All Fuller’s articles – Page 4
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NewsFuller’s: Strong desire to return to city
The pub company has reported improved trading since the new year, having gained further momentum with the lifting of restrictions in England
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NewsFuller’s extends healthcare benefits to junior staff
The new scheme offers healthcare benefits to all team members, from kitchen porters to deputy managers, so long as they have at least 12 months’ service.
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Analysis & InsightHospitality united in calls for VAT and business rates relief
While some operators are in favour of the reintroduction of the furlough scheme, not all think it should be a key pillar of government support in the current crisis
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NewsFuller’s closing 20 London pubs ‘indefinitely’
Chief executive of Fuller’s Simon Emeny told Sky News that sales at its London sites were down between 60%-80%.
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Analysis & InsightFuller’s has good opportunity for M&A
Fuller Smith & Turner could dispose of its tenanted inns division and use the funds to acquire City Pub Group, a note from Panmure Gordon has suggested
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InterviewsFuller’s: ‘We are ready to grow the business again’
Fuller’s return to profitability sees it ready to grow again with a new site in the City of London lined up for early 2022 and several more in negotiations, CEO Simon Emeny has told MCA.
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NewsFuller’s: ‘We are rebuilding well’
Fuller’s reports a strong set of financials for the first half of FY22, with a return to profit and the resumption of its dividend.
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NewsFuller’s business ‘steadily increasing’
Chief Executive Simon Emeny said life was “gradually returning to normal”, with a return of customers to its central London pubs.
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NewsFuller’s evolves its customer journey
Fuller’s is taking key learnings from the coronavirus pandemic and is using them to improve both the customer journey and the alfresco dining experience it offers to customers.
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InterviewsFuller’s: ‘British pubs handle evolution brilliantly’
Like the majority of the country, Simon Emeny is enjoying the afterglow of England’s football heroics when we speak on Thursday morning.
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NewsFuller’s ‘perfectly placed’ to benefit from return to normal life
Fuller’s has hailed a resilient performance after seeing its revenues fall by 77% in a year dominated by lockdowns.
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NewsFuller’s appoints new FD from Domino’s
Fuller’s has appointed Neil Smith as its new finance director.
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NewsPubs poised to bring back drinking at the bar
Senior leaders at some of the UK’s biggest pub companies are gearing up for customers to be able to drink at the bar from 21 June, the Telegraph has reported.
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NewsFuller’s to raise £53m
Fuller’s has announced a share placing to raise around £53m, which will strengthen its balance sheet and liquidity position in preparation for a strong reopening.
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NewsSector calls for apprenticeship protections
Apprenticeship funding and youth employment must be protected if training and development of the future hospitality workforce are to be a cornerstone of the country’s economic recovery, sector leaders have said.
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NewsFuller’s FD to step down
Fuller’s finance director Adam Councell has informed the board of his intention to step down from his role at the pub and hotel business.
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NewsFormer Fullers head of finance joins Drake & Morgan
Former Fullers head of finance David King has been appointed as new chief financial officer at bar and restaurant group Drake & Morgan.
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NewsPub grant ‘not enough’
A one-off grant of £1,000 for wet-led pubs forced to close because of coronavirus has been criticised for not doing enough to support pubs through winter.
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NewsFuller’s CEO Simon Emeny: Staying positive
Fuller’s has said sales for the first half of the year (for the 26 weeks to 26 September 2020) hit £45.6m, down from £167.1m it made last year. It also reported an adjusted loss before tax of £22.2m compared to a profit of £17.9m last year. “The tightening of the tier system will present further challenges over the winter months, but we welcome the Prime Minister’s comments that we will see the need for restrictions fall away in the spring,” said CEO Simon Emeny. “When the current lockdown was announced, we acted swiftly to implement the lessons learned last time round and this latest closure has been made with minimal stock losses.
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NewsFuller’s to lay off 10% of staff
Fuller’s has said government advice to work from home means the pub company will have to lay off “at least” 10% of its staff, around 500 people.