All "pub" articles
- A good time to buy a pub, says broker
- It might seem counter-intuitive, but now, amid turmoil in the trade and wider economy, could be a good time to buy a pub.
- See more in: pubs, pub, buy a business, buy, buying, drinking, drink, alcohol, news
- What it takes… to run a pub
- Before you try to buy a pub, heed the advice of Adam Smith of Punch Taverns.
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- Pubs
- A third of the adult population drinks in pubs, but profits in the trade were down 15% in 2007. So what are the prospects for new pub landlords in 2008?
- See more in: pubs, alcohol, leisure, licensing, bars, guides
- How I bought... a pub
- Debbie bought a lease on a pub for £70k. She says: “If it is what you really want then don’t give up. However, you must really get to know and understand the business you are buying.”
- See more in: buy a business, Pubs, alcohol, leisure, bars, retail, Essex, interviews
- How I bought (and converted)… a pub
- Whether it’s his young age, the scale of his ambition for a humble pub or the manner in which he succeeded in the face of adversity – there are many reasons why Danny Farseer’s story is unique among BusinessWing interviews.
- See more in: Nightclubs, pubs, buy a business, buyer, interviews
- The smoking ban: winners and losers
- Much of the debate about the impending smoking ban has centred around the tension between public health and civil liberties. But what of the effect on business?
- See more in: smoking ban, smoking, pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes, off licences, nightclubs, patio heaters, awnings, snuff alcohol, cigarettes, bingo, dry cleaners, news analysis
- The team-building trip: five company social events
- If you’re struggling for business social ideas then you’ll find nothing that you haven’t already thought of here. A breakdown of five typical company social events, from paintballing to pubs.
- See more in: events, paintballing, pubs, go-karting, bowling, theme parks, team-bonding, team-building, socialising
- Work for texperts, kill the pub quiz
- Working from home needn’t necessarily involve stuffing envelopes, telesales or telemarketing.
- See more in: work from home, telesales, telemarketing, texperts, AQA, David Platt
- The 10 steps to buying a business
- A step-by-step breakdown, including choosing, targeting and valuing businesses.
- See more in: buy a business, buying a business, due dilligence, valuing, valuation, heads of agreement, sale and purchase, guides
- Property investment: types of property
- Part two of our property investment guide examines the pros and cons of different types of property.
- See more in: property investment, offices, premises, industrial, retail, leisure, guides
- Five ways to make money – if only you had some
- Chris Baguley of Bridging Finance Limited vets some popular ways of making money.
- See more in: financing, funding, capital, buy a business, property, investment, guides
- Off-licences
- If there's one thing that the British love, it's alcohol. Demand is strong all year round and the off-licence trade booms during hot weather and football tournaments.
- See more in: off licences, retail, alcohol, guides
- Restaurants
- For many, owning a restaurant is the ultimate dream. However, make sure you know who your customers are before you impose your haute cuisine menu upon them.
- See more in: restaurants, hospitality, food, guides
- Crunch time for small-business finance
- The credit crunch looms large over every aspect of the economy – so what does it mean for entrepreneurs wanting finance to start or buy a business?
- See more in: credit, crunch, credit crunch, squeeze, finance, funds, buying, buy a business, borrowing, borrow, money, recession, guides
- Might now be a good time to buy a post office?
- If ideas emanating from the government are acted on, the fortunes of the beleagured post office network could be revived.
- See more in: post, post offices, post office, mail, royal mail, buy a business, buying, government, news analysis