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City Pub Group sales increase by £3.9m

20-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

In a statement revealing its unaudited results for the 26 weeks ending 1 July, City Pub Group revealed a sales increase of 24%.

World Cup drives record quarter for Stonegate

19-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

In a third quarter (Q3) trading update Stonegate Pub Company revealed a like-for-like sales increase of 6.1%.

TRG believed to be in talks to buy Peach Pub Company

17-Sep-2018 By MCA

The Restaurant Group (TRG) is believed to be in talks to acquire Peach Pub Company, the Midlands-based, multiple pub operator, the MA’s sister title MCA has learned.

Brewhouse & Kitchen open market town's first brewpub

12-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Brewhouse & Kitchen has opened a site in Horsham, West Sussex, the first on-site brewpub and brewery for the town.

Two hundred Stonegate general managers to descend on Parliament

12-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

Two hundred Stonegate Pub Company general managers will descend on Westminster today (12 September) to celebrate the appointment of the company’s 200th home-grown general manager.

Titanic Brewery set to open £80,000 station venue

11-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Staffordshire-based Titanic Brewery will open another venue in its cafe bar concept at Stoke-on-Trent station next month, in an £80,000 investment.

Mosaic Pub & Dining acquires three Birmingham pubs for £1.3m

03-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

Mosaic Pub & Dining has acquired Edmunds Bar & Brewhouse, the Queens Arms and the Rectory Bar in Birmingham in a joint deal.

Planning approved for first Thornbridge Brewery and Pivovar venue

31-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Thornbridge Brewery and craft beer wholesaler Pivovar have had plans to transform a former branch of Lloyds Bank in Birmingham into their first joint venue approved.

Food & Fuel sold to Brunning & Price for £15m

31-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The operator of 11 London gastropubs, Food & Fuel, has been sold to Brunning & Price – part of The Restaurant Group.

Stonegate to reopen Glasgow Walkabout bar after £500,000 refit

30-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A popular Aussie bar is set to reopen in Glasgow after receiving a makeover worth half a million pounds.

Thai cocktail bar opened by restaurant brand

30-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A cocktail bar made to look like a street scene from the far east will open in Liverpool city centre this autumn.

Pubco liquidated over £360,000 tax debt

28-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Birmingham-based The Humble Pub Company has entered liquidation after facing tax debts in excess of £360,000.

New York cocktail concept to open London bar

28-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A New York inspired brand is opening a cocktail bar in London next month.

Popworld to expand to 35 sites before the end of 2018

28-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Stonegate Pub Company club chain Popworld will add seven sites to its growing portfolio and open its first venue in the capital before the end of 2018.

Inception Group to launch fifth Mr Fogg's venue

23-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Inception Group is set to open the fifth London bar in its Mr Fogg’s brand at a site on the Strand this autumn.

Popworld Manchester to open after £430,000 investment

22-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The latest branch of Stonegate Pub Company’s club chain Popworld will open in Manchester on 24 August.

Thwaites declares West Midlands pub as best in bloom

21-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A West Midlands tavern has been named the best in its Pubs in Bloom competition, out of 250 pubs across the country, by its pubco.

Pub LFLS up 2.7% in July as restaurants fall 4.8%

21-Aug-2018 By MCA

Managed pub and bar groups grew like-for-like sales (LFLS) by 2.7% in July while restaurants slumped 4.8% year-on-year.

Pub opens on board British warship HMS Elizabeth

20-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The bar on board the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has been turned into a brand new pub by brewer Wadworth in partnership with the Royal Navy.

Lounges chain will open up to 25 more sites

15-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Loungers' retro-inspired restaurant and bar brand Lounges is set to expand across the UK, with four sites opening this month.

Pergola announces new rooftop bar at London Olympia

15-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pergola will open its first permanent site on the roof of Olympia London, as part of the exhibition centre’s substantial re-imagining.

Brakspear turnover increases by 11%

14-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

JT Davies & Sons, the parent company for Henley-based brewer and pub operator Brakspear, has reported its financial results for the year ending 31 December 2017.

Administration for Leeds deli bar company

13-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Friends of Ham, a continental-style bar with venues in Leeds and Ilkley, has been placed into administration.

Stonegate invests £205,000 in London pub garden

09-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A London pub has opened its new garden after a substantial investment by operator Stonegate Pub Company.

Revolution growth plan will target Millennials

09-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Bar group Revolution is set to open six new bars during the next 12 months, with a new marketing strategy focused on those aged between 20 and 40.

Pub dress code angers industry chiefs

08-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub has sparked a debate on dress codes after a picture of its rules was posted on social media.

Inn Collection Group tops out £4m Amble Inn

08-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Inn Collection Group (ICG) has completed structural building work of the £4m Amble Inn in Coquet Enterprise Park in Amble, Northumberland.

Chestnut Group acquires two Suffolk coastal inns

07-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

East Anglia-based pubco Chestnut Group has added two pubs to its portfolio.

Wear Inns bought by Aprirose for £22.4m

07-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

North-east pub group Wear Inns has been bought for £22.4m by specialist UK real estate investor Aprirose.

Charles Wells to invest £8m into French estate

06-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Brewer Charles Wells will invest €9m (£8m) into the growth of its French estate of managed pubs over the next three years.

Autographed Nigel Farage photo stolen from pub

03-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub has pleaded for the return of a signed picture of former United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage after it was stolen this week.

Arc Inspirations' funding doubled to almost £7m by bank

02-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Arc Inspirations has received almost £7m funding through a new senior debt deal with banking partner Santander.

Oakman Inns' Royal Foresters pub reopened with help of Royal Foresters

31-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub in Ascot was reopened with an arboreal ceremony by a group of Royal Foresters.

City Pub Group spends £8.1m on four new sites

30-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

The City Pub Group has announced the acquisition of three London pubs and the exchange of contracts on a seafront Brighton venue.

Microbrewery expands with bar in York suburbs

26-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A York-based brewery is looking to expand its ventures by opening a bar in the suburbs.

Fuller's managed and tenanted sales up 4% in Q2 update

25-Jul-2018 By MCA

Fuller’s, the London brewer and pub company, has reported like for like sales in its managed pubs and hotels rising 4% for the 16 weeks from 1 April to 21 July 2018.

Seaside site for Brewhouse & Kitchen portfolio

24-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Brewhouse & Kitchen have purchased a site in Portsmouth for the latest addition to their brewpub portfolio.

North West bar operator receives £10m investment for new sites

24-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A North West bar group has received an investment of £10m to help them open new sites across the country.

Stonegate acquires Be At One and 15 Novus Leisure sites

23-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Stonegate Pub Company has today (23 July) agreed the acquisition of Be At One alongside the purchase of 15 London venues from Novus Leisure – both for undisclosed sums.

New pub village shop to cater for 'isolated residents'

20-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

With the help of a £3,000 grant from Pub is the Hub, licensees Julie and Alastair Musgrave of the Greyhound Inn in Cotehill, Cumbria, were able to open a village shop on their premises after the previous one closed down.

Brewhouse & Kitchen launches Hoxton’s first on-site brewpub

18-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Brewhouse & Kitchen is set to officially open Hoxton’s first onsite brewpub and brewery, with doors opening tomorrow (Thursday 19 July).

Deltic reports 4.9% increase in like-for-like sales

17-Jul-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

The Deltic Group has reported like-for-like growth of 4.9% for the full year to 24 February 2018.

Bramley Bars acquire third pub in south-west

13-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

West Country-based operator Bramley Bars has added a third site to its operations list with the acquisition of a whimsical village pub.

Brakspear opens flagship managed site after biggest investment to date

13-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Pub operator and brewer Brakspear has reopened the Frogmill, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, after a £3.5m investment, taking its total number of managed sites to 12

One of London’s oldest pubs closes after legal bill

11-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

A west London pub dating back to 1547 has closed its doors after succumbing to financial pressures, including a £16,000 legal bill.

Revolution Bars Group underpays workers

10-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Revolution Bars Group were among more than 200 employers that had not paid staff the correct wages, according to Government findings.

Walkabout honours Gareth Southgate with national ‘Wear a Waistcoat’ week

09-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Despite allegiance to all things Australian, sports bar chain Walkabout will honour the England manager and his tailored touchline attire.

Yummy Pub Co Euston site to reopen after fire

09-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A central London pub gutted by fire will reopen its doors next week with a special party celebrating the work of the emergency services and its contractors.

‘We’ll need to recruit 4,000 staff over next 18 months’ says Fuller's

06-Jul-2018 By Georgi Gyton

Fuller’s has estimated that it will need to recruit another 4,000 staff over the next 18 months in order to sustain its current level of service, chief executive Simon Emeny told delegates at the MCA Pub Conference earlier this week.

First PIRRS decision for Fuller's

05-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

A soon-to-be former Fuller's tenant is the first person to take the family brewer to the Pubs Independent Rent Review Scheme (PIRRS) after she felt the rent they offered her was “far too high”.