The Morning Advertiser’s associate features editor Gary Lloyd caught up with Banwell House Pub Company managing director Toby Brett to get his take on the week's news, what he wants from the Spring Budget and gives a prediction for England v Wales...
The “crucial role” pubs play in communities is getting lost in a sea of squeezed margins and undervaluation, Barons Pub Company managing director Clive Price told The Morning Advertiser.
Liberation Group has announced record revenue performance for its financial year ended 27 January 2024 – with drink sales during Christmas being a key aspect.
The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with Camerons boss Chris Soley to get his take on the week's news, from government debate to interest rates and pub closures.
London-based multiple operator Urban Pubs & Bars has reported an upswing in sales and turnover in its latest trading update and is eyeing further growth.
Community pub company Admiral Taverns ploughed more than £27m into refurbishments and updates across its Proper Pubs and tenanted and leased estate in England, Scotland and Wales last year.
Brakspear has expanded its leased and tenanted estate into Hampshire following the purchase of two pubs in the county from multi-site operators New Dawn Pubs.
Revolution Bars Group reconsiders its previous assumptions of like-for-like growth for the second half of the financial year as rising costs and inflation create “additional burdens”.
C&C Group, which owns Matthew Clark, Bibendum Wine and brands Tennent’s, Magners and Bulmers Ireland said it expects full-year operating profit for its 2024 financial year (FY24) to be in line with current market expectations.
BrewDog CEO and co-founder James Watt has blasted “completely false clickbait headlines” over the company’s decision to not retain the real living wage (RLW) status for bar staff.
North Brewing Co has reportedly filed a notice of intention (NOI) to appoint administrators in a bid to seek “additional investment” into the business.
With the late-night sector undergoing some serious challenges, one company is still aiming for success and predicting great opportunities in the market.
The Warwickshire-based bar and restaurant group behind venues including pubs the Royal Pug, the Fat Pug and the Black Pug in Warwick, and the Lazy Pug in Shipston is continuing to expand with plans for a new Pug venue.
The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with Beer and Coffee gaffer Matt Crowther to get his take on the week's news from wages to drinks sales, and whether beer is expensive enough.
Incipio Group’s rooftop bar Pergola Paddington is set to close, but the operator has learnt and grown from the experience, according to its sales & marketing manager.
By Gav Young, licensee of the Plough & Barleycorn, Isle of Wight
So we are here, 2024 has begun. Much of the population will have powered through the festive indulgences in preparation for new year resolutions as we head into, arguably, the longest month of the year.
“New year, new me.” So often the cry of someone who managed to survive the previous 365 days despite facing hammer blows all the way with the intention of reversing such misfortunes in the time it will take for the Earth to revolve around the sun again.
The MA's Ed Bedington met up with Oakman Group's Peter Borg-Neal to get his take on the week's news, from a knighthood for Sir Tim through to closures and Christmas trade.
Amber Taverns has reported strong trading over the festive period across its pub portfolio, with like-for-like sales up 20% in the period spanning 18 December to 1 January 2024.
Darts sensation Luke Littler was the centre of attention for fans of the sport across the world last night (3 January) but it was particularly special for his bartending older brother Leon.
Former England cricketers Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney are teaming up with Everards to plough £1m into the renovation of the Griffin Inn in Swithland.
Multiple operator Anglian Country Inns (ACI) has revealed a 25.8% uptick in revenue, partly driven by price increases to offset inflationary costs with the majority coming from a rise in footfall.
