoPub giant Enterprise Inns has been granted permission to convert into a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and is now deciding if it will change its internal structure to meet the criteria.
Posted: 07 May 2008 | 17:34

Hospitality staff among the two million forced to endure poor working lives

waitressHospitality workers are among the two million people in the UK who are forced to endure “intolerably poor working lives”, a new TUC report has warned.
Posted: 07 May 2008 | 08:00

Thwaites wins landmark Licensing Act case

Thwaites pubBrewer and pub operator Thwaites has won a landmark High Court case granting one of its pub-with-rooms an extended licence despite the objections of local residents.
Posted: 06 May 2008 | 13:49

Pub operator JD Wetherspoon introduces gluten-free menu

lamb rogan joshJD Wetherspoon has introduced a gluten-free menu suitable for customers that suffer from coeliac disease.
Posted: 06 May 2008 | 13:10

Firms caught hiring illegal workers rises

The number of employers being prosecuted for hiring illegal workers has risen dramatically, according to figures obtained by the BBC.
Posted: 06 May 2008 | 12:33

Police chief calls for time on happy hours

pubA senior police chief has called for a complete ban on discounted drinks, happy hours and alcohol advertising.
Posted: 06 May 2008 | 11:02

Gallic Heston Blumenthal to overhaul French school meals - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Hotels and restaurants exploit loopholes to exploit staff, says report; Pubs among sectors leading surge in company failures and more...
Posted: 06 May 2008 | 10:43

Zebu sold as British beef in south-west restaurants

zebuPubs and restaurants are labelling foreign beef as "local" or "British" according to a BBC investigation in the south-west of England.
Posted: 02 May 2008 | 10:47

Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Previous | Next

 
17th May 2008