All Pubs articles – Page 4
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NewsHigher costs hit Wetherspoon profits
The pub giant saw pre-tax profits fall 28% in FY26 despite a 5.2% revenue rise
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NewsCamerons continuing to look for growth opportunities
The pub and brewing company said a much-improved balance sheet has enabled the group return to its strategic expansion plans, with the business looking for opportunities for growth across its two divisions.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including a new pub for Ardent, further international growth for Manna, and a new burger and Champagne restaurant in Notting Hill
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NewsStrathmore Hotels portfolio brought to market following administration
Joint administrators from Interpath have appointed Christie & Co to market the eight-strong portfolio across Scotland and the North of England
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InterviewsShepherd Neame sees ‘encouraging trends’ in accommodation business
Jonathan Neame tells MCA the group’s coastal inns and hotels saw ‘incredibly strong demand’ over the summer, accelerating plans to invest in and upgrade its rooms
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Analysis & InsightHospitality has highest tax burden in the economy
Analysis by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) suggests for every £1 of pre-tax profit generated by the hospitality sector, businesses pay 82p in taxes
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NewsSharp’s Brewery to close with up to 40 redundancies
Molson Coors has confirmed Sharp’s Brewery in Cornwall will close at the end of 2026, with up to 40 roles at risk
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NewsYoung’s full year performance to be ahead of market expectations
The premium pub operator has reported ‘continued momentum’ in its half-year results with revenue up 10.4% alongside an increase of 6.4% in like-for-like sales
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NewsShepherd Neame sees continued pressure in brewing and brands
The brewer and pub operator described its performance for the year ended 27 June 2026 as ‘satisfactory’ with modest increases in underlying EBITDA and profit before and after tax
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InterviewsAmber Taverns: ‘London expansion will always be opportunity led’
Chairman James Baer tells MCA the wet-led pub group’s growth in the capital is likely to remain concentrated in the suburbs
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NewsAdnams appoints director of hospitality & retail
Charlie Ashwell joins the Southwold brewer and pub operator after ten years with Punch Group, most recently as head of operatons at Laine
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NewsJW Lees makes board appointments
The Manchester family brewer and pub operator has promoted Lee Reeves and Gary Stafford to its management board following a record year for the brewer and pub operator
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NewsScottish government gives backing to #VATsTheProblem campaign
Deputy First Minister Jennifer Gilruth has written to the UK government backing the campaign to reduce VAT and urging it to listen to the sector’s calls.
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NewsChickpea Group appoints Gavin George as chair
George, who was already a non-executive director at Chickpea, brings more than 28 years of hospitality experience to the role, having co-founded and led Laine Pub Company
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NewsBrewhouse & Kitchen sells two pubs to Trust Inns
The freehold pubs in Bournemouth and Poole will form part of Trust Inns’ leased estate, as Brewhouse & Kitchen focuses on locations aligned with its longer-term plans
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NewsWest Yorkshire operator takes on three Star leases
Tony Lumb has taken on The George Inn in central Leeds, The Black Bull in Shepley and The Will O Nats in Huddersfield, and is currently undertaking refurbishments with at all three alongside Star Pubs
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NewsGovernment unveils £210m package to revive struggling high streets
The funding is aimed at turning vacant high street shops, pubs and clubs into shared workspaces, cafes and community hubs to tackle the decline of town centres
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NewsAmber Taverns posts record revenue and profits as expansion gathers pace
The community pub operator accelerated its expansion programme in the last financial year with 16 new openings and strengthened its presence in southern England
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Analysis & InsightThe great footfall disconnect: where customers have gone and how to win them back
As pubs and restaurants battle a second consecutive year of declining footfall, data from Meaningful Vision reveals the formats, dayparts and demographics driving growth
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Weekend PressResidents campaign to break grip of bookies and chicken shops on west London high street
Uxbridge Road residents are campaigning for a more diverse mix of businesses, arguing the area has become dominated by bookmakers, fried chicken outlets, vape shops and mobile phone stores, the Financial Times reports