All Marston’s articles
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OpinionMarston’s brewery closure signals dark days for British cask ale
The closure of Marston’s Burton-on-Trent brewery is the latest blow to Britain’s cask ale tradition, a category apparently being managed into decline by multinational owners
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NewsMarston’s delivering third consecutive year of ‘significant’ profit growth
The pub company said that its new pub formats were now “a proven engine of growth”, with its Grandstand sports bar model “the standout performer”.
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NewsMarston’s brewery to close as cask volumes nosedive
Carlsberg Britvic has confirmed it is proposing to close the Burton-upon-Trent brewery, but said it would keep key ale brands, including Hobgoblin, McEwan’s and Brooklyn
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NewsMarston’s reshapes senior leadership team
The pub company has made two new senior appointments, with Lee Nixon and Jo Hall joining as ops directors, as part of a reshaping Marston’s regional operational structure
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NewsHawkstone Cider rolls out across Five Guys UK estate
The cider will sit alongside Hawkstone Premium Lager on the drinks menu at Five Guys, with the burger brand saying the listing reflects its focus on British produce
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Analysis & InsightGame plan: the pub companies betting big on sport
As fans demand more immersive experiences, pub companies are using sport to differentiate venues, increase visits and drive sales beyond the final whistle
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NewsMarston’s sees like-for-like sales decline
Despite a 1.6% decline in like-for-like sales over the past 42 weeks, the 1,300 strong pub business reported excellent sales growth in its new pub formats, with sports bar concept Grandstand “the standout performer”.
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NewsOkell’s strengthens leadership team
The pubs and drinks division of Heron & Brearley has announced a raft of key appointments as it looks to accelerate the delivery of its long-term growth strategy
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Analysis & InsightBack of the net! The unstoppable appeal of sports in pubs
While the pub remains home of the big match, greater interest in sports across the spectrum is now also giving rise to a (Mexican) wave of specialist hospitality formats
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NewsLate-night England game provides 11% boost to UK pubs
Half of UK fans stayed out to watch England’s World Cup match against Mexico with both Marston’s and Stonegate reporting strong sales
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NewsMCA’s Pub Conference returns on 25 June with industry-leading speaker line-up
Secure your place at the UK’s leading pub sector conference, featuring panel sessions on community pubs, sports bars, innovation, accommodation, people and culture and family brewers.
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NewsMarston’s activist investor attacks ‘lazy’ bosses as shares slump
Bradley Radoff, who owns about 3% of the pub group, says it should sell sites to pay down its £860m debt as shareholders are starved of returns, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsMarston’s: ‘We have a 600-pub conversion opportunity’
Chief executive Justin Platt said there was a clear roll out opportunity, with market mapping of its current estate suggesting that around 250 of its sites would be suitable for conversion to its successful local sports bar format Grandstand.
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NewsMarston’s sees profits up despite revenue dip
Underlying profit before tax rose by 7.9%, to £20.5m, for the 26-weeks to 28 March 2026, with the pub group’s investment in new formats, including Grandstand and Two-Door, delivering strong sales momentum.
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NewsMarston’s continues to ‘outpace total market’
The pub company delivered 5.6% growth across five key festive dates and completed 23 new format launches in Q1, with CEO Justin Platt highlighting ‘standout performances’ including a record Christmas Day
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NewsGetting out of debt: How Marston’s improved its share price
The much overlooked pub company is driving positive sentiment and value improvement thanks to the significant reduction of debt, according to CBRE senior director Simon Johnson
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Analysis & InsightMarston’s targets expansion of 'sports lover's dream' Grandstand concept
CEO Justin Platt says the pub group’s five new concepts, each one targeted at a different core consumer demographic, present a ‘real growth opportunity’ going into the new financial year
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NewsMarston’s achieves significant uplift in profit before tax
The 1,300-strong pub group reported a 71.3% in profit before tax of £72.1m for the 52 weeks to 27 September 2025 – up from £42.1m for the same period in 2024, although total revenue dipped slightly over the period.
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NewsMarston’s launches first training academy in women’s prison
The pub group has launched a hospitality training academy within HMP Styal, as part of its target to increase the number of ex-offender graduates employed across its pubs by 25% over the next 12 months.
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NewsMarston’s delivers ‘strong profit growth’
Underlying profit before tax for FY2025 is forecast to beat expectations of £67.2m, with like-for-like sales growth of 1.6%