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All Punch Pubs Co articles – Page 5
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NewsPunch explores £1bn sale
Fortress Investment Group, the US-based investor owned by SoftBank, is reported to be in talks to buy Punch Pubs & Co
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NewsBig Smoke expands Punch partnership
Big Smoke Brew Co has grown its joint venture with Punch Pubs & Co to eight sites and hinted that further venues could be in the pipeline for 2022.
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Analysis & InsightConsumers prepared to spend more for experiences
With inflation on the up, and consumers still viewing pub menus as good value for money, operators should consider increasing their prices, sector leaders heard at a special Pub Conference roundtable.
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Analysis & InsightPub deals show 'genuine demand' for market
Pub deals such as Admiral Taverns’ acquisition of Hawthorn and Punch’s of Ram Pub Company show buyers are willing to look “forwards, not backwards”, Simon Johnson of CBRE has said.
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NewsStar MD: L&T sector in ‘watershed moment’
The leased & tenanted pub sector has been a through “watershed moment” during the pandemic, showing the strength of the partnership model, Lawson Mountstevens, MD of Star Pubs & Bars has said.
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Analysis & InsightProceed with caution
The long-awaited announcement that the government was moving England to step four on its unlocking plan was met with mixed reaction this week, with operators concerned about the impact on consumer confidence.
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NewsYoung’s sells tenanted pubs to Punch
Young’s has announced an agreement to sell most of its tenanted estate to Punch Pubs & Co.
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Punch carries out £600m debt refinancing
Punch Pubs has completed a £600m debt refinancing process in order to strength its position coming out of the pandemic.
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Analysis & InsightOpening night: ‘All very calm, well behaved and respectful’
Having waited months to welcome customers back inside, for one operator, 17 May was just like a normal Monday.
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Interviews
Clive Chesser: ‘The tied model has proven to be very robust’
The strength of the tied model has been validated during the pandemic thanks to the support that pubcos have been able to provide to their tenants, according to Clive Chesser, chief executive of Punch Pubs.
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NewsClive Chesser: Outdoors opening a ‘baby step’
Punch Pubs chief executive Clive Chesser has described outdoors reopening as more “psychologically important than economically important”.
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NewsPunch invests £1m in beer gardens
Punch Pubs has announced a £1m outdoor investment scheme in preparation for outdoor reopening in April.
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NewsPunch rolls out dark kitchen brand
Punch Pubs is rolling out its virtual burger brand Bull & Bird across its estate, and has a second virtual brand in development.
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NewsPunch Pubs reports losses
Punch Pubs, the operator of over 1,200 individual pub business, has reported a loss for the year ending 16 August 2020.
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NewsPunch and Biff’s team up on vegan offering
Vegan fast food operator Biff’s has partnered with pub operator Punch, in a deal that will see its burgers and wings included on menus across the group’s nationwide portfolio.
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NewsPunch appoints Belither to ops team
Punch Taverns has appointed Robin Belither to its operations team.
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Chesser sets out three-year plan for Punch
Punch is set to invest over £80m in its c1.260-strong pub estate over the next three years and is eyeing a series of “strategic bolt-on acquisitions”.
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Opinion
Summer reading
With August fast approaching and many sectors leaders heading for their summer break, MCA caught up with a few of them to gauge their impressions of the year so far. Discussing their thoughts on successes, surprises and challenges of 2018, and their predictions for the closing months, as well as countering some misconceptions about the sector are: TGI Fridays’ Karen Forrester, Gerry Carroll of Hawthorn Leisure, Amber Taverns’ James Baer, Nick Collins of Loungers, Bistrot Pierre’s Nick White, Simon Potts of the Alchemist and Scott Collins of MEATliquor, among others.
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Punch announces new delivery providers
Punch has announced changes to its delivery services ahead of its proposed takeover by Heineken and Patron Capital.
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Punch free pint promotion returns
Punch has launched its latest free drink promotion, with more than 900 pubs taking part and 80,000 pints available to give away