Star Pubs & Bars controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Regulatory fine over tied-beer requirements
The Pubs Code Adjudicator fined Star after finding that it required tenant landlords seeking to go free of tie to sell unreasonable levels of Heineken beers and ciders. The decision followed earlier regulatory interventions and arbitration rulings.
2020
Star Pubs & Bars fined over Pubs Code breaches
Fine or penalty
The Pubs Code Adjudicator fined Star Pubs & Bars £2 million after investigators found serious and repeated breaches of the code over three years.
Company response
Denial — Star Pubs and Bars
Star Pubs said it was considering an appeal, calling the fine "unwarranted".
Source excerpt
Star Pubs & Bars, owned by Heineken, has been fined £2 million by the Pubs Code Adjudicator after investigators found serious and repeated breaches of the code over three years.
Star Pubs and Bars "seriously and repeatedly" broke rules for three years, the Pubs Code Adjudicator said.
Tenants who asked to list beers brewed by competitors were told that they are only allowed to sell keg beer from Heineken.