All Stonegate Pub Company Limited articles – Page 6
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NewsIan Payne MBE to retire
The Stonegate chairman and founder has decided to retire at the end of January 2024 and step down from his role with the group after thirteen years
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NewsStonegate launches ‘gamechanging’ digital platform
MiXR will connect consumers to the entire managed estate via a new app with bookings, rewards and experiences; while also providing brand partners with an advertising channel across 4,500 screens
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NewsVultures circle for Stonegate pubs
Funds are circling a portfolio of 1,000 British pubs as the country’s biggest operator grapples with the fallout from soaring interest rates on a multibillion-pound debt pile, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsStonegate to raise new debt
Stonegate Group is working on options to raise new debt against 1,000 pubs, as plans to sell off the portfolio have so far been unsuccessful
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InterviewsVagabond: AI has massive potential for our business
The self-pour wine bar concept is exploring the role of AI in enhancing the guest experience, operations director Christobell Giles said
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NewsSlug & Lettuce reveals brand repositioning
The Stonegate-owned cocktail bar chain has reopened its flagship venue in Deansgate, Manchester, the first of its sites to experience a redesign aligned with an “evolved brand vision”
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Analysis & InsightDynamic pricing could ‘alienate’ customers
MCA examines the controversial move, which has caused some publicans and business owners leap to Stonegate’s defence - albeit some consumers have lashed out against the pubco’s policy to raise prices by 20p during busy hours
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NewsStonegate receives backlash for dynamic pricing move
CAMRA chief executive Tom Stainer called the move ‘troubling’, while Loungers chairman Alex Reilley said the pubco was being criticised for its transparency
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NewsStonegate introduces dynamic pricing during peak trading
Customers are being charged 20p more for a pint of beer over the weekend, to cover the costs of washing glasses, staff, plastic cups and door staff
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Analysis & InsightTDR Capital: ‘These guys are ninjas, I wouldn’t bet against them.’
Following the private equity group’s £50m backing of Popeyes UK, MCA looks at the background of the investor behind Stonegate, EG Group and Gondola Holdings
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NewsStonegate to re-structure central functions and ops teams
Following a stratgic review, the group is consulting over making 260 roles redundant
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NewsStonegate and City Pub Group join BBPA
The British Beer and Pub Association, whose members collectively represent over 20,000 UK pubs, has welcomed 13 new members this year
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NewsCraft Union delivers ‘standout performance’
Stonegate said it delivered a “highly respectable performance” during the 28 weeks to 9 April, with group revenue up 9.3% to £904m
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NewsInclusive pubs and bars more popular
Pubs and bars with a commitment to inclusivity and diversity are more likely to be visited by 60% of people, according to research commissioned by Stonegate and Heineken UK
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NewsStonegate: ‘We have a great opportunity to develop leaders of the future’
Speaking at UKHospitality’s Summer Conference, Stonegate CEO David McDowall and UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls discussed the dynamism and talent in the sector
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NewsDavid McDowall brings ‘edginess’ to Stonegate
Chairman Ian Payne praised his CEO for bringing energy and creativity to the pub company after joining in February
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NewsMelissa Wisdom appointed to Stonegate board
Stonegate Group has promoted sales and marketing director Melissa Wisdom to chief commercial officer, replacing Suzanne Baker
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InterviewsStonegate: ‘It’s our job to be restless and stay at the leading edge’
In his first major interview since joining Stonegate as CEO, David McDowall sits down with MCA to share his own bar to boardroom journey, his plans for innovating and refreshing across the estate, and why he remains optimistic despite the sector enduring a “bloody hard time”
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NewsDavid McDowall: Stonegate to become ‘more focussed’
The new CEO told MCA under an evolved strategy, the wet-led pub company needed to adapt to movements in the market and listen to customer demands
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NewsStonegate’s Suzanne Baker to step down as commercial director
Baker has announced her intention to retire from her current role and will take on a role on the board as a non-executive director.