All Pubs articles – Page 4
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Analysis & Insight‘The biggest barrier is uncertainty’ – AlixPartners on pub sector M&A
Rising consumer caution, stubborn borrowing costs and growing pressure on leveraged operators are reshaping the UK pub M&A landscape, AlixPartners director Craig Rachel, who told MCA’s Pub Conference
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InterviewsArdent Pub Group ‘closing in’ on new sites
The pub company, previously backed by JKS Restaurants, is looking to larger sites for expansion after starting a new investment cycle, founder Dominic Jacobs told MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsRise of GLP-1s ‘reshaping’ Britain’s hospitality industry
New research from RSM UK’s Consumer Outlook shows consumers on the weight-loss drugs cut back on alcohol, snacks and dining out
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NewsLate-night England game provides 11% boost to UK pubs
Half of UK fans stayed out to watch England’s World Cup match against Mexico with both Marston’s and Stonegate reporting strong sales
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NewsCarlsberg strikes Sapporo UK distribution deal
The strategic partnership will see the Japanese brewer’s flagship premium lager produced and distributed for UK pubs and bars under a long-term licensing agreement
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InterviewsChickpea Group: ‘We want to bring the buzz back to rural living’
The Wiltshire-based pubs with rooms operator is looking at opportunities outside of its core model - but sees accommodation as a key driver of return on investment, co-founder Ethan Davids told MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsYoung’s sales boosted by ‘exceptional’ bank holiday weekend
Young’s reports a 9.4% increase in total sales for the first 14 weeks from 31 March 2026, with sales boosted by the warm weather, start of the FIFA World Cup and Wimbledon and its recently acquired Cubitt House pubs.
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NewsPeter Borg-Neal joins Hydes as chairman
Borg-Neal brings more than 40 years of high-level experience in multi-site hospitality and consumer-facing sectors, including Whitbread, Allied Domecq and latterly Oakman Inns
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Interviews‘You have to offer more than just a bed’ – how pubs with rooms are innovating
As the pubs with rooms model continues to gain traction, three leading operators in the space explain how they are combining high quality accommodation with a distinctive, broader offer
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NewsElliott Advisors plots bid for 300 Stonegate pubs
Sky News reports the activist investor is the latest firm to explore a deal to buy c.300 pubs from the UK’s largest pubco, with bidding rivals including Terra Firma
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NewsPolice criticise decision to let pubs stay open until 5am for England match
The Guardian reports the ‘late announcement’ means forces will have to adapt plans and move officers away from communities, say chiefs
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Analysis & InsightPub leaders: ‘Naïve to think new PM will give us everything we want’
Pub leaders welcomed Andy Burnham positive tone towards the sector, but also cautioned that hopes around tax cuts should be tempered by the realities of public finances
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NewsAndy Burnham plans ‘Amazon tax’ to cut high street business rates
Labour’s presumptive PM in waiting has said there is a case for higher business rates on warehouses to fund a cut for pubs and music venues
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Analysis & InsightQSR seeing late night sales surge during World Cup
New data from Fourth shows late-night sales across the quick-service sector are increasing by more than 120% during weekday fixtures
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NewsPubs get green light to stay open for early morning England v Mexico match
Despite initially ruling out a blanket extension to opening hours for the 1am game, the government has now confirmed licensing laws will be relaxed, allowing operators to trade until 5am
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InterviewsLawson Mountstevens: ‘Recruitment is up across the board’
Despite the challenges facing the sector and negative headlines around hospitality, Star Pubs’ managing director says “people still want to run pubs”
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Pizza Hut’s return to Marble Arch, Darjeeling Express’ return to Soho, and new sites from Shake Shack, Dave’s Hot Chicken, and KFC
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NewsNew NED at Young’s
Diana Houghton, currently a non-executive director at Marshalls, brings extensive experience spanning retail, leisure, consumer goods, and industrial manufacturing
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InterviewsUrban Pubs & Bars: ‘There’s nothing in our estate that doesn’t make money’
Co-founder Nick Pring and managing director Chris Hill discussed the pipeline for growth, the importance of teams, and the possibility of a succession plan at MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsBrewhouse & Kitchen: ‘Hospitality is a sector under siege’
The business reported a year of “mixed” progress, citing an “unhealthy” trading environment - albeit it remains focused on adding new customers and occasions