2009 September | Pub Lovers Blog

The Conservatives have warned of a “tax bombshell” for pubs that offer community facilities.

By Editor ⋅ September 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Community pubs tax bombshell warning (Extract from the MA) Shadow Communities Secretary Caroline Spelman warned of business rates hikes for “friendly” pubs that have diversified when new rate levels come in next April. Spelman argues that business rates for pubs can increase by adding community facilities. She added: “Community pubs play a vital rule in the fabric [...]

Further thoughts on the implications of the Brooker Case

By Editor ⋅ September 27, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The Judge exposed the total inadequacy of the use and misuse of Comparables as a method of rental valuation. If anyone is having a rental revaluation, Comparables will doubtless come into the equation, because of the ease that convenient information of other rents can be obtained by the larger Pub Co’s, it makes a relatively easy [...]

Alcohol code delay, a sensible decision at last.

By Editor ⋅ September 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Mandelson has “gone a long way to saving” thousands of pubs by delaying implementation of the mandatory alcohol retailing code. That’s the message of thanks from BII CEO Neil Robertson after leaked documents showed the business secretary wanted the code delayed, until at least 2011, as part of moves to help businesses in the recession. The code, [...]

The implications of the Brooker pub rent ruling

By Editor ⋅ September 25, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

What the Brooker pub rent ruling means (Extract from the Morning Advertiser) Charles and Leslie Brooker run the White Horse in the village of Hambrook near Bristol. They had a five-year non-assignable lease, free of tie on cider and a guest beer, which started in August 2001. The non-indexed rent was set at £16,000 a year [...]

Steve Corbett will take a more active role with Fair Pint

By Editor ⋅ September 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Fair Pint founding member Steve Corbett will take on a more active role in the campaign to strike a fairer deal for tied tenants. On Monday Corbett gave up his pub, the George Canning, in Camberwell, South London. He now plans to work full-time for Fair Pint for the next few months, in an effort to [...]

Removal of the Tie

By Editor ⋅ September 24, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

There is and has been a lot of talk about the total removal of the Tie and the effect that it would have on all publicans. One major concern expressed is that some form of price cartel would exist with the largest brewers to ensure greater profitability for themselves after years of being pressurised constantly for [...]

The latest Credit Card scam

By admin ⋅ September 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Please be aware of the latest credit card scam :- This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want.. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit [...]

ALMR boss ‘hopeful’ over mediation (From the Morning Advertiser)

By Editor ⋅ September 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The alternatives to the landmark mediation process failing are “too awful to contemplate”, one trade leader has warned as the final round of meetings get underway. Bish: consequences of failure too awful to contemplate Meetings will take place on Monday and Tuesday as top barrister Michel Kallipetis QC attempts to hammer out an agreement between the warring [...]

Top Doctors are “ill informed” on the alcohol debate.

By Editor ⋅ September 19, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Neil Robertson is a well-informed and intelligent advocate but David Wine’s comment raises an important issue. Its easy to travel to many countries with more liberal alcohol laws than our own and find that the binge drinking problems we often see here are simply not in existence there. Denial and simply blaming everything else won’t deflect negative attention [...]

If you would like to submit a recipe, please do.

By Editor ⋅ September 19, 2009 ⋅ One comment

If you would like to submit one or some of your good working commercial recipes for consideration to publish with the name of your business for free. Should you also like to consider an advert with a link to your web site we will be pleased to discuss it with you. These recipes unless otherwise stated are taken from our working [...]

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