All Pubs articles – Page 292
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Wellington vehicle to grow estate
The number of sites run by Mornington Pub Company, the operator set up by Wellington Pub Company to run a small number of its outlets, is expected to grow to 20 by next April, according to a note from ratings agency Fitch
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Survey backs action on pubcos
A total of 96.2% of people who took part in a survey on the pub company/tenant relationship agreed that the Government should regulate, although just 11.4% of respondents were tied tenants
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Brookes to be Camerons consultant
Tony Brookes, former managing director of pub group Head of Steam that was sold to Camerons earlier this month, has told M&C Report he will work with the brewer for 12 months to help integrate the pubs
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NewsStonegate and Spirit shortlisted for HR award
Spirit Pub Company and Stonegate Pub Company have been shortlisted in the HR Distinction Awards in the Distinction in People Development category
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NewsSlug & Lettuce to add dishes to healthy options
Slug & Lettuce is launching a limited edition menu in January with four new dishes under 500 calories
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OpinionThe positive pull of leisure
Despite the backdrop of economic doom and gloom the leisure property market is bucking the trend and providing canny investors with impressive returns, argues Mark Sheehan, managing director of Coffer Corporate Leisure
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NewsBrewDog nears latest fundraising target
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has said it’s close to reach the £4.25m target for its crowdfunding scheme Equity for Punks six weeks ahead of schedule
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NewsHeineken: Government risks 'two tier' support for tenants
The Government risks creating a “two tier” system for the level of support offered to pub tenants under plans to introduce a statutory code for only those firms with more than 500 sites, Heineken has warned
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Wellington warns on upward-only rent ban
Wellington Pub Company, the free-of-tie leased pub operator, has criticised Government proposals to ban the use of upward-only rent review clauses by pub companies, saying that such a move risks distorting the market for commercial landlords
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NewsSpirit's upward-only rent warning
Spirit Pub Company has told the Government that it may be forced to introduce upward-only rent review (UORR) clauses to leases if a free-of-tie option is made mandatory
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NewsGreene King would drop tied pubs to avoid code
Greene King said it would reduce the number of tied pubs within its estate to become exempt from the proposed statutory pubco code
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NewsPunch: statutory code threatens jobs
Punch Taverns says 415 jobs could go among its external contractors and suppliers if the Government introduces its proposed statutory code as planned
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Trust Inns plans £4m estate capex
Trust Inns, the tenanted and leased pub operator, plans to spend £4m per year on its c500-strong estate but would rethink the investment if the statutory code on pubco companies is introduced
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NewsMarston's urges code exemption for franchises
Marston’s has told the Government that its Franchise Agreement should be exempt from the proposed statutory pubco code
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Pubco code could 'fundamentally compromise' Admiral's financial position
The cost burden of proposed statutory pubco regulation could “fundamentally compromise” Admiral Taverns’ financial position, the company has warned the Government
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NewsEnterprise: CAMRA shouldn't interfere in pubco/tenant debate
Enterprise Inns has criticised the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) for interfering in the contractual relationship between pubco and tenant in its submission to the Government on the statutory code
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BII back statutory code but urges clarity
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) supports the introduction of a statutory pubco code but has called for more clarity around its principles
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RICS raises pubco code concerns
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has said the consultation into a statutory code of conduct for pub companies does not address the distinction between a lease and a tenancy
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JW Lees: guest beer option 'disastrous'
The introduction of a mandatory guest beer option for pub tenants could be “disastrous” and “endanger the viability” of mid-sized brewers while reducing choice behind the bar, JW Lees has told the Government
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Thorley Taverns returns to profit; sites on market
Thorley Taverns, the Kent-based pub, restaurant and hotel group, returned to profitability in the year to 30 June and revealed that a number of its “less successful” sites are on the market