All Pubs articles – Page 12
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NewsButcombe Group completes strategic refinancing
New debt facilities from Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest will strengthen the premium pub company’s capacity to make further acquisitions and invest in its estate
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NewsYoung’s acquires Cubitt House
The deal to acquire the London pub group, for a reported £30m, will see Young’s add a collection of eight premium leasehold pubs to its estate – including some with rooms – and a further pub in Belgravia which is currently under development.
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NewsAdnams confirms Simon Townsend as permanent chair
Townsend joined the Adnams board in January 2023 and was appointed interim chair in 2024; he has now been unanimously appointed as chair of the Suffolk-based brewer and hospitality group
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NewsShepherd Neame launches new sports bar concept
The brewer and pub operator has rebranded its existing venue, Pier Five Bar and Kitchen at the Chatham Maritime Marina, into Sin Bin - a new “high-energy” space focused on live sport, social gaming, and entertainment
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Analysis & InsightFuller's and the enduring appeal of bricks and mortar in a volatile world
It has arguably the highest-quality pub estate in the UK, a strong balance sheet and a compelling operational performance. So why does Fuller’s current valuation on the London Stock Exchange not reflect this? Despite the mismatch, MCA finds a lot to be optimistic about in traditional freehold pub businesses
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NewsCoaching Inn Easter bookings up 6%
The RedCat Hospitality pubs with rooms business said the figures demonstrated the ongoing popularity in staycations and pub hospitality experiences
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NewsPunch acquires eight pubs from RedCat
The transaction comes as RedCat, which operates the award-winning Coaching Inn Group, focuses on expanding its 43-strong premium pubs with rooms portfolio
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InterviewsStonegate: ‘We’ve seen the benefits of a significant transformation strategy’
CEO David McDowall tells MCA that positive trading trends have continued into the second quarter of the year, following a step change that has delivered on “culture, strategy, and now performance”
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InterviewsBrakspear: ‘Profitability is becoming more and more difficult to achieve’
Chief executive Tom Davies tells MCA that despite turnover remaining strong, spiralling employment costs continue to challenge the pub operator’s P&L
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OpinionKids in pubs: the great divide
Nobody wants their well-deserved after work drink, or meal out with friends or family, to be disrupted by the shrieks of unruly children running amok in their local, but pub operators are walking a delicate tightrope over the issue of whether children should be allowed in pubs
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Analysis & InsightTrade bodies warn operators are finding it ‘more and more difficult to make ends meet’
Data from CGA by NIQ shows that a third of hospitality businesses are now either breaking even or making a loss
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Analysis & InsightEating out sentiment on the rise
Data from BDO shows net spend intention across the eating out segment has risen 5.4 percentage points year-on-year with improving household confidence leading to a recovery among 35-44-year-olds
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Analysis & Insight‘This is an industry recalibrating, not declining’: Debt, disposals, and the long-term outlook for pubs
Stonegate and Greene King are among those reviewing their portfolios as cost inflation, changing consumer habits and margin compression force a strategic rethink of the traditional managed pub model. Industry experts say the moves signal a broader sectoral shift towards franchising, partnerships and alternative formats rather than outright decline
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NewsBrakspear acquires three pubs from Grosvenor
The pub operator is expanding its leased and tenanted estate with the latest acquisitions, which are all based in Surrey
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NewsMEATliquor shutters bulk of estate
The restaurant group has closed all but two sites under its core brand with founder Scott Collins also retaining control of Covent Garden sports bar BLOODsports
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NewsStrong trading drives turnover and profit at Everards
The Leicestershire-based pub operator and brewer says it is well positioned to navigate market challenges after reporting a 90%+ rise in operating profit in its latest results
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NewsFuller’s lines up new CFO
Fuller’s have named Katie Horner as chief financial officer designate, following the forthcoming retirement of Neil Smith
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NewsStonegate reports 'material uplift' in profit margin
CEO David McDowall said it’s estate transformation strategy, which involves converting managed sites to leased & tenanted and operator-managed, is delivering results
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Weekend PressAmber Taverns and the return of the £3 pint
James Baer, founder of Amber Taverns, is on a mission to bring back traditional pubs. The Sunday Times went to Gosport to find out how he’s doing it
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NewsWetherspoon expands presence in Spain with Barcelona airport pubs
Following the opening of the company’s first pub in Spain at Alicante Airport earlier this year, the group is now opening two sites across Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport