All Faucet Inn Pub Co articles
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Analysis & InsightStonegate is buying Ei Group in a stunning £2.96bn deal. It’s a big one, but is it a good one?
The acquisitive Stonegate has just made its biggest acquisition yet. Buying Ei Group transforms Stonegate into the biggest pub operator in the UK overnight, less than a decade after it was founded in August 2010 by TDR Capital to purchase 333 pubs from Mitchell & Butler.
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Analysis & InsightA step in the right direction
With Brexit threatening to worsen the already difficult process of finding staff, some operators are looking to alternative resource pools. Georgi Gyton spoke to businesses using hospitality charity Only A Pavement Away about how the process works and the benefits of giving people a second chance.
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NewsKuPP was losing £181k a month
KuPP, the Scandinavian-inspired casual dining chain, went into administration after founder Steve Cox failed to persuade investors in parent company Faucet Inn to inject new capital, according to the administrator’s report.
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NewsDowning confirms multi-million investment in Apprise Pubs
Downing LLP has confirmed a multi-million pound investment in Apprise Pubs Limited, as first reported by MCA in March.
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NewsFaucet puts KuPP into administration
Faucet Inn founder Steve Cox has told MCA he still sees opportunities to expand the KuPP casual dining brand despite the closure of two sites and KuPP Ltd being put into administration.
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NewsFaucet sells debut site, Babel
Faucet Inn has sold its debut site – Babel in Clapham Junction – to the operators of Archer Street in Soho, MCA understands.
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NewsQuigley swap Cubitt House for Faucet Inn
Adam Quigley, the former managing director of Cubitt House, has joined Faucet Inn to head up operations for its KuPP casual dining brand and some of its more food-led pubs.
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OpinionOn a walkabout with Stonegate
Stonegate chief executive Simon Longbottom talks to Georgi Gyton about the company’s strategy of building a presence in city and town centres through its stable of brands and formats.
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Downing launches £5m pub fund with Oakman
Downing has launched a new £5m fund in partnership with Oakman Inns, which has just secured its first site, MCA understands.
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KuPP to partner with John Lewis in Leeds
Faucet Inn is partnering with John Lewis once again to open a fifth iteration of its Scandinavian-inspired casual dining concept, KuPP, MCA has learnt.
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NewsStonegate festive lfls up 5.5%
Stonegate has reported like-for-like sales for the four weeks to 31 December up 5.5%.
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NewsDirty Martini strengthens HR team
CG Restaurants & Bars has strengthened the HR team for its growth brand - Dirty Martini with three new appointments
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Faucet places George Inn on the market
Faucet Inn, the Steve Cox-led group, has appointed property advisors to let The George Inn in Andover, Hampshire
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NewsFaucet abandons Neighbourhood expansion
Faucet Inn is to abandon expansion of its Neighbourhood concept to concentrate on a rollout of its KuPP casual dining model and Babel cocktail bar formats, MCA has learnt.
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NewsStonegate makes £100m bid to acquire Revolution Bars
Revolution Bars Group has confirmed it has received a conditional proposal from Stonegate to acquire the company , which values it at c£100m.
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Faucet eyes Oxford opening for Kupp
Faucet Inn is planning to open KuPP, its Scandinavian-inspired casual dining concept, in Oxford
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Stringer leaves We Are Bar
We Are Bar Group, formerly Kornicis, has announced the departure of chief executive Richard Stringer with immediate effect.
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Stonegate acquires Large Bars business
Stonegate Pub Company has further strengthened its presence in London, with the acquisition of the Large Bars business
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Faucet Inn to open KuPP in Norway next month
Faucet Inn is to open its first overseas KuPP next month, MCA has learnt.
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NewsStonegate acquires three Faucet pubs
Stonegate has acquired three London pubs from Faucet Inn for an undisclosed pub.