All Marston’s articles – Page 3
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NewsCarlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to close Ringwood Brewery
The joint venture has been trying to sell the Hampshire brewery since June, but will close it in January after being unable to find a buyer
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InterviewsMarston’s: ‘It’s been a year of simplification’
Marston’s streamlined estate and strong set of financial results leave the pubco in good stead as incoming CEO Justin Platt takes over, CFO Hayleigh Lupino tells MCA
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NewsMarston’s grows revenues and pub operating profit
Revenues were up 9% to £872.3m (2022: £799.5m), as the company targets ‘back to a billion’ in sales
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NewsNew non-executive director at Marston’s
Rachel Osborne will replace Matthew Roberts as non-executive director and chair of the audit committee, with effect from 23 January
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OpinionDominic Walsh: All hell breaks loose in the leisure sector
Dominic Walsh offers his take on a flurry of activity, including changes at the top at Marston’s, another big payday for City Pub Co’s Clive Watson, and a farewell to Stonegate chairman Ian Payne after 50 years in pubs
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InterviewsMarston’s: ‘When customers come out, they’ll spend’
The pub operator is encouraged by customer resilience, and sees a higher degree of cost stability and visibility, CEO Andrew Andrea tells MCA
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NewsMarston’s reports strong momentum
The 1,145-strong pub operator reported like-for-like sales up 10.1% vs FY2022, with strong sales across food and drink as momentum continues into the new financial year
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InterviewsMarston’s: ‘The strategy is paying off’
CEO Andrew Andrea speaks to MCA about rolling out a franchise-style model, simplifying the offer, and “doing fewer things better”
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NewsMarston’s retains strong consumer demand
Marston’s has issued a trading update for the 42 weeks to 22 July 2023, with like-for-like sales for the period up 10.7% vs FY2022
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NewsYoung’s acquires three Marston’s pubs
The Libertine in Bournemouth, White Hart in North Chippenham and White Lion in Tenterden are from Marston’s premium Revere division
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Analysis & InsightMarston’s comes out on top in PCA survey
The Pubs Code Adjudicator survey of 1,206 tenants saw Marston’s come out as the top performing pubco in terms of its relationships with tenants
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InterviewsMarston’s: ‘We have kept going on menu evolution’
With three lemon gins proving a headache for customers, Marston’s CEO Andrew Andrea tells MCA how the pub operator has slashed spirit options by 50% to simplify its drinks offer
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NewsMarston’s: Costs and confidence steadily improving
The pub company has delivered revenue and operating profit growth, against a tough but increasingly stable macroeconomic environment
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NewsMarston’s secures extension of debt facilities
The 1,445-strong pub group has secured an amendment and extension of its bank and private placement debt facilities to the end of 2025
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NewsMarston’s markets 61 freehold pubs
The assets are a selection of non-core properties, include a mix of leased, tenanted, retail and managed pubs
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NewsRalph Findlay awarded OBE
The former Marston’s CEO and current C&C chair was recognised in the New Year’s Honours list for services to the hospitality sector
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InterviewsMarston’s: ‘Going to the pub is still high on the to do list’
Following the pub operator’s 2022 financial update, CEO Andrew Andrea explains to MCA why he’s remaining optimistic in the face of inflation and cost of living pressures
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NewsMarston’s reports return to normalised trading
The pub operator has announced full year like-for-like sales at 99% of 2019 levels for FY2022, along with a return to normalised trading despite Omicron
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NewsMarston’s reports encouraging trading
Since October, the pub operator announced like-for-like sales in managed and franchised pubs were up by 6.85% vs 2021 and 5% vs FY2019
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InterviewsMarston’s: ‘We are cracking the nut on perceptions of our pubs’
The group’s strategy of focusing on the importance of the pub experience appears to be paying off, chief executive Andrew Andrea tells MCA