Independent Operators

Protest outside Faucet Inns' HQ planned for today

01-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Protests are planned outside pub company Faucet Inns' head office following the closure of Camden’s the Black Cap and the potential closure of Haverstock Hill’s the Sir Richard Steele.

money makers

Cornish pub diversifies with craft and food store

01-May-2015 By Helen Gilbert

A 16th century Cornish pub is now serving up freshly baked bread, home-made jam and handmade crafts alongside its beer and spirits.

Cock and Seaman owner hits back at critics of pub's risque new name

30-Apr-2015 By Michelle Perrett

The owner of a pub which has been criticised on social media for its risque new name has told people not to forget that “pubs are meant to be fun places”.

Young's buys Islington pub

29-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Young’s Pub Company has acquired Islington pub the Canonbury with an eye to re-opening it as a food-led venue.

Brighton locals pledge £400k to buy pub

29-Apr-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Brighton locals have pledged to raise nearly £400,000 to buy the Rose Hill Tavern.

London-based operator rebrands

28-Apr-2015 By Mark Wingett

Renaissance Pubs has confirmed that it is changing its name following a trademark dispute.

Property

North-west pub market finally back on right path

24-Apr-2015 By David Sutcliffe, Fleurets

After a period of pub disposals and a weak property market, there are some signs of recovery in the North-west pub property market.

Operator news

Disco Bars Group expands to six sites

23-Apr-2015 By James Wallin

Midlands-based nightclub operator Disco Bars Group has acquired two new sites and plans to add another two this year.

Operator news

Young's Spring Grove reopens

22-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Young’s site the Spring Grove, Kingston-Upon-Thames, has reopened after a period of refurbishment with a new food offer.

Petition to save Camden pub gains 4,000 signatures

22-Apr-2015 By Emily Sutherland

A petition to save Camden based pub The Black Cap has attracted over 4,000 signatures in two days.

Operator news

Dorbiere to invest £1m in refurbs

21-Apr-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Dorbiere — the operator of pubs across the Midlands and Northern England — is investing £1m in refurbishing its existing estate.

operator news

Norfolk duo unleash Animal

21-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The owners of an award-winning Norfolk restaurant have bought independent pub group Animal Inns, taking control of the Wildebeest Arms at Stoke Holy Cross, and the Mad Moose on Warwick Street, Norwich.

Openings

George Orwell 'prole's pub' to reopen...with Cornish touch

20-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Cornwall Project has re-opened Fitzrovia pub the Newman Arms, with the aim of turning it into a “classic West End boozer” with a menu showcasing high quality Cornish produce.

Comment

Guv'nor: Work harder to keep students spending

20-Apr-2015 By Lee Price

Students in Aberystwyth do like to be beside the seaside, but the cost of education has led to a fall in numbers, and brought about a more conservative approach to spending.

Charity

Marston's launches Give Back Week

17-Apr-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Marston’s has launched a fundraising week across its pubs with the aim of raising £350,000.

City Pub Company to spend £15m on estate

17-Apr-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

The City Pub Company will spend its Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund  of £15m in the next six months on building a pub estate, co-founder David Bruce has told the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report.

property

Pensions freedom stirs lease market

17-Apr-2015 By Ed Jefferson and Stephen Taylor

Investors turn to bricks-and-mortar pubs in order to secure better returns from their pension pots

Pub food

BrewDog starts doing breakfast

17-Apr-2015 By M&C Report

BrewDog is making its first foray into the breakfast market at its Leicester site, which opened yesterday.

Strong Easter rescues disappointing March for eating out sector

17-Apr-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Easter weekend like-for-like sales across the eating and drinking out sector were up 5.1% year-on-year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker, but followed the first monthly drop in like-for-like sales for two year.

Awards

Great British Pub Awards 2015: open for entries now!

16-Apr-2015 By PMA

The search is now on for Britain's best pubs, organised by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

MA300

TLC Inns plans Grand Central expansion and ops director appointment

15-Apr-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Steve Haslam, managing director of TLC Inns, has told the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report that the lack of good quality pub sites on the market has led the company to focus on its Grand Central concept, which could...

AWARDS

Fuller's announces Master Cellarman winners

15-Apr-2015 By Emily Sutherland

The Huntsman and The Butcher’s Arms have been announced as the latest Fuller’s pubs to achieve Master Cellarman status.

BUSINESS PREVIEW

Mark Sargeant: Duke William pub to be 'accessible to all'

15-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Mark Sargeant is planning for his first pub - The Duke William - to be an accessible and welcoming environment where customers will be able to order 'simple pub food done well' alongside local ales, drinks and bar snacks. 

Hawthorn seek staff for craft beer concept

14-Apr-2015 By M&C Report

Hawthorn Leisure, the pub group backed by May Capital, is launching a craft beer concept called Artisan Tap, in Scotland, M&C Report has learnt.

Council seeks legal action over demolished pub

13-Apr-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Westminster City Council said it will look into taking legal action against a developer after a Maida Vale pub was demolished, despite the fact the authority had rejected an application to replace the building with flats.

Second Enterprise site for Great British Pub of the Year winners

13-Apr-2015 By Mike Berry

The team behind the Great British Pub of the Year, the Grafton, have doubled up and taken on their second pub.

PEOPLE NEWS

Stonegate appoints M&B man to top role

10-Apr-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Managed pub operator Stonegate has announced that Nick Andrews, currently brand operations director at Mitchells & Butlers, will join the company as managing director of its Traditional Pubs business.

Comment

Editorial: All change for you and us

10-Apr-2015 By Ed Bedington

So, as my predecessor jets off into the sunset and sands of Dubai, it’s my turn to step up to the bar, if you’ll forgive the pun.

Property

Money maker: Growing trend for pubs with beds

09-Apr-2015 By Paul Davey, Davey Co

Pub accommodation can drive sales and increase revenue — but make sure your rooms represent value for money.

AWARDS

Batemans celebrates top tenants

09-Apr-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Batemans, the Lincolnshire-based family brewer, recognised its top-performing tenants at its annual Rewarding Success awards lunch.

Finalists announced for VisitEngland Awards of Excellence 2015

08-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Six pub operators have been named as finalists in VisitEngland’s 2015 Awards of Excellence.

Former pub tenant joins Admiral Taverns recruitment team

08-Apr-2015 By Mike Berry

A former tenant has joined the Admiral Taverns recruitment team with responsibility for helping the pubco find the best licensees for its pubs.

More pubs fined for Premier League copyright breaches

02-Apr-2015 By Mike Berry

Seven more pubs have been fined for showing unauthorised foreign broadcasts of Premier League football.

Brand News

London's new 'Chinese gastropub' installs Pilsner Urquell tank beer

02-Apr-2015 By Mike Berry

Pilsner Urquell brand owner Miller Brands has installed its Tankovna beer at a fourth London site – new ‘Chinese gastropub’ Duck & Rice.

Star to buy big ticket items for new lessees

02-Apr-2015 By Mike Berry

Star Pubs & Bars has said it will pay for big ticket items such as ovens, fridges and grills for lessees taking on new pubs.

Pubs Code

Scottish tenant campaigners call for pubs code north of the border

02-Apr-2015 By Mike Berry

Pub tenant representatives in Scotland are ramping up the pressure on the Holyrood Government to introduce similar protections enjoyed by their counterparts south of the border.

Jeremy Clarkson launches Top Beer concept

01-Apr-2015 By Ed Bedington

Controversial television presenter Jeremy Clarkson has announced he will be moving from cars to bars, following the BBC’s announcement they would not be renewing his contract.

Dark Star Brewery to grow pub company

31-Mar-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Dark Star Brewery is to develop its own pub estate – with a target of growing it to 20 sites in the next five years.

St Austell's Waterfront pub resurfaces a year after storm damage

27-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

Cornish brewer and pub operator St Austell has reopened the Waterfront Pub and Eating House on Plymouth seafront a year after fierce storms all but destroyed the venue.

Adnams reports record brewing year and jump in profit

27-Mar-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Adnams, the Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator, has reported sales for the year to 31 December up 9.1% to £66m.

Enterprise roadshows attract record number of visitors

26-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Enterprise Inns’ 2015 roadshows have been hailed a resounding success, after the six events attracted publicans and managers from more than 40% of the pub company’s estate.

Comment

Heineken: We will rise to the challenge of the pubs code

25-Mar-2015 By David Forde

It’s time to rise to the challenge of reform and secure the future of the Great British Pub.

Pub minimum wage offenders named and shamed

24-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Scottish leisure operator G1 Group and a number of pubs have been named and shamed by the Government in a list of employers who failed to pay their workers minimum wage.

ETM Group to open Suffolk country pub

23-Mar-2015 By Ruth Williams, M&C Report

ETM Group, the London-based gastropub operator led by Tom and Ed Martin, is opening its first country pub at Preston St Mary in Suffolk called the Six Bells this spring, M&C Report has learnt.

Pub is the Hub secures £100k funding

23-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Pub is the Hub has secured a £100,000 injection of funding from the Government for its Community Services Fund that will go directly to pubs that are looking to diversify.

COMMUNITY PUBS DAY

CAMRA celebrates pub campaign wins

23-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Members of the Campaign for Real Ale are being urged to visit their local asset of community value-listed pubs to celebrate Community Pubs Day – a new national event to highlight the 600 pubs that have so far been listed.

VIDEO

Community Pubs Day: Kris Hopkins on pubs

23-Mar-2015 By James Evison

The Publican's Morning Advertiser caught up with community pubs minister Kris Hopkins during the Publican Awards 2015 judging day.

Brothers Cider gets makeover and new flavours

20-Mar-2015 By Jessica Mason

Brothers Cider has received festival-inspired makeover and added two new flavours to its range in a bid to celebrate 20 years since their birth at Glastonbury.

'Oldest pub in London' celebrates 600th anniversary

20-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

A north London pub, thought to be the oldest surviving boozer in London, has organised a raft of creative events to celebrate its 600th anniversary.

SMALL TALK

Jasper Cuppaidge of Camden Town Brewery on crowdfunding and running 'awesome' pubs

20-Mar-2015 By Emma Eversham

Camden Town Brewery launched its Hells Raiser crowdfunding campaign to help finance a new brewery in February and has already over-reached its £1.5m target. Founder Jasper Cuppaidge talks about his reasons for going down the crowdfunding route and why...