All Pubs articles – Page 2
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NewsOfgem must act fast to avoid winter crisis
Energy costs still pose a serious threat to pubs, with 15% citing risk of failure in the next 12 months and 95% of those flagging energy as a significant contributor
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OpinionPeter Martin: Pubs have changed, someone tell the Government
Peter Martin examines Rishi Sunak’s blundering PR spin on alcohol duty, announcements which were widely received as a “hammer blow” to the sector
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NewsPM urged to protect pubs
Rishi Sunak was urged by CAMRA to keep pub-going affordable by expanding the difference between the lower and general rate of duty charged on pints
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NewsEnd of the bartender? The UK vending machines pouring pints for the masses
Self-service EBars have been popping up at sporting and cultural events, replacing the need for lots of bar staff, The Guardian reports
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NewsWetherspoon reports ‘continued improvement in sales’
The pub operator expects profits for the current financial year to be in line with market expectations, and an “improved outcome” for FY24
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Analysis & InsightM&A: ‘The best businesses always sell’
Dealmaking activity in the pub sector is expected to pick up in the latter part of 2023, as inflation belatedly begins to come under control, Peter Hansen, partner at Sapient Corporate Finance predicts
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NewsFuller’s: 'The future looks very positive'
The premium pub group saw strong growth in revenues, like-for-like sales and profit, as the business fully recovered from covid-related restrictions
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NewsEverards returns to profit
The Leicestershire-based brewer and pub operator reports like-for-like sales growth of 6.3% in the nine months to June 2023
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Analysis & InsightMay Bank Holiday beats Jubilee weekend
Pubs sold 52.8m pints during the May Bank Holiday weekend, up +10.4% versus the 2022 Jubilee weekend
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InterviewsAmber Taverns: ‘We have the infrastructure and support to grow faster’
The wet-led operator is already averaging between 14-16 new openings year and could grow at an even faster pace if further aquisition opportunities arise, CEO James Baer tells MCA
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NewsPub shares tipped for a royal boost from the Coronation
Analysts predict Fuller’s, Mitchells & Butlers, J.D. Wetherspoon and Fever Tree will do well out of the special Bank Holiday weekend
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InterviewsCity Pub Group gears up for economic uptick
The premium pub company sees “good opportunities” in the market for pub acquisitions, but is primarily focussed on organic growth within the existing estate, CFO Holly Elliott tells MCA
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Analysis & InsightEaster Weekend sees 64.2m pints sold
Sales were +5.4% versus 2022, with stout and world lager the biggest category winners, according to the Oxford Partnership
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NewsBlack Sheep Brewery considers potential sale
The Masham-based brewer and pub operator has appointed a financial adviser to assess its options, including the potential sale of the business.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds-up the latest openings stories from the past week, featuring Marugame Udon, JW Lees, Incipio Group and more
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NewsWetherspoon struggles to offload venues
The pub operator has only sold a handful of the 35 venues it has put up for sale, amid nervousness over the cost of living crisis and uncertain market conditions
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Analysis & InsightPubs and brewers fear softening demand in 2023
The squeeze on cost of living is seeing consumers begin to hold back spending and choose less expensive brands of beer
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NewsPubs, clubs and bars could open for longer to celebrate King’s coronation
The Home Office is launching a consultation looking at extending licensing hours on the three days of the bank holiday weekend, Sky News reports
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NewsMark Crowther joins Pub People as NED
The former Liberation Group CEO heralded the Downing-backed pub company’s “exciting acquisition plan”
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InterviewsWetherspoons’ Tim Martin: Get rid of the tariffs and Brexit works
For all the trouble it’s caused, leaving the EU was right, the founder and chairman of the pub chain tells The Sunday Times