All Liberation Group articles
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News‘Hospitality has lost a legend’: tributes paid to Marc McGuigan
The former Liberation Group and Greene King director was praised for his love of pubs, beer, sport and family, for his great set of personal values, and for being an amazing mentor, advisor and friend to colleagues
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InterviewsLiberation Group: ‘All-day is a real opportunity for us’
CEO Jonathan Lawson tells MCA many pubs in the Liberation Group estate are having their trading days and hours extended, with an increased consumer demand for breakfast, brunch, small plates, and snacking
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NewsContinued strong performance for Liberation Group
The premium pub operator and brewer saw a like-for-like sales uplift of 6.4% in H1, with growth driven by its food offer, breakfast and brunch trade, and strong occupancy
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InterviewsLiberation Group: ‘Our growth is hard-earned’
CEO Jonathan Lawson speaks to MCA about double-digit growth in accommodation, prioritising quality over scale, and giving customers a reason to keep coming back, as the pub operator and brewer reports group revenues up 20%
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NewsLiberation Group to launch new premium offering
Butcombe Boutique Inns aims to provide a unique, personalised, home-from-home stay in some of the UK’s most desirable locations
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NewsButcombe Pubs & Inns reports record sales in March
The Liberation Group-owned business attributed strong sales to a bumper Mother’s Day weekend and the Cheltenham Festival
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NewsLiberation Group makes two senior appointments
Jayson Perfect, previously group managing director at the pub operator, has been appointed chief operating officer, whilst Jamie Queen, previously marketing director at Thomas Cook, will join Liberation Group as chief growth officer.
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NewsLiberation Group reports record FY turnover
The premium pub operator and brewer saw a record outperformance in the year ended January 2024, with revenue up 22.5% year-on-year to £147m and all divisions in growth
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NewsJayson Perfect appointed to Liberation Group board
The group managing director for pubs is promoted during an “exciting and important” period for the pub operator and brewer
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InterviewsLiberation Group looking for ‘coherent strategy’ from government
The pub operator and brewer is eager for stability and a strategy that “allows businesses to actually plan,” CEO Jonathan Lawson tells MCA
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Liberation Group appoints David Kelly as chair
Kelly will assist with the development of the group’s accommodation business, a key strategic objective for Liberation Group
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NewsLiberation Group reports strong first half
The group’s H1 2023 trading update saw overall like-for-like (lfl) sales up 8.1% within its managed pub estate, with accommodation performing particularly well
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InterviewsLiberation Group: ‘Drink is really coming back’
CEO Jonathan Lawson speaks to MCA about a return to pre-Covid drinking behaviours, driving higher EBITDA per pub, and enhancing the food and drink offer at the Cirrus Inns estate
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NewsLiberation Group sees strong start to year
The group reported sales in its UK managed pub estate were up 4.7%, for the 12 weeks to 22 April 2023, with Cirrus Inns now successfully integrated into its Butcombe Pubs and Inns business
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InterviewsLiberation/Cirrus merger gives group ‘critical scale’
CEO Jonathan Lawson tells MCA the deal has many strategic benefits for the combined group, and how it can flex its offering as it enters London
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NewsLiberation Group and Cirrus Inns announce merger
Liberation CEO Jonathan Lawson will lead the combined group, with Cirrus founder and CEO Alex Langlands Pearse joining the board as a non-executive director
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InterviewsLiberation Group: ‘We are building a long-term business’
The group’s focus on building a sustainable business in the long-term has been paying off in terms of repeat accommodation bookings, CEO Jonathan Lawson told MCA.
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NewsRecord accommodation sales boosts Liberation Group
The Channel Islands-based operator saw a strong performance in the UK, with recovery in Guernsey and Jersey boosting trading
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NewsPub operators amp up delivery and retention efforts
Leading pub operators discussed their views on the current trading landscape during a round table discussion at MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsIn pictures: MCA’s Pub Conference 2022
Highlights of the programme included a Q&A with Stonegate founder and chairman Ian Payne and Shepherd Name CEO Jonathan Neame and a presentation from Fuller’s CEO Simon Emeny