At the company’s annual conference last week, JW Lees reported a record turnover of £62.8 million for the financial year ending 31 March 2014, and announced ambitious plans for further growth. The company is clearly one to watch over the coming years as it seeks dramatic growth across its business. Successful family business JW Lees has maintained its position as a … [Read more...]
Licensees need to be aware of workplace pension obligations
Fourth, leading HR and payroll software partner to the hospitality industry, is urging publicans to be fully aware of their pension responsibilities to staff, following recent research that revealed a large number do not have their own pension. Legal obligations to employees According to a recent trade survey of licensees, over half of those interviewed said they didn’t … [Read more...]
ALMR says statutory code needs to bring transparency
Responding to the Government’s announcement of the introduction of a statutory code for pub companies, the ALMR has welcomed an end to a prolonged period of uncertainty and the establishment of clarity for the sector. The ALMR has also emphasised the need for the code deliver a clear and concise framework for change. The Government announced 3 June its response to the … [Read more...]
Hawthorn Leisure: 88 pubs from R&L, 275 from Greene King
Hawthorn Leisure, the pub company established to acquire, invest in and support pubs across the UK, has acquired a portfolio of 88 tenanted and leased public houses from R&L. Hawthorn Leisure has also completed the acquisition of 275 public houses from Greene King. This acquisition was previously announced on 1 May 2014. Together, Hawthorn Leisure has now acquired a … [Read more...]
Tough new adjudicator to protect over half of Britain’s pubs
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has welcomed today’s Government announcement* of plans for a Pubs Adjudicator which will ensure that publicans are treated fairly and will crack down on cases of inflated rents and excessive beer prices charged to publicans. CAMRA’s Head of Communications Tom Stainer said: “We are delighted that after our 10 year campaign the Government … [Read more...]