All Mitchells & Butlers articles
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NewsEmma Harris to succeed Tim Jones as M&B CFO
Harris is currently finance director – food at Marks & Spencer, and is expected to succeed Jones in early summer 2026 when he steps down after 15 years
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NewsMitchells & Butlers: ‘AI helps us move faster’
The managed pub and restaurant operator has integrated artificial intelligence into its operations to improve efficiency in menu development, marketing and customer service, according to director of digital product and transformation Richard Whitehouse
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InterviewsBrowns expansion brings brasserie dining to new suburban markets
M&B’s Browns is continuing to expand into suburban and rural locations, with a new opening confirmed for Bushey Heath this autumn following a £1.7m conversion from a former Harvester
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NewsMitchells & Butlers raises full-year expectations as like-for-likes climb 4.5%
The group upgraded its full-year outlook after delivering a strong Q3, stating that performance remains well ahead of the market, supported by a favourable Easter trading period and warm summer weather
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Analysis & InsightPub operators urge government clarity as cost pressures threaten investment
Senior leaders from the UK pub sector gathered for a roundtable with MCA and UKH CEO Kate Nicholls to discuss government engagement, business rates reform, cost inflation and the long-term outlook for operators
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Analysis & Insight‘People are choosing pubs based on sustainability credentials’
Mitchells & Butlers, Punch Pubs and Shepherd Neame shared insights on sustainability strategies, investment challenges and the operational realities of decarbonisation at this year’s Pub Conference.
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Event NewsOnly a few tickets left: Pub Conference 2025
Taking place this Thursday at London’s Ham Yard Hotel, the conference will bring together the UK’s leading pub and bar operators, investors, analysts and suppliers for a day packed with insight, strategy and connection
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NewsPub groups develop loyalty schemes to increase frequency
Greene King, Fuller’s, Mitchells & Butlers and Butcombe Group, are launching or revamping loyalty programmes in a bid to lure back customers with more frequency, the Financial Times reports
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Event NewsPub leaders to share sustainability strategies at Pub Conference
M&B’s David Briggs, Punch Pubs’ Jon Dale and Shepherd Neame’s Martin Godden will explore their approaches to reducing carbon footprints, cutting waste, and transitioning to renewable energy
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NewsPhil Urban warns of shrinking late-night trade
The M&B CEO warned that the late-night hospitality market is facing structural decline, as younger consumers increasingly opt to stay in or head home earlier in the evening
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Analysis & InsightM&B resilience shows pubgoers still making space for spending
Mitchells & Butlers’ strong half-year results demonstrate how major pub operators continue to perform despite sector-wide cost pressures, according to Begbies Traynor
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NewsMitchells & Butlers: Like-for-likes outperform market
The pub and restaurant operator reported like-for-like sales growth of 4.3% in its half-year results, with total revenue of £1,454m
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NewsM&B to close debut Browns Brasserie in Brighton after 50 years
Despite the closure of the historic site, M&B is looking to re-energise the brasserie brand, with openings and conversions in Wilmslow, Exeter, Sutton Coldfield and Bushey Heath
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Wingstop, Loungers, Browns Brasserie & Bar, and more
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NewsToby Carvery staff campaign for union recognition
Employees at the restaurant, operated by Mitchells & Butlers, have raised concerns over the distribution of tips, the setting of rotas and health and safety issues
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NewsM&B: PM’s pub support ‘worthless’ without action
CEO Phil Urban has criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s support for the Mirror’s Save Britain’s Pubs campaign, calling it “worthless” without tangible action to back it up
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NewsM&B reports strong festive like-for-likes
The pub and restaurant group saw like-for-likes up 10.4% over the core three-week Christmas trading period – a figure it said “built on numerous record sales performances through the estate”
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InterviewsMitchells & Butlers toasts strong start to FY25
The group is cautiously optimistic amid the festive trading period, and will make pricing decisions to mitigate the impact of the Budget in the new year, CEO Phil Urban tells MCA
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NewsMitchells & Butlers grows sales to £2.6bn
The pub and restaurant operator also achieved like-for-like growth of 5.3% in FY24 - a strong period of cash generation - while turning a profit of £199m
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NewsArrowsmiths comes to London
Mitchells & Butlers is bringing its interactive darts experience to The Hawkins Forge, its first in the capital