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Camerons targets 20 managed sites by next year

04-Nov-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Camerons, the Hartlepool-based brewer and pub operator, is aiming to grow its managed estate to 20 next year, with new sites planned for both its Head of Steam and Blue Lounge Pub & Kitchen brands.

Amber Taverns follows twin-track growth

30-Oct-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Amber Taverns managing director James Baer has told the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report the company is building its high street portfolio.

Free water in pubs scheme launched ‘to reduce alcohol-related A&E visits’

29-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

West Sussex pubs, clubs and bars are being encouraged to become ‘water angels’ to help reduce alcohol-related anti-social behaviour and A&E visits.

Toby Smith becomes new CEO at Novus Leisure

14-Oct-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Toby Smith, who recently stepped down from Stonegate Pub Company, has been appointed the new chief executive of Novus Leisure, the London-based premium bar and restaurant operator.

Luminar boss says pub breathalysers are 'socially unacceptable and inoperable'

08-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

Luminar chief executive Peter Marks has warned policy makers that the late night sector is being strangled by red tape and taxation – and cannot take any more.

Upham to stick to heartland as it seeks new funding sources

03-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

Upham Pub Company has ruled out national expansion as it seeks alternative forms of finance for its next round of acquisitions.

MA300: Laine Pub Company's Gavin George says pubs should reflect local culture

30-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Operators should take the time to research the culture of an area before opening a site there, according to Laine Pub Company’s Gavin George.

MA300: BII Licensee of the Year reveals seaside trading tips

29-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

British Institute of InnKeeping (BII) Licensee of the Year Lee Price emphasised the importance of treating all differing segments of your customer base with equal value.

MA300: Glendola boss says venues that tell a story will thrive

26-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Glendola Leisure managing director Alex Salussolia said operators must rise above the temptation to drive trade through offers and focus instead on creating a story for their product.

BrewDog unveils hotdog concept and reveals new sites

24-Sep-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

The new BrewDog bar opening in Islington will be called Dog Eat Dog and will focus on hotdogs and craft beer.

Wear Inns sets out acquisition plans on back of strong performance

23-Sep-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Wear Inns has set a target of a 40-strong estate as it reported positive results.

Hartlepool brewer and operator Camerons buys Whitby site

19-Sep-2014 By John Harrington

Camerons, the Hartlepool brewer and pub operator, has bought another site for its managed estate.

Robinsons to offer innovative new tenancy agreements

18-Sep-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Robinsons, the Cheshire brewer  and pub operator, is to offer drinks discounts at selected pubs based on competition in the local market and what consumers are prepared to pay.

Stonegate launches loyalty card for students

18-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Stonegate Pub Company has launched a student loyalty card that offers rewards for money spent on food and drink across its pubs.

Peach Pub Company secures £500,000 boost from Molson Coors

17-Sep-2014 By John Harrington

Peach Pub Company has secured a further £500,000 in funding from brewer Molson Coors to expand its operations, M&C Report has learnt.

Luminar wins appeal against ASA ad decision

17-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The Luminar Group has won its appeal against an Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) ruling which said one of its clubs wrongly targeted a 12-year-old with promotional alcohol offers.

British Country Inns expects shareholder sell-off

11-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

British Country Inns (BCI) expects that “a large number” of its shareholders will look to sell up when its shares are placed on the on-line trading platform Asset Match, with a minority selling at a discount, chairman Martin Sherwood has said.

MOJO reveals plans to extend beyond northern heartland

10-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Three-strong bar group MOJO has announced plans to extend to at least 10 sites with its sights initially set on London.

Old Blue Last operator expands

08-Sep-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

The operator of three east London pubs and music venues including the well-known Old Blue Last in Shoreditch is to open a further two sites this year.

Stonegate says Yates's revamp has been a success

04-Sep-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Stonegate, the managed pub operator, has launched a next generation format of its Yates’s brand complete with new design, menu and drinks offer.

New Sports Bar & Grill to open in West End

27-Aug-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Sports Bar & Grill is to launch its fifth site with an opening in London’s West End next month.

Foundation Inns to open first Craft & Grill site in Surrey

26-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Managed pub operator Foundation Inns is set to launch its first branded site Craft & Grill in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

Camerons continues estate revamp and secures first new Head of Steam

22-Aug-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Camerons Brewery, the Hartlepool-based brewer and pub operator, has announced plans to refurbish almost one third of its estate and has reopened eight closed sites from its disposal list, M&C Report has learnt.

Turner steps down as Novus chair

21-Aug-2014 By Mark Wingett. M&C Report

Novus Leisure, the London-based premium operator, is looking for a new chairman, after Graham Turner stepped down from the role he took up last October.

London Village Inns takes sixth pub

15-Aug-2014 By Ruth Williams, M&C Report

Pub operator London Village Inns has taken its sixth pub The Westbury in Wood Green, on a lease from Punch Taverns to bring its portfolio to six.

BrewDog announces location of fifth London site and plans for eight more bars worldwide

14-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has secured its fifth London site in Islington, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser has learnt.

Charles Wells announces re-brand and changes to operational divisions

08-Aug-2014 By John Harrington, M&c Report

Charles Wells has announced that it is to bring its major operating divisions back under its main parent company identity, which will see an updated look and operating processes for the firm.

VIDEO: Pop Idol star teams up with Stonegate Pub Company for charity single

08-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

A huge charity drive by Stonegate Pubs has inspired the latest single from Gary Barlow’s protégé, Jo Birchall.

Reet Ale Pubs takes over Blue Bee Brewery

07-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Sheffield-based pub group Reet Ale Pubs has completed the takeover of Blue Bee Brewery.

Maclay eyes craft beer expansion

05-Aug-2014 By John Harrington

Scottish pub and bar operator Maclay Group is looking to add a craft beer offer across its 26-strong estate as the company reports a pre-tax loss of £169,895 in the 16 months to 1 February 2014.

Weston Castle eyes funding options for expansion

17-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

Weston Castle, the northern England-based pub operator, is exploring different finance options including crowdfunding to fund acquisitions and investments under the leadership of Lesley Humphreys, who became managing director in February.

Luminar announces £1.2m refit for new Swansea site

15-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

Nightclub operator Luminar has announced it will invest £1.2m in its new Swansea site.

Luminar to roll out campaign to keep female customers safe

11-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The Luminar Group, the nightclub operator, is looking to roll out an initiative to help keep women safe on a night out, after winning an award on the back of the campaign.

Joseph Holt announces new chairman as pre-tax profits fall

11-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

Joseph Holt, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, saw its pre-tax profit fall to £2.8m from £3.5m in the year to 31 December 2013 and announced that chairman David Tully is to step down.

McMullen pub forced to remove 'unneighbourly' outdoor lighting

07-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

McMullen’s managing director has spoken out about being penalised by the “long arm of bureaucracy”, after a local council ordered one of his pubs to remove its outdoor lighting.

Former JW Lees manager charged for £350,000 fraud

03-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The former manager of a JW Lees pub has been charged with fraud after the brewer found that over £350,000 had gone missing from one of its West Yorkshire pubs.

Pub People Company expands

03-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

Pub People Company, the Midlands-based multiple pub operator, has taken its estate to 50 sites with the acquisition of two pubs from Marston’s.

Investor Luke Johnson acquires stake in InnBrighton

02-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

Serial sector investor Luke Johnson’s vehicle Risk Capital Partners has invested in InnBrighton, the Brighton-based pub company, which has been renamed the Laine Pub Company, the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report has...

Joule’s launches craft beer format

01-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

Joule’s, the Shropshire brewer and pub operator, is developing a new craft beer bar concept that it wants to roll out into five sites initially.

Statutory code plans 'will increase risk for landlords', says McMullen MD

24-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

The managing director of McMullen’s has criticised the Government’s statutory code plans for “interfering” in the pubco/tenant relationship and heaping further burden on landlords.

Luminar announces its ’national champions’

23-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

Nightclub operator Luminar handed out awards to staff members at its annual conference.

Remaining Orchid sites placed in administration

20-Jun-2014 By Mark Wingett

The remaining 49 Orchid Pub Company sites that were not part of the package acquired by Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) have been officially placed in administration with Ernst & Young.

BrewDog secures Clapham and Brighton sites

19-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has confirmed that it has secured its fourth site in London, in Clapham, and also its first on the south coast in Brighton.

Fuller's ponders expansion of craft cider and pizza concept The Stable

19-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

Fuller’s sees “considerable potential” for expansion of The Stable, the craft cider and pizza restaurant business in which it owns a 51% stake, in the south of England.

Loungers' Cosy Club could exceed 70 sites

18-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

Loungers, the Piper-backed cafe bar operator, sees scope to grow to at least 70 Cosy Club sites alongside a minimum of 350 for its primary growth concept Lounge.

Robinsons to trial flexible tenancy agreements

11-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

Robinsons, the Cheshire-based brewer and pub operator, is to introduce a more flexible tenancy agreement this year, which it hopes to roll out across most of its estate, joint managing director William Robinson has said.

Fuller's former brewing manager joins InnBrighton as guest brewer

09-Jun-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Brewing luminary Derek Prentice is back in charge of the tanks for the first time since retiring in January, as guest brewer at InnBrighton’s Laine Brewery.

City Pub Co EBITDA nears £1m in 'transformational' year

06-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

City Pub Company, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)-backed operator, has reported EBITDA of £912,166 in a “transformational” year to 29 December.

Amber outlines acquisition spend

05-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

Amber Taverns is due to spend between £6m and £7m per year over the next four years on expansion following the pubco’s £80m sale to funds backed by BlueBay Asset Management and MxP Partners, the company's managing director James Baer has told the...

Stonegate-operated package sold in £28m deal

03-Jun-2014 By Mark Wingett

OLIM Property, the property investment company led by former Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Matthew Oakeshott, has acquired 15 freehold pubs let to Stonegate Pub Company for £28.3m.