All Pubs articles
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Weekend PressHuge change to pub rules set to come into force in hours and punters are fuming
A major change to pub licensing laws is coming into effect in just hours, with punters left fuming, The Sun reports
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NewsSoho pubs urged to host ‘quiet nights’
Westminster City Council has announced a controversial new strategy proposing ‘quiet nights’ in pubs, alcohol-free activities, and a late-night levy on hospitality businesses
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NewsPCA considers innovative agreement types
The Pubs Code Adjudicator does not currently require compliance for operator-managed or profit share agreements – but said it will “keep the matter under review”
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NewsNew recycling rules could cost pubs £60m a year
The BBPA has warned that new Extended Producer Responsibility rules will force pubs to pay twice for the recycling of glass bottles, adding £60m in extra costs
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NewsDiageo must tackle ‘inadequate’ production of cash cow Guinness
Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars owner Tim Bird warned publicans could turn their backs on the stout brand if it did not invest price rises into improved capacity
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InterviewsUKHospitality backs licensing extension for Women’s Euro 2025
Pubs and bars in England and Wales could be granted extended licensing hours if the national teams progress to the latter stages (semi-final and final)
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InterviewsShepherd Neame: ‘We’ve been purchasing 100% renewable electricity since 2021’
CFO Mark Rider discusses how the company is advancing its sustainability commitments through practical, site-specific solutions, in a finalist profile for the Sustainability category of the Hospitality Awards
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NewsUnruly Pig tops Top 50 Gastropubs list for third time
Number two in the list was awarded to The Devonshire in Soho, which also took the title of Highest New Entry
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NewsPunch Pubs: ‘The last year has been incredible in terms of sustainability engagement’
Jon Dale and Jessica Nicklin share how Punch is driving sustainability initiatives across its network of over 1,300 pubs, in the latest finalist profile for the Sustainability category at the MCA Hospitality Awards
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NewsValiant Pub Co appoints MD of ops
Andy Parker previously worked with Valiant founders Gerry Carroll and McGinty at Hawthorn Leisure
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NewsMarston’s to set out pure-play hospitality strategy
Chief executive Justin Platt said Marston’s was ”embarking on a new and exciting chapter” and would lay out its five pillar strategy at a Capital Markets Day later today.
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Weekend PressStockpickers: Pub groups prosper despite multiple challenges
Publicans fear the impact of a proposed smoking ban in gardens, The FT reports
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NewsRedCat completes £61m refinance
The Rooney Anand-chaired pub company has secured a deal which comprises debt funding from Barclays and further equity from the investors, including funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management
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NewsTrust Inns posts ‘satisfactory’ performance in challenging market
The 340-strong tenanted pub company, controlled by the family trust of late billionaire Trevor Hemmings, has grown sales in 2024 but saw a squeeze on profits
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NewsWetherspoon hits back against TUC claims
Chairman Tim Martin defended the company against allegations of ’low-paid, insecure’ employment from Trades Union Congress chief Paul Nowak
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InterviewsTim Martin: My £100m mistake
Wetherspoon’s chairman shares his latest wheeze in the pubco around chilled bottle beer and branded pint glasses; how he plans to reach 1,000 sites; and his multimillion-pound investment blunder at MCA’s Pub Conference
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InterviewsNick Mackenzie: ‘We want to bring small business passion to Greene King’
The acquisition of Hickory’s has enabled Greene King to observe how the barbecue restaurant group operates as a smaller brand and the passion its people exude “day in, day out”
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NewsHeavitree grows sales despite wet weather
The Devon pub company and brewer increased turnover by 2.1% to £3.3m in the first half of the year, despite cold condiitons and an early Easter
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NewsStonegate boosts profits in H1
The pub and bar company reported adjusted EBITDA up 7.7% to £196m, driven by its leased & tenanted and Craft Union divisions, while like-for-like sales in its managed estate were flat
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NewsSuzanne Baker joins Market Taverns
The former Stonegate commercial director, who has more than 35 years’ experience in the pub sector, joins the London pub company as a non-executive director