All Pubs articles – Page 224
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NewsCollyer expects more signs of M&B 'turning the corner'
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has issued a Buy recommendation for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), saying he expects to see more evidence of “the M&B supertanker turning the corner” at its upcoming year-end interim management statement
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NewsTough comps 'to hit Greene King'
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has issued a Buy recommendation for Greene King but said tough comparatives over summer may hold back its short term performance
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New penalties for using unregistered wholesalers
Pub operators who purchase stock from unregistered wholesalers could face “significant penalties” under new legislation designed to tackle alcohol duty fraud, HM Revenue & Customs has warned
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NewsBrakspear grows managed estate to four pubs
Brakspear has added to its fledgling managed estate by bringing the Chequers in Marlow across from its tenanted and leased operation
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OpinionBrewDog bites wrong target
BrewDog is once again courting controversy, this time attacking what it calls the “insidious culture around lager drinking” as it releases its own Pilsner called This. Is. Lager. Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh says he admires the Scottish company but is not impressed with its broad sideswipe against lager
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NewsEnterprise to offer MatchPint discount to all its tenants
Enterprise Inns is rolling its partnership with MatchPint out across its estate after a successful trial
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Old Blue Last operator expands
The operator of three east London pubs and music venues including the well-known Old Blue Last in Shoreditch is to open a further two sites this year, M&C Report has learnt
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Individual Inns to develop 'pod' accommodation
Individual Inns, the north west-based country inn operator, is to develop standalone “pod” accommodation at two venues and could roll it out to more sites, M&C Report has learnt
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Amber confirms 100th site, expects more
Amber Taverns, the fast-growing operator of wet-led community pubs, has confirmed that it has secured its 100th site and expects to have acquired two or three more by the end of the year
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Business uninformed over rates refunds
More than 90% of councils have not informed firms that they are still able to back-date a claim under the Small Business Rates Relief scheme
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Pubs most common type of community assets registered by councils
Pubs are by far the most common type of community assets registered by councils, making up more than a third of the total listed
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Grundy and Drew eye smokehouse and pizza options
Pub entrepreneurs Ian Grundy and Gavin Drew may consider combining their successful pizza food format and their new concept featuring barbecue food and craft beer for future openings, Grundy has told M&C Report
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NewsSpirit 'set for solid Q4'
Leading analyst Nicholas Batram has predicted a “solid” Q4 for Spirit Pub Company and said he expects the firm to achieve his predicted 4% like-for-like sales growth for the year
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NewsAnalyst expresses JDW margin fears
Leading analyst Nick Batram has reiterated concerns about JD Wetherspoon’s margins ahead of the group’s full-year results on Friday 12 September
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NewsHarveys to enter managed pub arena
Sussex brewer and tenanted pub company Harveys is to develop a directly managed pub business that will eventually run as many as half of its 48 pubs
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NewsCerberus to place Spirit package on the market
Cerberus, the US private equity owner of Admiral Taverns, is to place 16 pubs leased to Spirit Pub Company on the market
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Enterprise to roll out online ordering
A new online ordering platform is set to be rolled out across Enterprise Inns’ 5,500-strong pub estate from 1 September
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NewsSpirit to 'lose trading momentum' in Q4
Trading momentum for Spirit Pub Company could “lose pace” in the fourth quarter of 2014, although full-year like-for-like sales growth should be “upbeat”, according to a leading analyst
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NewsBrewDog to offer student discounts at bars
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, is offering a 15% discount to students at all its 17 UK bars between midday and 5pm on weekdays
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NewsCollyer cuts JDW TP
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has reduced his Target Price for JD Wetherspoon from 785p to 745p ahead of its full-year results on 12 September, predicting “good top line growth” for the managed operator but an erosion of margin for the fifth straight year