All Pubs articles
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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
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Analysis & InsightPubs shutting at a rate of 80 a month
The number of closures across England and Wales jumped a third over the first months of 2024 amid pressure on consumers’ budgets, according to new figures
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InterviewsStar Pubs & Bars: 'We want to attract 18-100 year olds'
The Heineken-owned operator is investing £39m in a quarter of its estate, which it will use to broaden its pubs’ appeal to a wider selection of customers and occasions, property director Chris Moore tells MCA
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NewsTom Kerridge: The mid market is very, very difficult
The chef and high-end pub operator said he would be “absolutely terrified” if his business was solely reliant on restaurants, due to inflation and cost pressures
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NewsSales continue to improve at Wetherspoons
Like-for-like sales were up 10% in the second half of FY24, while reveue grew by 8% to £991m. Chairman Tim Martin said pubs were generating 50% more sales than ten years ago, with ambitions to grow the estate to 1,000
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NewsEconomic headwinds cause loss for Upham Group
The Hampshire-based premium pub operator grew sales to £18.4m but posted a loss of £780k for 2023
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NewsSir Tim Martin knighted
The Wetherspoons founder and chairman has been recognised for his services to hospitality and culture in the New Year Honours list
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NewsTom Kidd joins Windmill Taverns
The Adventure Bar Group co-founder will help roll out the company’s Mc & Sons Irish pub concept
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OpinionDominic Walsh: All hell breaks loose in the leisure sector
Dominic Walsh offers his take on a flurry of activity, including changes at the top at Marston’s, another big payday for City Pub Co’s Clive Watson, and a farewell to Stonegate chairman Ian Payne after 50 years in pubs
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InterviewsAdmiral Taverns on the virtuous circle of its licensee-centric approach
As the the community pub company grows revenues by 18% to £182m, CEO Chris Josey hails the benefits of a supportive relationship with its publicans
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NewsRelaxed rules on takeaway pints extended
The move will allow pubs to diversify when customers want to make the most of parks and other public spaces, according to the BBPA