Other operators

Chris Jowsey to head up Admiral Taverns

06-Jun-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Heineken’s head of on-trade Chris Jowsey has been announced as current Admiral Taverns' chief executive Kevin Georgel’s successor next month.

Loungers hits £153m revenue in the last 12 months

06-Jun-2019 By Stuart Stone

The operator of behind 148 Cosy Club and Lounge bar sites across the UK revealed a £31.9m year-on-year increase in revenue during the 52 weeks ended 21 April.

Investigation after Fuller's bouncer seen kicking homeless man

05-Jun-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Fuller’s has asked its security firm to investigate after a video showing one of its door staff kicking and chasing a homeless man outside one of its London pubs drew criticism.

London pub’s £4m National Lottery-funded transformation

03-Jun-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Historic south London pub the Fellowship and Star in Bellingham will reopen later this month following £4m makeover funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

NewRiver aims for £2.8m spend on pub projects

24-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

Following what NewRiver’s CFO Mark Davies described as a “pretty eventful” year – both he and Hawthorn Leisure’s CEO Gerry Carroll believe that the company’s pub business is well placed to develop further.

Sales up at Young’s despite ‘tough start’ to 2019

23-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub group Young’s has celebrated strong annual growth, attributing a sales lift to the unexpected World Cup success and warm weather.

NewRiver income from pub portfolio increases by £9.2m

23-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

NewRiver’s pub net property income rose from £12.7m to £21.9m despite the FTSE 250 company’s overall loss of £36.9m after tax, according to its latest financial results.

The most popular pub names in 2019

22-May-2019 By Christopher Lowe

Ever wondered what the most popular pub names in the UK are?

Number of premium and all-day bars increases by 4.1%

22-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

CGA Insight and AlixPartners’ latest quarterly Market Growth Monitor has revealed the number of premium bars and licensed cafés has increased by 4.1% in the year to March 2019.

Pubco Beerhouses celebrates 25 years with events series

20-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Northern pub group Beerhouses is celebrating a quarter of a century in business with a series of charity events.

Pub openings boost TRG sales

20-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The Restaurant Group’s (TRG) pub openings contributed to a total sales boost of 57% for the first part of its financial year.

Inn Collection Group taps into water bottle refill campaign

20-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

North-east-based operator the Inn Collection Group has partnered with award-winning environmental campaign Refill to slash the number of plastic bottles dumped in the world’s oceans.

City Pub Group year-on-year sales up 35%

20-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

The City Pub Group has provided an update on trading for the 19 weeks to 12 May and its latest acquisitions ahead of its AGM.

Big interview

When is a micropub not a micropub?

20-May-2019 By Phil Mellows

Small pub operator BeerHeadZ offers something different to the norm. Phil Ayling and Martin Johnson explain the ethos behind their tiny chain.

MA500

Dan Davies outlines Rockpoint regeneration vision

16-May-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

After selling CPL Training last year, founder Dan Davies has launched a new venture called Rockpoint Leisure, which was founded to regenerate coastal towns.

Sharp’s Brewery appoints new head brewer

15-May-2019 By Robert Mann

Cornwall-based Sharp’s Brewery has announced it has a new head brewer at the helm.

Parliament move could be blow to Westminster pub

10-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The relocation of the House of Commons could have ‘negative consequences’ for a pub in the heart of Westminster, its pubco has said.

McMullen reveals plans for Milton Keynes site

08-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

Hertfordshire-based independent pub company McMullen & Sons has announced plans to develop a recently purchased waterside site in Buckinghamshire.

Customers ‘devastated’ as award-winning gastropub announces closure

03-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

The closure of an east Lancashire gastropub once transformed by Michelin-starred chef Nigel Haworth has been described as the ‘end of an era’ by customers.

Little interview

Beer sommelier: ‘I want to shape the future of the category’

30-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

Being a beer sommelier is an important role that relies on them being one step ahead of what's happening in the market as well as keeping a close eye on consumer trends.

Hall & Woodhouse appoints new MD and chairman

30-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Family-owned Dorset brewer and pub operator Hall & Woodhouse has revealed that a number of its directors are stepping down.

Little intervew

Sharp’s Brewery: ‘It’s crucial to focus on the quality of beer’

25-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

Working hard to advise pubs on how to create the perfect cask range is of vital importance at Sharp’s Brewery.

Residents petition Stonegate to retain bar’s ‘creepy aesthetic’

17-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A Dracula-themed bar will be turned into a Slug & Lettuce site, despite a petition protesting the transformation reaching more than 1,700 signatures.

Shepherd Neame adds two sites to growing estate

16-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Kent-based brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has announced the addition of venues in central London and Kent to its growing stable of pubs.

Second site for award-winning concept after £100k investment

16-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

The entrepreneurs behind the award-winning Ale Rooms format have opened its second venue in the West Midlands.

What’s next for St Austell after its two big new recruits?

11-Apr-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Family-owned south-west pubco and brewing heavyweight St Austell has drawn attention to itself with two big appointments in as many months, leading some to enquire about its future intentions.

PubLove set to open three sites with Ei

10-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub company PubLove will open three refurbished sites in the capital, including a reopening of what will be its biggest site.

City Pub Group invests £8.65m in ‘iconic’ Norfolk venue

09-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

While revealing its financial results for the 52 weeks to 31 December 2018, The City Pub Group announced that it had agreed a multimillion-pound deal for the Hoste in Burnham Market, Norfolk.

Growing pub estate helps City Pub Group return to profit

09-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Following a £700,000 loss in 2017, The City Pub Group has revealed a reported profit of £2m for 2018 with the help of 11 new pub venues.

The Coaching Inn Group sales increase by 24%

05-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

The Coaching Inn Group has reported a 24% increase in sales over the 52-week period ending 31 March 2019.

Aprirose acquires British Land pub portfolio for £130m

01-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Real estate investment company Aprirose has acquired Spirit Pub Company’s branded pub portfolio from British Land for approximately £130m.

JW Lees continues its north-west expansion

01-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Manchester-based brewery JW Lees has continued its expansion in the north-west with the acquisition of a Cheshire coaching inn to its portfolio.

Cotswold pub operators scoop Soil Association prize

26-Mar-2019 By Stuart Stone

The owners of two Cotswold pubs have been recognised for digging deep in their commitment to sourcing organic ingredients.

Scottish pubco looks to expand with £20m plan

19-Mar-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The Bruce Group wants to raise £20m to fund a site expansion across the country.

Average late-night spend per head increases by £9.19

18-Mar-2019 By Stuart Stone

According to the latest Deltic Night Index, average consumer spend, frequency and duration of late nights out increased over the first quarter of 2019.

Stonegate chief listed among UK’s top 100 entrepreneurs

18-Mar-2019 By Stuart Stone

Stonegate Pub Company’s chief executive Simon Longbottom has been elected to the annual Maserati 100 list of the UK’s top entrepreneurs.

Customers must sign disclaimer before ‘extreme’ F&B experience

12-Mar-2019 By Stuart Stone

A mysterious new concept from the founder and head chef of the Wilderness requires guests to sign a disclaimer before they begin eating or drinking.

International Women's Day

The women at the top of on-trade PR and marketing

07-Mar-2019 By Stuart Stone

Those in PR and marketing know everything about the businesses they support. The people who head a company's PR departments or own their own businesses are in enviable positions. Here six women at the top of the on-trade PR game tell their stories.

International Women’s Day

The women who lead in the on-trade

07-Mar-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

There are too few women at the top level in business across the world and the UK. While pubs and bars can't escape that fact either, here we tell the stories of nine women at the top in the on-trade.

Admiral spends £320,000 to reopen community pub

06-Mar-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Pub operator Admiral Taverns has pumped more than a quarter of a million pounds into the 18th century pub the Borough Arms, allowing the newly refurbished pub to reopen.

Loss of brew contracts offset by managed growth at Shepherd Neame

06-Mar-2019 By Stuart Stone

Shepherd Neame's latest interim results have revealed that while its managed pub division accounts for almost half of group revenue, the cancellation of contracts with Lidl and Asahi have seen its brewed beer volume shrink by almost a third.

Revolution Bars Group to halt new site openings

01-Mar-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Cocktail bar group Revolution Bars Group has blamed a slump in profits for a lack of investment into its Revolution sites, in its interim trading report.

The Alchemist targets extra £30m in sales by 2021

28-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

The Alchemist's managing director, Simon Potts, revealed that the Palatine Private Equity-backed cocktail bar and restaurant concept was working towards a sales target of £70m in 2021.

Potential for 500 Loungers’ sites

27-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

Loungers boss Alex Reilley has claimed the café bar group can easily compete with the likes of JD Wetherspoon, Pret and Greggs for scale, with plans to launch sites at a rate of 25 a year.