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All Pubs articles – Page 16
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NewsStonegate appoints new MD for Publican Partners
Dan Castle, previously operations director, has been promted to the role of managing director for Publican Partners, following a decade at Stonegate
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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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NewsFuller’s delivers 5% like-for-like growth
CEO Simon Emeny commented on the pub company’s excellent results in the first 16 weeks of its financial year, with chairman Michael Turner stepping down after 47 years
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NewsHall & Woodhouse welcomes eighth generation to its board
Tatiana Woodhouse has joined the 250-year-old regional brewer and pub operator as family director and David Wheeler as next generation family director.
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NewsUpham Inns doubles estate with acquisition of 14 Oakman sites
The South of England pub operator has acquired 14 pubs from Oakman Inns, doubling its estate to 28 sites and expanding its footprint into the Midlands and Southeast
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Weekend PressChancellor’s tax raid spells last orders for rural pubs
Thousands of struggling village pubs could be forced to close next year because of a punishing tax raid by Labour, The Mail on Sunday reports
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NewsJW Lees hits record sales as cost pressures loom
The Manchester-based brewer and pub operator reported turnover of £99.9m for the year to 31 March 2025, up 4.3% on the prior year
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Analysis & InsightBuyers pivot to wet-led models and accommodation
Independent buyers accounted for 65% of deals in H1 2025, with 86% of pubs sold staying in operation, underlining confidence in the long-term value of hospitality assets, according to Christie & Co
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Analysis & InsightThe growth of the third space: How pubs and restaurants can benefit from hybrid working
Coffee shops have traditionally been the go-to place for digital nomads with a desire for caffeine and community, but pubs and restaurants are developing ‘third spaces’ in their venues to capitalise on the number of hybrid workers. MCA takes a deeper look at the trend
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NewsCalls mount for government support as inflation and EPR fees hit hospitality
UK inflation unexpectedly rose to 3.6% in June, exceeding forecasts and reinforcing concerns around cost pressures for hospitality and late-night operators
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InterviewsChestnut Group: ‘We are looking to double the size of our business’
The East of England hospitality group is looking to increase its rate of expansion, as well as grow its burgeoning direct-to-consumer wholesale businesses, founder and managing director Philip Turner tells MCA
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Analysis & InsightPub operators urge government clarity as cost pressures threaten investment
Senior leaders from the UK pub sector gathered for a roundtable with MCA and UKH CEO Kate Nicholls to discuss government engagement, business rates reform, cost inflation and the long-term outlook for operators
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NewsStonegate takes over Frontier Pubs
Stonegate has bought the remaining stake in its joint venture with Dame Karen Jones and Pioneer Hospitality, with 15 sites set to join the group’s Pub Partners business
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NewsBrunning & Price ready to step up acquisitions
The Restaurant Group-owned pub company is actively seeking new sites to grow its c.89-strong portfolio after a “relatively quiet 2024”
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NewsGreene King sets out proposals for business rates relief
The pubco recommends the business rates multiplier for pubs should be reduced by 20p, and that rates should be calculated based on profit rather than turnover
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InterviewsBrewhouse & Kitchen: ‘We have less people doing more and more hours’
The pub operator may have reduced its workforce through natural attrition, but the impact of April’s extra labour costs is inhibiting growth and new job creation, CEO Kris Gumbrell tells MCA
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Weekend Press‘Too hot to shop’: Misery for High Street retailers as UK heatwave sees shopping trips melt away
June’s heat caused a meltdown on Britain’s high streets. Shopper numbers fell 1.8 per cent year-on-year as it was ‘too hot to shop’, said the British Retail Consortium
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Weekend PressHow Labour gave British pubs an almighty hangover
As tax bills go through the roof, the pint glass looks decidedly half-empty for publicans, The Telegraph reports
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Analysis & Insight‘People are choosing pubs based on sustainability credentials’
Mitchells & Butlers, Punch Pubs and Shepherd Neame shared insights on sustainability strategies, investment challenges and the operational realities of decarbonisation at this year’s Pub Conference.
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NewsChestnut Group announces senior appointments as part of growth plan
Henry Fairbanks has been promoted from director of operations to director of acquisitions and wholesale, while Ollie Tresize joins the business as head of operations.