Well, depends on the contract he signed.
They usually have a minimum order from them, then whatever you want from elsewhere. Or all keg stock and get your wine and spirits where you want. It's almost certainly his own fault
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 28 Jul 2014, 17:21, 1 reply, 11 years ago)

It was the latter.
Apparently he was an opportunist hoping that punch would go tits up and he could get a deal on the pub.

Whereas, by the look of the way they ramped up the asking price of the building the minute it reopened they just wanted him to keep it warm until they could flog it.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Mon 28 Jul 2014, 17:26, Reply)