Friday, April 30, 2010

Regulars Celebrate Bulldozed Pub

A Crewe pub which was bulldozed in the 80s opened for business again at the weekend – with a celebration spread across five town pubs.Ye Olde Chetwode Arms stood opposite St Paul’s Church on the High Town crossroads but was controversially bulldozed in May 1980 to make way for the West Street extension.

Thirty years on, former regular Steve Willett organised a reunion for customers, staff and their friends and family.Steve said: “It was such a popular pub that people continued talking about it 30 years later and I wanted the younger generation to know what the fuss was all about. I thought the best way forward was to recreate the atmosphere, with music and traditional pub games.”

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Yorkshire Pubs Top UK Tourist Attraction

The Publican reports that the British Beer & Pub Association calls for pubs that bring tourists to the county to step forward

Pubs in Yorkshire are being urged to enter an awards ceremony for top tourist attractions in the area.

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is sponsoring the Pub of the Year category in the White Rose Awards, which is looking for the pub that best represents the county.

Lee Le Clercq, the BBPA's regional secretary for the North, said: “There’s no shortage of wonderful pubs in Yorkshire. Whether you’re looking for buzzing city centre venues, relaxing cosy locals, architectural gems, scenic wonders, ghostly apparitions or award-winning menus, God's Own County has them all. But if you don't enter, you can't be a winner.”

Last year the title was won by Ashley and Kelly McCarthy of Ye Old Sun Inn at Colton.

The pair recently celebrated even more success when they were named Publicans of the Year at the Publican Awards.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Pub Food boosts UK Brewery Profits

British pubs group Greene King Plc said it is confident of meeting its full-year profit forecasts, boosted by strong sales of food, although it remains cautious on the outlook for consumer spending reports Reuters today

Greene King, which has around 2,500 pubs in England and Scotland, said in a trading update on Wednesday that retail like-for-like sales were up 3.6 percent in the 49 weeks to April 11, boosted by strong food sales and a good trading performance at its Hungry Horse and Old English Inns brands.

The firm added that it saw second-half margins being broadly in line with last year and said this year's acquisitions were trading ahead of expectations.

In brewing, the company said it had continued to outperform the market, with own-brewed sales volumes up 3.9 percent.

However, Greene King said it remained cautious for the remainder of 2010 "as election uncertainty, rising taxes, public sector cutbacks and fragile consumer confidence may continue to limit consumer spending".

Friday, April 23, 2010

Pub for Sale Bath Somerset












Somerset Pub for Sale

Horseshoe Bath
North Road, Combe Down
Bath
Somerset
BA2

Gross Site Area: 4901 sq/ft*

£ 250,000 + VAT Freehold

Horseshoe Pub for Sale Bath BA2

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Manchester Pub For Sale











Greater Manchester Pub For Sale

Gorton Mount
Mount Road
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M18

Gross Site Area: 8490 sq/ft*

£ 250,000 + VAT
Leasehold

Lease length: Long Leasehold 999 years from 1924 @ £45 pa

Gorton Mount Pub for Sale Manchester

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Leasehold Pub for Sale Manchester










Greater Manchester Pub For Sale

Green Windmill (Moulin Rouge)
Arndale Centre, Stretford
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M32

£ 0 + VAT
Leasehold
Lease length: Long Leasehold expires 2031 @ £9,000 Pa

Green Windmill Pub for Sale Manchester

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Pubs urged to engage with would-be MPs

BBPA produces action kit for members

A trade body is urging licensees to engage with election candidates prior to May 6 as part of a bid to “challenge misconceptions” and talk-up the industry.

The Publican reports that the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has produced an “action kit” for its members with ideas on how to make the most of a “crucial opportunity” before the election.

It recommends licensees write to local candidates, local newspapers and organise an election hustings in their own pub.

Brigid Simmonds, BBPA chief executive, said: “The half a million of us working in the industry should use it as an opportunity to champion our cause, highlighting the contribution we make, and also to challenge misconceptions about the trade.

“It is an opportunity we must make the most of in run up to polling day.”

The BBPA also hopes to add to the 320 candidates who have already supported its I’m Backing the Pub campaign.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

South Yorkshire Pub for Sale











South Yorkshire Pub for Sale

Hallamshire
Lydgate Lane
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10

Gross Site Area: 6437 sq/ft*

£ 175,000 + VAT Freehold pub for sale

Hallamshire Pub for Sale

Middlesbrough Leasehold Pub for Sale
















North Yorkshire Pub for Sale

Eagle
Rothbury Road
Middlesbrough
North Yorkshire
TS3

Gross Site Area: 13477 sq/ft*

£ 55,000 + VAT
Leasehold

Lease length: Until 2057 @ £4,700 pa

The Eagle Pub for Sale Yorkshire

Friday, April 09, 2010

Sheffield Freehold Pub For Sale

















South Yorkshire Pub For Sale

Vulcan
Northern Avenue
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S2

Gross Site Area: 17139 sq/ft*

£ 55,000 + VAT Freehold

Vulcan Pub for Sale Sheffield

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Hotel For Sale, Normanton, West Yorkshire











West Yorkshire Hotel For Sale

Norman Hotel
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6

Gross Site Area: 2.2 acres*

£ 500,000 + VAT Freehold

Norman Hotel For Sale West Yorkshire

Sunday, April 04, 2010

South Yorkshire Leasehold Pub For Sale















Sheffield Pub For Sale

Magpie
Lowedges Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S8

Gross Site Area: 16013 sq/ft*

£ 65,000 + VAT Leasehold

Lease length: Long Leasehold expires 2055 @ £133 pa

The Magpie Pub For Sale South Yorkshire