All Pubs articles – Page 26
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NewsTim Martin: Virus debate hampered by ‘lack of reliable information’
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has re-entered the debate on coronavirus suppression, arguing much of the science supporting lockdown is inconclusive, and lauding the “cool as ice” Swedish approach.
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NewsBrewhouse & Kitchen attributes 115% sales growth to EOHO scheme
Brewhouse & Kitchen has seen 115% sales growth in the first six days of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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NewsHawthorn Leisure reports solid restart, LFLS down 15%
Hawthorn Leisure, the New River-backed pubco, has reported a “solid” start to its post-lockdown trading.
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NewsAdnams reports H1 losses as coronavirus has 'serious impact' on the business
Suffolk-based pubco and retailer Adnams has reported a sizable loss in its half year accounts to 30 June 2020, with trade considerably affected by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsHall & Woodhouse appoints new FD
Dorset-based pubco Hall & Woodhouse has appointed Paul Barnett as its new group financial director.
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NewsJ. W. Lees MD William Lees-Jones: Andy Burnham ‘completely wrong’ on pub transmission
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s singling out of the pub trade is “completely wrong, according to J W Lees managing director William Lees-Jones.
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NewsTim Martin: Scientists should publish evidence of transmission in pubs - if it exists
Government policy in the four UK parliaments, and in the Republic of Ireland, is implicitly based on the assumption that there is a high level of Covid-19 transmission in pubs.
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NewsWetherspoon to cut over 100 head office staff
JD Wetherspoon has warned that over 100 head office roles could be at risk as it looks to scale back its operation.
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NewsFullers 'in a stronger position than many' despite £10m hit to sales
Fullers has reported the stark impact of the coronavirus crisis on the final month of its financial year, but said it is “in a stronger position than many to build towards sustained profitability.”
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NewsCity Pub Group trading profitably after three weeks
City Pub Group has reported total sales for the three-week period since 4 July were £1.8m.
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NewsGreene King makes £2m in loans to free-trade pubs
Greene King has made £2m in support loans available to its 6,500 independent free-trade pubs.
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InterviewsPunch CEO Clive Chesser: We need to be ready for more worst case scenarios
Running a pub company when the pubs are closed was always going to be difficult, Punch Pubs & Co CEO Clive Chesser admits, describing the coronavirus crisis as the “most challenging period of my career to date”.
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Analysis & InsightPub-goers opt for beer on reopening weekend
Consumers returning to pubs and bars last weekend opted for beer over other alcohol options, CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker has revealed.
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NewsSt Austell: ‘Long road to recovery’
Trading at the weekend was “significantly lower” than last year, reinforcing the need for long term support for the pub sector, St Austell CEO Kevin Georgel has said.
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NewsPubs re-close after virus outbreak
At least three pubs have announced they have closed after customers tested positive for coronavirus.
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NewsPubs nudge up prices
J.D. Wetherspoons increased drinks prices by around 10 pence as it reopened the majority of its pubs over the weekend.
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NewsEmeny urges VAT cut
Fuller’s CEO Simon Emeny has urged the Chancellor to cut VAT to prevent thousands of job losses across the hospitality industry.
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NewsFuller’s to open 27 pubs tomorrow
Fuller’s has announced a phased, gradual reopening, with 27 pubs to relaunch tomorrow.
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NewsShepherd Neame secures £25m credit facility
Shepherd Neame has strengthened its financial position in securing a borrowing facility through the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
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InterviewsMarston’s CEO Ralph Findlay: ‘We’ll pull out all the stops’
Marston’s CEO Ralph Findlay would have preferred more notice to get his pub estate open, having leant his voice to industry calls for three weeks. In the event it was more like 10 days.