All Fuller’s articles
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InterviewsFuller’s: Budget will have ‘enormous impact’
The Chancellor’s eocnomic plans will not impact Fuller’s financial performance this year, but CEO Simon Emeny is convinced of the impact the “regressive” tax burden will have on the sector
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NewsFuller’s look to future with optimism
The premium pub company is trading ahead of the market in like-for-like sales, and has an estate that’s “never been in such good shape”
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NewsDraught duty cut is a ‘drop in the ocean’
Pub sector leaders including Nick Mackenzie, Simon Dodd, Simon Emeny, and Chris Jowsey have expressed concern that costs will continue to rise with the reduction in business rates relief and rise in National Minimum Wage
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Analysis & InsightLeading pub groups growing ahead of overall market
The top 10 pub groups by turnover are forecast to grow by 6.2% year-on-year – ahead of total pub market growth of 1.7%, Lumina Intelligence has forecast, with Loungers, Mitchells & Butlers and Wetherspoons leading growth
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NewsFuller’s acquires Lovely Pubs for £22.5m
The seven-strong Warickshire pub collection is described as highly complementary and generated EBITDA of £3.1m in the last financial year
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NewsFuller’s sees inflation easing and margins recovering
The premium pub company has reported continuing trading momentum with strong like for like sales growth of 5.3% for the first 16 weeks of the financial year
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EventsThe future of talent leadership in pubs
The sector is at a critical juncture in its quest to attract the diversity of talent necessary to thrive, concluded leaders from ETM, BrewDog, Fuller’s and Wells & Co, at MCA’s Pub Conference
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InterviewsHow pubs are balancing profitability, people and planet
Operational emissions are the main focus for Fuller’s as the pub company aims to reach its net zero target, director of sustainability Ollie Rosevear told MCA’s Pub Conference
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InterviewsFuller’s: ‘Going to the pub is still good value for money’
The return of people to the office has helped drive a double-digit uptick in like-for-like sales - alongside extensive work on menu development and investments into the estate, CEO Simon Emeny tells MCA
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NewsFuller’s reports year of ‘excellent progress’
Revenue rose by 7% to £359.1m while like-for-like sales were up 11% in the year ended 30 March, with the pub operator also reporting continued proactive management of the estate to enhance shareholder value
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EventsDynamic women leaders discuss diversity and inclusion at the Pub Conference
Former Greene King MD Karen Bosher will host a panel including BrewDog, ETM, Fuller’s and Wells & Co to ask what the future looks like for greater inclusivity in pub sector leadership
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NewsAdmiral Taverns acquires 37 pubs from Fuller’s
The portfolio of freehold, community, wet-led sites from Fuller’s Tenanted estate span London, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, and were sold for £18.3m
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NewsFuller’s launches neurodiversity guide
Monique Samra, Fuller’s people experience manager, will discuss the new guide at MCA’s Pub Conference in June
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, including Leon, Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, Fuller’s and Shake Shack
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NewsFuller’s: Banning large glasses of wine ‘completely bonkers’
CEO Simon Emeny has said the suggestion that pubs should stop selling large measures of wine to help reduce alcohol consumption is unfounded.
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NewsFuller’s like-for-likes up 11.5%
Sales during the five-week Christmas and New Year period were particularly strong, up 21.6% against the same period the prior year
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NewsAutumn Statement provides ‘lifeline’ for pubs
Pub operators welcomed the decisions to extend business rates relief and freeze alcohol duty, while calling for long-term reforms to reduce costs and tax burden on hospitality
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InterviewsFuller’s: ‘Our pubs will continue to withstand the test of time’
Chief executive Simon Emeny speaks to MCA about delivering growth across areas and margins, the economics of running pubs, and how investment in training, development, and the estate is paying dividends
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NewsFuller’s: Market outperformance driven by growth across areas
The pub operator reported revenue of £188.8m for the half-year to 30 September, with double-digit like-for-like growth across food, drink, and accommodation
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NewsFuller’s receives payout over business interruption claim
The pub company has won a £500,000 lawsuit against insurance giant Aviva for a business interruption claim during the pandemic