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National living wage 'could be positive for pubs'

By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs can thrive under the national living wage (NLW) when it comes into force on 1 April, two operators have said, despite dire warnings from other trade leaders who say otherwise.

Nottingham: a city that's back on track

PMA500 club

Nottingham: a city that's back on track

By Emily Sutherland

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s (PMA) business club for multiple operators landed in Nottingham last month with a fresh new look — the PMA500. Operators from across the country enjoyed a day of presentations from top industry experts and suppliers,...

Operators split over impact of living wage

National Living Wage

Operators split over impact of living wage

By Emily Sutherland

Operators remain split over the impact of the national living wage (NLW) with less than two months to go until the new minimum pay rate comes into force.

PMA500: Six things we learnt

PMA500

PMA500: Six things we learnt

By Emily Sutherland

The PMA’s business club for multiple operators landed in Nottingham last month with a fresh new look - the PMA500. Operators from across the country enjoyed a day of presentations from top industry experts and suppliers, followed by a networking study...

MA300 club rebrands as PMA500

Multiple operators

MA300 club rebrands as PMA500

By PMA

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser is delighted to announce the relaunch of its MA300 multiple operators club as the PMA500.

Potential for 'hundreds' of Botanist sites

New World Trading Company

Potential for 'hundreds' of Botanist sites

By M&C Allegra

Chris Hill, the managing director of New World Trading Company, has told PMA sister title M&C there is potential for “hundreds” of sites under the company’s Botanist brand.

Laine Pub Co grows FY sales 9%

Laine Pub Co grows FY sales 9%

By James Evison

The Laine Pub Company, the Luke Johnson backed operator of pubs in Brighton and London, has recorded sales increases of 9% in the year to 30 June.

The best business lessons learnt by multiple operators this year

MA300

The best business lessons learnt by multiple operators this year

By Emily Sutherland

As the year draws to a close, the PMA asked some of the industry's top multiple site operators to cast their mind back over 2015 and share the one business lesson they know now that they wished they'd known at the start of the year. 

Draft House set out three year growth plans

MA300

Draft House set out three year growth plans

By MC Allegra FS

Draft House, the London-based craft beer bar concept led by Charlie McVeigh and backed by Luke Johnson, has set out its growth plans for the next three years.

The National Living Wage: the story so far

Analysis

The National Living Wage: the story so far

By Emily Sutherland

Chancellor George Osborne caught the industry off-guard earlier this year when he announced a new national living wage (NLW) of £7.20 per hour for workers aged 25 or over from April 2016, rising to £9 by 2020. Pub operators have been crunching the numbers...

Top operators and experts line up for MA300 Nottingham event

MA300 Business Club

Top operators and experts line up for MA300 Nottingham event

By Mike Berry

Experts in finance, licensing, brewing and property, along with a number of top operators, will be speaking at the next MA300 business club, the PMA’s free-to-attend club for multi-site pub retailers.

8 reasons why MA300 chose Nottingham

MA300

8 reasons why MA300 chose Nottingham

By Emily Sutherland

The MA300 Business Club always has its fingers on the pulse of the most exciting cities for pubs and bars, having recently visited Newcastle, Shoreditch and Manchester. Next up, it’s Nottingham, a city becoming one of the best places to eat and drink...

Urban Leisure Group plans major London expansion

City news

Urban Leisure Group plans major London expansion

By James Wallin, MC Allegra FS

Adrian Hartley, the newly appointed managing director of London-based Urban Leisure Group, has told M&C Allegra Report that the group will open five sites in six months — with a sixth planned for the end of 2016.

80% of steaks sold in the foodservice sector are imported, according to Allen

‘Stop imported steak culture’ urges supplier

By Nicholas Robinson

Pub chefs must source more British meat and use alternative and more profitable cuts to ensure animal protein does not become an overpriced luxury, a leading supplier has urged.

Dates for the diary

Events

Dates for the diary

By Emily Sutherland

Time to get your diary out - a number of key events for multiple site operators will take place through October and November. 

MA300: what we learnt

MA300: what we learnt

By Emily Sutherland

Opportunities in the north-eastKicking things off, Punch development director David Wigham outlined the trends driving the north-east and the potential it offers for multiple site operators.

Brakspear appoints former MD of Geronimo Inns

Brakspear appoints former MD of Geronimo Inns

By James Evison

Pub operator and brewer Brakspear has appointed Ed Turner, formerly managing director of Geronimo Inns, as a non-executive director with a brief to help develop its managed pub division.

Taking the pain out with Flypay

Technology

Taking the pain out with Flypay

By James Evison

Following a £7m investment from Time Out, PMA caught up with Tom Weaver, the CEO of UK start-up, Flypay, to discover what the app can do for pubs.

MA300: a sneak peek at the study tour venues

MA300: a sneak peek at the study tour venues

By Emily Sutherland

Ahead of next week’s MA300 event, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser takes a sneak peek at some of the venues featuring on the study tour and chats to bar managers about why they’ve emerged head and shoulders above the rest, as well as some of the challenges...

Faucet Inn's journey from pubs to all-day dining

Faucet Inn's journey from pubs to all-day dining

By James Wallin, MC Allegra FS

After building up a successful chain of pubs across London, Faucet Inn is now focusing growth on two all-day dining concepts, with a strong pipeline both domestically and internationally.

Pug pubs funding to grow to ten sites

City news

Pug pubs funding to grow to ten sites

By MC Allegra FS

Pug Pubs, the Midlands pub company set up by former M&B director Nigel Pinegar and former openings manager Matthew Crowther, is exploring funding options for expansion from 2016, M&C has learnt.

Craft Beer Co reports 22% turnover uplift

Craft Beer Co reports 22% turnover uplift

By MC Allegra FS

Craft beer bar operator Craft Beer Co has reported an uplift of 22% in its turnover across its six bars as it prepares to make its debut in the City.

Newcastle has a population of 280,000 people and 42,000 students

Newcastle’s pub scene has ‘transformed’ – MA300 to discover

By Nicholas Robinson

Newcastle’s pub and bar sector has switched from venues offering cheap and plentiful drink, to one filled with “quirky” and “stylish” pubs serving great food and upmarket drinks, commentators have said ahead of the latest MA300 event.

Find a new leader within your ranks

Training

Find a new leader within your ranks

By Emily Sutherland

Teething problems are part and parcel of adding new sites to a business. But by building a good team at established sites, which is strong enough to drive growth, multiple-site operators can focus their energy on getting new sites off the ground.

Shine on: Dark Star talks expansion plans

MA300

Shine on: Dark Star talks expansion plans

By Emily Sutherland

It’s been an impressive journey for Dark Star, going from a tiny brew plant in the cellar of a Brighton pub to a successful craft brewer on the brink of rolling out 20 pubs.

TripAdvisor expert tops MA300 bill

Events

TripAdvisor expert tops MA300 bill

By Emily Sutherland

The line-up for this month's MA300, held on 24 September in Newcastle, has been revealed, with a raft of top speakers sharing their insights into the trade. 

Heartstone Inns grows estate

MA300

Heartstone Inns grows estate

By Mike Berry

Heartstone Inns has taken its estate to 12 with the acquisition of a Monmouthshire pub.

New world order

Drinks

New world order

By Emily Sutherland

The New World Trading Company is putting interesting drinks at the forefront of its offer as the nine-strong group marches into the UK’s city centres. Liquor sales account for 66% of the group’s sales, and Botanist’s Newcastle branch has sold a cocktail...

Poll shows 70% of operators fear living wage rollout

Finance

Poll shows 70% of operators fear living wage rollout

By MC Allegra FS

The planned introduction of a new national living wage (NLW) for the over-25s continues to generate a mixed response across the sector, with more than 70% of operators in the UK’s eating and drinking-out market believing it will have a negative impact...

Five minutes with…. Chris Hill, New World Trading Company

MA300

Five minutes with…. Chris Hill, New World Trading Company

By MC Allegra FS

M&C takes five minutes with Chris Hill, managing director of New World Trading Company, to talk about future growth, the twin challenges of soaring property prices and wage pressures and who is doing something special in the sector.

Why I’m banning the C-word

Top beer stories

Why I’m banning the C-word

By Tony Leonard

When we re-opened the Snowdrop Inn nearly six years ago, we were one of a tiny handful of pubs and bars specialising in what was termed ’craft beer’.

Loungers' Nick Collins shares the secrets of a successful all day concept

Loungers' Nick Collins shares the secrets of a successful all day concept

By Emily Sutherland

It’s a topsy turvy world for multiple site operators. Research from CGA Peach showed there’s a ‘strong appetite’ for coffee shops serving alcoholic drinks, with up to £77m extra revenue up for grabs from serving cocktails alone. June’s Greene King Leisure...

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