Posted by Justin on Nov 5, 2011 in English Pub | 0 comments
I attended a meeting of a local branch of CAMRA earlier in the week. Of those attending -
50 percent were bearded
60 percent wore beer-related T-shirts
75 percent had beer bellies
90 percent were anoraks
100 percent were male
In other news: the minibus trip to visit the “Pub of the year” candidates will be on my wife’s birthday – that’s her birthday treat sorted,... Posted by Justin on Feb 25, 2011 in English Pub | 0 comments
Amidst all the doom and gloom for most pubs – especially pubco and brewery owned leasehold pubs – these days, it was good to hear some good news over the past few days for a change -
Debs and Marcus at the William Caxton in Tenterden are off to a flying start to the year, with the regular weekly quiz – Wednesday evenings, if you want a go – and the Folk Club, and will be... Posted by Justin on Feb 20, 2011 in English Pub | 0 comments
If you are planning to buy or sell a pub, you might be interested in these short guides here -
http://www.nelsonslegal.co.uk/business-clients/pubs-and-restaurants/
Posted by Justin on Feb 6, 2011 in English Pub | 0 comments
The early months of a new year are a particularly difficult time for pubs, especially leasehold pubs with brewery and pubco landlords, and is a prime time for pub closures.
It’s the season for it
After the Christmas holiday boom in business, the slack period of January and February must be endured. This applies to all pubs (and restaurants), unless they have a particularly loyal customer... Posted by Justin on Jan 22, 2011 in English Pub | 0 comments
This is our blog that focuses on the English pub – mainly addressing legal issues, especially in connection with buying, selling and leasing pubs. To some extent, it will also deal with non-legal news, and carry my comments about pubs I visit and the quality of service they provide
Posted by Justin on May 31, 2010 in beer, English Pub, food, pubs | 0 comments
The British pub already has the power of a brand – a brand built up over centuries
It is a versatile, strong brand, and one that should be built on – not wasted
It is wasted by every surly publican who cannot be bothered to provide good service to his or her customers: who almost objects to their presence, even though they are the source of income
It is built on by every publican who... 