tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52467197247424615172011-04-21T13:19:20.072-07:00Opinion + Debate CornerThe Guild of Master Victuallershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586692120183178197noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-68265006363989892632009-05-14T00:24:00.000-07:002009-05-14T00:35:05.953-07:00

Hello.Website manager speaking to YOU!!!I do my best to keep the GMV website constantly updated with news from the licensed trade and drinks industry.To ensure this is done competently covering the subjects and other matters that are important to you and your business I require that you comment on the content of the site. It is the only way in which I can be made aware of whether I am achieving

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-75385025453819628092009-01-03T02:59:00.000-08:002009-01-03T03:00:31.295-08:00

The majority of forecasts indicate poor trading for 2009. Do not expect much assistance, if any, from Government. Pubcos and brewers appear reluctant to be the cavalry and ‘ride to the rescue’ of the lessee/tenant.What to do? Sitting and doing nothing is most definitely not an option. Yet increasingly I am concerned to see licensees doing just that.Worrying about a problem will not solve it, firm

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-10736469213297629832008-12-08T06:33:00.000-08:002008-12-08T06:59:33.400-08:00

Hello All.As editor of the GMV's magazine I have decided to do some articles on the unnecessary bureaucracy contained in the Licensing Act 2003. We all keeping moaning about it so I thought I would take up the cudgels and see just what the thoughts of grass root licensees are. Hopefully we can get something done, almost certainly in the long term but we have to start somewhere.I realise that

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-53349444739631210222008-09-16T11:20:00.000-07:002008-12-08T06:53:52.029-08:00

Hello.The GMV is anxious to know what the small licensee thoughts are on the tie?The matter needs a lot of thought and consideration. Getting rid of the tie sounds wonderful but what, if any, penalties will the brewers and pubcos introduce to counteract any loss of income they may suffer?For sure they won't simply let it happen and lose profits, indeed if they did that their shareholders would

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-60833691723859274802008-05-26T12:40:00.000-07:002008-05-26T12:50:33.795-07:00

The finance director of Arkell's Brewery, Ray Fisher, is retiring from the company and has cited the tremendous increase in "red tape" as the major reason for his doing so now.He said "It's absolutely ridiculous, many of these rules and regulations take so long to comply with and in the big scheme of things they mean nothing at all.It is difficult for all business, whether they are large or small

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-12410428661934909372008-04-24T04:39:00.000-07:002008-04-29T01:10:15.868-07:00

I am shocked that the OFT have refused to investigate the unfair practices of the Pubco's. Their continued resistance to assisting the lessees and tenants in reducing costs, and in particular rental levels, is disgraceful.The longer they they refuse to change their policy the fewer pubs there will be left to save.In the late 80's the Beer Orders stopped brewers from owning more than 2000 pubs,

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-6038126569299476392008-04-22T12:43:00.000-07:002008-04-22T12:57:33.198-07:00

Representatives of the GMV are to meet with Timothy Farron Lib Dem MP who is campaigning for Government action to "prevent the exploitation of pub landlords" by pub companies.The meeting is scheduled for the 6th May in London, representing the GMV will be the Executive Officer, John Madden CMBII, Bernard Brindley, Chairman of the GMV Parliamentary Committee, Godfrey Page, Chairman of the GMV, and

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-51828073553297913322008-04-22T12:16:00.000-07:002008-04-22T12:30:23.862-07:00

The GMV's annual conference takes place in Eastbourne on the 13th and 14th May. The time and place for licensees to get together to debate the problems within the trade and how best to solve them.One matter high on the agenda, in my opinion, is the urgent need for licenses-holders to present a united front to their landlords, be they pubco's or brewers.The outgoings of the average individual pub

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-51923941842294142932008-04-13T11:09:00.001-07:002008-04-13T11:10:03.155-07:00

AN ABATEMENT NOTICEWe have experienced problems lately with members having action taken against them by Licensing Authorities or the police following the serving of an Abatement Notice where the Notice has allegedly been breached .Generally speaking when you are issued with an Abatement Notice you must take some action to have it removed from your record. You have a limited time (21 days) to make

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-76477880234248282762008-04-13T06:13:00.000-07:002008-04-13T06:15:47.816-07:00

Licensees TrainingWhen the Licensing Act came in, the whole issue regarding licensees’ training was ducked, and at the time two things struck me as being ridiculous.The first was that there was no distinction between the types of training that were required for licensees: the same training was supposed to cover both, say, running an off-licence and managing a large nightclub. Worse still, you

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-49605165975041231582008-04-09T07:27:00.000-07:002008-04-09T07:32:13.734-07:00

Congratulations Joe on finding yet another way of getting the vast amount of information the LVA's and GUILD have to offer out to the rest of us landlords!Here's looking forward to reading more!Not long now till the GUILD conference everyone.. DON'T forget ;-)Paul

Paul Rumblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884081450402375730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-13336201848310479762008-04-06T04:19:00.001-07:002008-04-06T04:29:53.759-07:00

How does the existing network of LVA's and regional bodies, The Guild of Master Victuallers (GMV), set about the task of convincing individual licensees, whether they be freetrade, lessees or tenants, that a voice is required to protect their interests at Government level. Licensing Authorities, the Police, local authorities and especially against draconian legislation.Clearly the greater the

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-29005190046780701242008-04-03T03:43:00.000-07:002008-04-03T04:09:42.554-07:00

A good letter you managed to get printed in the Publican Joe.But I believe it should also be mentioned that the Guild of Master Victuallers accept DirectMembers from areas that have no Licensed Victuallers Association, plus the Guild will adviseLicence holders if they would like to form or resurrect a Association and affiliate to the Guild

brian reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08016440997294754614noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-20701867497248108982008-04-01T12:56:00.000-07:002008-04-01T12:58:09.522-07:00

Those of you who have visited The Guild web site will have seen the vast amounts of in depth and up to date information at your digital fingertips.From the latest Parliament legislation, to the latest licencing laws. If you want to follow the licenced trade, the GOMV web site should be your first stop.The site is under constant update from Joe + The Guild Committee, who are giving you, the

The Big Brown Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04373017006609071969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-71464570302929985562008-03-31T08:10:00.000-07:002008-03-31T08:30:50.742-07:00

Laurel has closed 60 pubs and then gone into liquidation, Camra announce 57 pub closures each month and Shepherd Neame issue a profit drop warning. Like for like beer sales throughout the UK are generally falling. We are being battered each day with more bad news.The smoking ban has unquestionably presented a lot of licensed premises with deep financial problems, despite what those that support

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-45310792066277096002008-03-30T03:03:00.000-07:002008-03-30T03:14:32.625-07:00

Another plus well done Joe, please keep up the good work the Guild is proud of you.My sincere thanks to yourself and Mandy for getting me up to speed Be Lucky Brian Rees

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Hello Members.Welcome to the new facility on offer, The Guild of Master Victuallers (GMV) blog.The idea of this blog is that all members of the GMV can place their opinions and thoughts on it as can any person with a connection to the licensed trade. If customers of public houses, clubs, restaurants etc wish to make a constructive comment please feel free to do so, your contributions will be

Joe O'Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04711432842736529139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246719724742461517.post-76284986286087155982008-03-21T11:01:00.000-07:002008-03-23T07:28:32.428-07:00

WHAT IS THE GMV?The GMV is an organisation, which assists and protects the business interests of Personal Licence Holders. Members of a local Licensed Victuallers Association (LVA) affiliate to the GMV where they exist, if there is no LVA in an area then you can join as a Direct Member. The major purpose being able, by becoming part of a body of licensees, to strengthen the ability of a single

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