All Pubs articles – Page 3
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NewsTim Martin: Profits-based business rates risk ‘undermining’ UKH efforts
In response to a recent proposal from Greene King, the Wetherspoon chairman argued that business rates based on profits would create “a nightmare of complexity”
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InterviewsRobinsons: ‘Our business will cost £2m more to run this year’
Joint managing director Oliver Robinson warns that government policy is piling pressure on pubs and brewers, pointing to higher NI, business rates and packaging compliance as key drivers
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NewsWetherspoon signs new franchise agreement
As part of the deal, The Papas Group will open 15 new sites, beginning this autumn with a new pub called The Hykeham Manor at Gateway Park, Lincoln
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Weekend PressAn ale star cast: pint-pulling Rupert Everett surprises country pub’s punters
Hollywood actor helps out at the Swan at Enford in Wiltshire as he and his neighbours fight to save their local, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressNew bars on Otley Run route to ban pub crawlers
Two new bars on Leeds’ famous Otley Run route have been allowed to open after bosses pledged they would not serve people taking part in the pub crawl, BBC News reports.
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NewsAdnams reduces debt to £11.7m as turnaround progresses
The pub operator and brewer expects debt to fall further to around £8m by the end of September, supported by the disposal of non-trading assets and a small number of pubs
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NewsBrewDog reports £37m loss as sales stall
The bar and brewer has reported a pre-tax loss of £36.6m for the year, with sales growth slowing to under 1% at £357m, according to a shareholder update
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NewsRedCat Q1 growth driven by rooms and refurbishments
The group, which operates 36 pubs across the UK, said its accommodation business continued to outperform, with room sales up 8% on a like-for-like basis to £9.5m
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NewsGreene King urges Reeves to fix broken business rates system
In an open letter to the Chancellor, more than 600 licensees say “many pubs are struggling to make ends meet” with “intense cost pressures making survival increasingly difficult”.
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NewsRobinsons Brewery achieves record turnover
The Northwest brewer and pub operator neared turnover of £100m in 2024, with continued investment in its estate contributing to sales growth
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NewsBrewDog co-founder steps down
Martin Dickie has left his role at the Scottish brewer and pub operator, citing personal reasons
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NewsJoseph Holt remains ‘strongly competitive’
The Manchester-based brewer and pub operator increased turnover by 3.3% to £75.9m last year
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NewsStonegate invests £6.5m in Slug & Lettuce
The pub company has completed refurbishments at 12 Slug & Lettuce sites, with four more planned for this year as part of a strategy to refresh the brand
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NewsBrewDog says big brewers are to blame for pub delisting
The chain has seen its presence in the UK pub trade shrink, with operators citing the buying power and portfolio breadth of major brewers as key factors in the brand’s decline
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Analysis & InsightPub and bar visit frequency up 4.3% in past year
Growth in pub and bar visits is being fuelled by younger, more affluent consumers, with the channel also growing its overall share of occasions, a new Lumina Intelligence report has found.
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NewsPunch Pubs to double single-site acquisitions in next 12 months
Head of acquisitions Andrew Cannons said both single-site and package deals are already in the pipeline, with the company committed to growing its estate
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InterviewsThorley Taverns: 'The NI changes were catastrophic for hospitality'
The 18-strong pub chain has reported strong summer trading across its estate on the Kent coast, though director Philip Thorley warns rising costs and government policy are damaging margins
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NewsNTIA warns on ‘devastating’ pub losses as more than 200 close in six months
Data analysed by Ryan shows 209 pubs in England and Wales closed permanently in the first six months of the year, the equivalent of eight a week
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NewsLondon pub introduces bar service charge
Glendola Leisure has introduced a 4% service charge on food and drink at its Well and Boot pub in Waterloo station, according to reports
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NewsBrakspear reports fall in adjusted EBITDA
The Henley-based pub operator saw adjusted EBITDA decline by 2%, to £10.7m, for the year to 29 December 2024, however turnover was up 7% to £41.3m