Tribute – Alan McDonald

Alan sadly passed away on the 19 December 2021. He had been an active member of…

Is the beer industry unwelcoming?

About five years ago, I chaired a panel held at CAMRA’s Manchester Beer Festival which discussed…

Trade News – March 2022

NEW PUB OPERATING CONTRACTS I have previously mentioned the new pub management operation being introduced by…

Business & Planning Act

Recently, the Morning Advertiser included a very useful update on the Business & Planning Act, which…

News & Views – January 2022

CHANGES TO THE PUBS CODE The Government have announced some proposed changes to the Pubs Code.…

Pub news – January 2022

In the last edition, I reported that the Bell of Hampstead (NW3 2QX) had reopened. Alas,…

Trade news – January 2022

PUNCH PUBS COMPANY CHANGES HANDS Punch Pubs in its current guise came into being when, in…

The Three R’s – LPG tour of Kiburn and Hampstead

The final CAMRA London Pubs Group tour of 2021 took place on 8 December when we…

Pub reopenings in North London

Despite the problems that the pub trade has been experiencing in the last few months, there…

WhatPub Update 48

WhatPub? Update publishes news items collated by Greater London branches, often from information supplied through the…