All Marston’s articles
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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%
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NewsMarston’s on track for strong Q4
The pub group anticipates strong trading, supported by a pipeline of demand-driving events, the rollout of order & pay, and ongoing revenue management initiatives
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InterviewsMarston’s: ‘We are laser focused on productivity’
Labour efficiency, the use of technology and a focus on staff retention are just some of the ways operators are dealing with the influx of extra labour costs, MCA’s Pub Conference heard.
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NewsMarston’s launches new family pub concept
The pub group will refurbish existing sites to include new family-focused spaces, play areas, games, craft activities, confectionary bars, and special events
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NewsMarston’s appoints new CFO
Stephen Hopson, former of Mitchells & Butlers and Molson Coors, will succeed Hayleigh Lupino as CFO of the pub group this September
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Event NewsPub Conference: panel to address workforce resilience and retention
As rising labour costs and talent shortages challenge hospitality, leaders at MCA’s Pub Conference will examine how operators are building and nurturing resilient teams
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InterviewsMarston’s: ‘We’re very much in delivery mode’
The group is making good progress on its long-term strategy, by rolling out new formats, offers, and demand-driving events, according to CEO Justin Platt
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NewsMarston’s profitability and debt reduction remain on track
The 1,333-strong pub operator also delivered a 2.9% uplift in like-for-like sales in H1 2025, increasing to 10.5% over the past five weeks
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NewsMarston’s launches new Grandstand sports pub concept
The concept aims to bring a stadium-style atmosphere and state-of-the-art technology to local pubs
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NewsHayleigh Lupino to step down as Marston’s CFO
Lupino will remain with Marston’s as CFO and an executive director until October 2025 to ensure a smooth transition while her successor is appointed
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NewsMarston’s reports ‘solid’ quarter
The pub operator reported like-for-like sales for the 16 weeks to 18 January 2025 up +2.0%, with poor weather conditions in November and January