All Pubs articles – Page 6
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NewsCoppa Collective completes acquisition from Grosvenor
The group formerly known as Various Eateries has completed on the deal for The Wellington Arms in Hampshire, which will become part of the Linwood Collection
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OpinionPeter Coulson: 6 August 1943 - 27 March 2026
A specialist licensing lawyer, journalist and publisher, Coulson founded what was then M&C Report with Peter Martin, the pair lending their initials to the title, which went on to become MCA after merging with Allegra Foodservice
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NewsWetherspoons app ‘here to stay’
Chairman Tim Martin has clarified that the pub chain has no intenation of ditching its popular mobile app, following a report he was considering caling time on the technology
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NewsWells & Co boosts profits and turnover despite cost pressures
The pub operator reported sales of £66.2m in its 2025 accounts, along with a 5% boost in EBITDA and a 21% increase in group operating profit despite adding £800k in employment costs
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NewsButcombe Group completes strategic refinancing
New debt facilities from Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest will strengthen the premium pub company’s capacity to make further acquisitions and invest in its estate
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NewsYoung’s acquires Cubitt House
The deal to acquire the London pub group, for a reported £30m, will see Young’s add a collection of eight premium leasehold pubs to its estate – including some with rooms – and a further pub in Belgravia which is currently under development.
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NewsAdnams confirms Simon Townsend as permanent chair
Townsend joined the Adnams board in January 2023 and was appointed interim chair in 2024; he has now been unanimously appointed as chair of the Suffolk-based brewer and hospitality group
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NewsShepherd Neame launches new sports bar concept
The brewer and pub operator has rebranded its existing venue, Pier Five Bar and Kitchen at the Chatham Maritime Marina, into Sin Bin - a new “high-energy” space focused on live sport, social gaming, and entertainment
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Analysis & InsightFuller's and the enduring appeal of bricks and mortar in a volatile world
It has arguably the highest-quality pub estate in the UK, a strong balance sheet and a compelling operational performance. So why does Fuller’s current valuation on the London Stock Exchange not reflect this? Despite the mismatch, MCA finds a lot to be optimistic about in traditional freehold pub businesses
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NewsCoaching Inn Easter bookings up 6%
The RedCat Hospitality pubs with rooms business said the figures demonstrated the ongoing popularity in staycations and pub hospitality experiences
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NewsPunch acquires eight pubs from RedCat
The transaction comes as RedCat, which operates the award-winning Coaching Inn Group, focuses on expanding its 43-strong premium pubs with rooms portfolio
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InterviewsStonegate: ‘We’ve seen the benefits of a significant transformation strategy’
CEO David McDowall tells MCA that positive trading trends have continued into the second quarter of the year, following a step change that has delivered on “culture, strategy, and now performance”
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InterviewsBrakspear: ‘Profitability is becoming more and more difficult to achieve’
Chief executive Tom Davies tells MCA that despite turnover remaining strong, spiralling employment costs continue to challenge the pub operator’s P&L
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OpinionKids in pubs: the great divide
Nobody wants their well-deserved after work drink, or meal out with friends or family, to be disrupted by the shrieks of unruly children running amok in their local, but pub operators are walking a delicate tightrope over the issue of whether children should be allowed in pubs
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Analysis & InsightTrade bodies warn operators are finding it ‘more and more difficult to make ends meet’
Data from CGA by NIQ shows that a third of hospitality businesses are now either breaking even or making a loss
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Analysis & InsightEating out sentiment on the rise
Data from BDO shows net spend intention across the eating out segment has risen 5.4 percentage points year-on-year with improving household confidence leading to a recovery among 35-44-year-olds
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Analysis & Insight‘This is an industry recalibrating, not declining’: Debt, disposals, and the long-term outlook for pubs
Stonegate and Greene King are among those reviewing their portfolios as cost inflation, changing consumer habits and margin compression force a strategic rethink of the traditional managed pub model. Industry experts say the moves signal a broader sectoral shift towards franchising, partnerships and alternative formats rather than outright decline
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NewsBrakspear acquires three pubs from Grosvenor
The pub operator is expanding its leased and tenanted estate with the latest acquisitions, which are all based in Surrey
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NewsMEATliquor shutters bulk of estate
The restaurant group has closed all but two sites under its core brand with founder Scott Collins also retaining control of Covent Garden sports bar BLOODsports
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NewsStrong trading drives turnover and profit at Everards
The Leicestershire-based pub operator and brewer says it is well positioned to navigate market challenges after reporting a 90%+ rise in operating profit in its latest results