All Pubs articles – Page 8
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InterviewsFamily brewers: ‘The cost of building is a challenge’
Everards is focusing its investments on those pubs it is certain will be winners, while McMullen’s has effectively ruled out further new build pubs in the near term given the huge increase in costs, MCA’s recent Pub Conference audience heard
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NewsChickpea appoints group ops director
Matthew Aitken-Case previously hed ops roles at Whitbread’s Bar + Block Steakhouse, Premier Inn, and Costa Coffee
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Weekend PressOnly the World Cup is keeping pubs afloat, says Estrella UK chief
Luke White, MD of Damm UK, tells The Telegraph pub margins remain ‘razor thin’ despite prediction of extra 5.5 million pints drunk during England’s quarter final clash with Norway last night
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Gymkhana’s Dubai restaurant, Sri Lankan group ISSO’s London debut, plus new sites from Taro, It’s Bagels, and more
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Interviews‘If you don’t shape culture, it’s going to shape itself’: Why investing in people is more important than ever
People directors from Punch Pubs, Drake & Morgan, and Incipio Group share how a culture-first approach is delivering tangible business results at MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsStarmer planning bank holiday if England win World Cup
A potential public holiday could reportedly be scheduled for week after the final on 19 July if England triumphs in the tournament
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News#VATsTheProblem campaign passes 260,000 signatures as shop launches for delivery
Hospitality businesses are now able to order printed campaign assets to be delivered direct to their venue
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NewsUKH calls on Plaid Cymru to deliver business rates cut in Wales
The trade body says it recommends reforming or replacing business rates to achieve a permanent, lower rate for hospitality businesses across the country
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NewsHospitality warned heatwave could drop bookings by up to 48%
Analysis of the June heatwave carried out by Access Hospitality and DesignMyNight also shows the hot weather caused hospitality covers to decline by 19% and walk-ins to drop by 11%
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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