Last orders: Boss of under-fire pub regulator defends her record Hospitality The Pubs Code Adjudicator, Fiona Dickie, is preparing to step away early next year. She tells Felix Armstrong why the beleaguered watchdog deserves a future Can an industry watchdog be effective if it has launched only two investigations in its 10 years of existence? Yes – at least according to Fiona Dickie, the Pubs Code [...]
Admiral pubs boss: business rates will ‘kill off the high street’ Hospitality The boss of a northern-based pubs company has claimed business rates will “kill off” the high street as well as pubs unless the levy is fundamentally reformed. Chris Jowsey, chief executive of Admiral Taverns, told City AM the government must deliver on its pledge to overhaul the business rates system, which he said “penalises bricks [...]
Fuller’s pub chain optimistic on easing inflation and urges business rates cut hospitality Fuller Smith & Turner has continued its strong recovery. The pub chain said sales at the London-listed company grew by 5.3 per cent for the first 16 weeks of the financial year, boosted by major events including the Euro football championships. At the beginning of June the company said like-for-like sales in the 52 weeks [...]