All Pubs articles – Page 5
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NewsJames Taylor steps down from BrewDog
Taylor has stepped down from his role after approximately 18 months as CEO, as new owner Tilray Brands looks to rebuild and strengthen the business
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Analysis & Insight‘It’s now or never’ – inside the campaign to cut VAT for hospitality
As it launches to consumers, MCA speaks to the movers and shakers across the industry who have come together to call on the government to reduce VAT to 10%
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NewsHumphrey Smith dies aged 81
The owner of Samuel Smith’s Brewery was one of the most distinctive and eccentric figures in British pub culture
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InterviewsFamily brewers: ‘We are constantly trying to innovate’
They have decades of heritage to draw upon. But in today’s fast-paced pub and brewing sector, even the most established family businesses, such as McMullen’s and Everards, are focused on innovation, MCA’s Pub Conference heard.
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NewsTilray invests £50m to stabilise BrewDog’s Scottish business
Irwin Simon, chief executive of US-based Tilray Brands, told The Times he remains “really happy” with the decision to acquire the brewer from administrators for £33m earlier this year
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NewsChestnut Group achieves 35% growth in revenue
Group revenue stood at £39.29m in the year to March 2025, compared to £29.08m the previous year, with the increase driven by both acquisitions and a 15.27% like-for-like sales increase.
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NewsAndy Burnham pledges ‘high street renaissance’
In a wide-ranging speech, Burnham argued that revitalised high streets could become “the new symbol of Britain’s renaissance”, driven by reforms to business rates and a broader shift in economic policy.
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NewsOne in six hospitality venues at risk of closure
A new joint survey carried out by the industry’s leading trade bodies reveals almost a quarter of respondents are operating at a loss, up from one in seven three months ago
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OpinionFuller’s vs. Young’s: a tale of two pub titans
The two pub groups have for many years maintained cordial relations, but that doesn’t mean to say the rivals do not have it in them to indulge in a bar-room-brawl, Dominic Walsh suggests
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Analysis & InsightEngland’s World Cup campaign boosts pub and bar sales
Spending at pubs and bars increased by 17.3% over the first two weeks of England’s tournament, versus the previous two-week period, data from Dojo has found.
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NewsLondon Mayor relaunches Summer Streets project
Sadiq Khan has committed £500,000 to support al fresco dining and events in the capital this summer
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NewsAdnams secures new borrowing facilities
The Suffolk hospitality group and brewer is in the midst of a cost saving and disposal programme after a series of loss-making years
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Analysis & InsightWorld Cup ‘way beyond expectations’ for pub leaders
According to MCA’s leader roundtable discussion, the pub sector is so far enjoying the spoils of the FIFA World Cup 2026, depsite navigating a heatwave, late kick-offs and an unpredictable England side
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NewsHeavitree sees turnover dip in H1
The Exeter-based pub operator pointed to poor weather early in the year and an early Easter for the sales slip, which also led to a drop in operating profit
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Analysis & InsightDrinks menus must adapt to meet new consumer preferences
With 18-24-year-olds “falling out of the pub market” understanding your proposition and the driving factors behind different demographic’s spending behaviours is key to growing in a challenging market, Lumina Intelligence’s insight lead Flora Zwolinski told delegates at MCA’s Pub Conference yesterday (25 June).
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InterviewsLoungers on applying its successful formula to the German market
CEO Nick Collins told MCA’s Pub Conference the all-day café/bar/restaurant group is ‘curious’ about the opportunities of the German market and preparing to look for a first site
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NewsBrewDog to launch ‘Community Champions’ bar model
New owner Tilray will relaunch the group’s Inverurie bar under the concept, which it says will give local residents and community groups a formal voice in how it is run
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NewsCoppa Collective’s like-for-like growth ‘outpacing the benchmark’
The group described the first half of its financial year as ‘a period of good progress’ with sales up and losses narrowing
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NewsCask Marque rebrands beer accreditation to Perfect Pint
The Perfect Pint Promise is designed to give beer drinkers confidence that participating pubs are committed to consistent draught beer and cider quality, trained service and a better customer experience.
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NewsWilliam Lees-Jones: ‘Andy Burnham is able to work with the business community’
The managing director of family brewer and pubco JW Lees has voiced support for Burnham’s track record in Manchester and his pledge to support family businesses