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Sales growth of 5.1% for Oakman Inns

04-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

Oakman Inns & Restaurants has seen a 5.1% rise in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to 1 July, according to a trading update from the pubco.

Pub industry ‘buoyant’ as restaurants suffer, data shows

03-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The pub industry has remained “buoyant” in comparison to restaurants, trading data from market research firm AlixPartners has shown.

JDW chair backs campaign to stop discrimination against travellers

02-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has backed a campaign to raise awareness of the discrimination travellers and gypsies face when they visit pubs, bars and restaurants.

JDW opening can have halo effect on other venues

02-Jul-2018 By MCA, Helen Gilbert

JD Wetherspoon openings do not necessarily damage trade for nearby pubs, bars and restaurants, a new report has found.

Sibling team lead Mobberley Brewhouse’s first on-trade venture

02-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Following a period of sizeable growth, Cheshire-based Mobberley Brewhouse will launch Project 53 - a chain of two taprooms in its home county this August - serving as the brewhouse’s first ever points of sale.

Lancashire pub reopens after £71,000 investment

02-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Grapes at Goosnargh, Lancashire, has reopened after £71,000 worth of investment from Admiral Taverns.

Adventure Bar chain to open new site after £1.4m loan

02-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Structured lending specialists OakNorth has completed a debt finance deal of £1.4m to cocktail chain Adventure Bar, bringing its total lending to the group to £3m.

Acquisition grows Coaching Inn portfolio to 15 sites

02-Jul-2018 By Michelle Perrett

The Coaching Inn Group is to open its 15th site after the acquisition of the Swan in Stafford, for an undisclosed sum.

Award winning landlord saves Tonbridge pub from developers

26-Jun-2018 By Michelle Perrett

CAMRA award-winning pub landlord Matthew Rudd has saved the Nelson Arms, in Cromer Street, Tonbridge, from developers after the help from local customers.

Stay Original estate to double over next four years

25-Jun-2018 By MCA

The boutique inns and hotel operator Stay Original Company, formerly known as Draco Pub Company, is planning to add five additional sites to its estate over the next four years, MA's sister title MCA has learnt.

Red Mist launches apprenticeship schemes

25-Jun-2018 By MCA

Surrey and Hampshire-based pub group Red Mist Leisure has announced a partnership with Farnborough College of Technology to develop two new apprenticeship schemes.

Mentor Inns to sell nine sites

25-Jun-2018 By MCA

Mentor Inns has put nine sites across the south and south east on the market.

Shepherd Neame reveals 2018 pub award winners

22-Jun-2018 By Stuart Stone

Pub operator and brewer Shepherd Neame announced the winners of its annual pub awards on 19 June.

Gherkin pub reopens after £200k investment

20-Jun-2018 By Stuart Stone

Bar and restaurant operator Novus has re-opened the Sterling, its City of London site at the base of the Gherkin.

MHALG grows portfolio with Brewery Tap in Liverpool

19-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

The Mikhail Hotel and Leisure Group (MHALG) is expanding its portfolio in Liverpool with its second purchase in the city centre, the Brewery Tap at the site of Cains Brewery on Stanhope Street.

Pub luminary recognised in Queen’s birthday honours 2018

11-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

Ian Payne, founder and chairman of Stonegate Pub Company, has been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours for services to the hospitality and pub industry with a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award.

Fuller's acquires Bel & The Dragon

08-Jun-2018 By Stuart Stone

While releasing its financial results for the 52 weeks ending March 31 2018, Fuller, Smith & Turner (Fuller's) announced that it has acquired Bel & The Dragon.

'Niche sports' and new broadcasters: the challenges facing sport pubs

07-Jun-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Morning Advertiser asked Stonegate Pub Company’s CEO, Simon Longbottom, to reflect on the past 12 months in sport, and to look ahead to the World Cup this summer and beyond.

Neil Morrissey to open second pub

07-Jun-2018 By MCA and MA staff

Actor Neil Morrissey has secured a second site for his fledgling pub company, MA's sister title MCA understands.

Medway pub reopens after £1.3m transformation

04-Jun-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Boathouse in Yalding, which sits on the banks of the River Medway in Kent, has reopened following a seven-figure revamp.

BrewDog opens ninth venue in London

31-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

Independent craft brewer BrewDog has expanded its presence in the capital with the opening of a new venue in Angel, Islington – its ninth in London.

Titanic Brewery to open two more sites in Bod café-bar format

31-May-2018 By MCA

Titanic Brewery is rolling out its Bod café-bar format to two new sites, after struggling to secure traditional pub sites.

Pubs hit by flash floods as storms lash UK

30-May-2018 By Claire Churchard

A pub in Gravesend was flooded for the second time in three days after thunderstorms battered the UK.

Will 2018 be the year of the wet-led pub?

30-May-2018 By Peter Linden, MCA

Results from last year’s pub industry survey with licensees revealed wet-led pubs were in a better trading position than their food-led counterparts. The question is, could this trend become more pronounced in 2018?

Travellers leave ‘£100,000 mess’ at Thwaites Brewery

30-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

A group of around 100 travellers has been evicted from Thwaites Brewery in Blackburn, Lancashire, after invading the site and causing roughly £100,000 worth of damage.

Remarkable Pubs acquires Boleyn Tavern freehold

29-May-2018 By Claire Churchard

A drinking establishment much beloved of West Ham football fans has come under new management as pub company Remarkable Pubs confirmed it has acquired the freehold interest of the Boleyn Tavern in east London.

Young's managed like-for-like sales increase by 4.2%

24-May-2018 By James Wallin

Young’s has reported like-for-like sales in its managed houses up 4.2% for the year to 2 April, with group revenue up 6.2% to £279.3m.

NewRiver acquires Hawthorn Leisure for £106.8m

24-May-2018 By James Wallin

NewRiver, the UK REIT and pub owner, has confirmed it has acquired the 298-strong Hawthorn Leisure for £106.8m.

Former GBPA best newcomers complete £20,000 beer garden revamp

22-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

The new owners of the Crown in Stanwix, Carlisle, have announced the reopening of the pub’s beer garden after a £20,000 makeover and collaboration with an international graffiti artist.

Small Bar Cardiff closure ‘a strategic decision’ says Left Handed Giant boss

22-May-2018 By James Beeson

Small Bar, the popular craft beer bar in Cardiff, is to close its doors, as the team behind the venue seeks to focus on its new brewpub venture and expansion in Bristol.

Redcomb creates Urban Social division

18-May-2018 By James Wallin

Redcomb Pubs is to relaunch the Alphabet brand after acquiring the Cabana site on Upper Street, Islington, MCA understands.

Former RAF base pub in Kent given £1m facelift

16-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Spitfire in Kings Hill, West Malling, has reopened following a £1m revamp, 100 years after the establishment of the Royal Air Force.

City Pub Group sales grow 23%

14-May-2018 By James Wallin

City Pub Group saw total sales for the first 18 weeks of the financial year grow 23%.

Brits spending more on nights out, according to latest Deltic data

14-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

British consumers spend just shy of £18 getting ready for a night out according to figures from the latest Deltic Night Index, as overall spend rises 6.9% year-on-year.

Slug and Lettuce pumps £350,000 into city pub

14-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Stonegate has invested £350,000 in a revamped north-east London suburban Slug & Lettuce pub that well and truly puts the focus on style, not to mention cocktails.

Founder of Luminar declared bankrupt

08-May-2018 By James Wallin, MCA

Luminar founder, Steve Thomas, has been declared bankrupt, MCA understands.

First UK pub named after Royal Baby Prince Louis

04-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

Hertford based independent brewer and operator, McMullen and Sons, has opened a site in Great Notley, Essex, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s third child, Prince Louis.

Robinsons' investment helps reopen 18th century coaching inn

03-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

A pub has reopened after a substantial outlay from Robinsons Brewery, creating 30 jobs after being closed since last autumn for refurbishment.

Brakspear to reopen Grade II-listed Frogmill pub after major redevelopment

03-May-2018 By Claire Churchard

A Grade II-listed pub believed to date back to the 16th century is due to reopen after an undisclosed investment by pub operator and brewer Brakspear to redevelop the site.

Fuller's snaps up four We Are Bar sites

03-May-2018 By James Wallin, MCA

Fuller’s has agreed to acquire four sites from London-based wine bar operator We Are Bar group.

Patron completes acquisition of Laine Pub Co

03-May-2018 By MCA

Patron Capital, the backer of Punch, has completed the acquisition of Laine Pub Company, the 54-strong Gavin George-led group.

Made in Chelsea stars open City Pub Group’s first all-vegan venue

03-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Morning Advertiser spoke to Made in Chelsea’s Lucy and Tiffany Watson about their collaboration with the City Pub Group to open the company’s first all-vegan site.

Trio of breweries collaborate in Oxfordshire pub revamp

02-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

Oxford’s Royal Blenheim pub has been given a new look in a unique joint venture between Titanic, Everards, and White Horse breweries.

Innis & Gunn has appointed Steve Drew as director of operations

02-May-2018 By James Wallin, MCA

Scottish brewer and operator Innis & Gunn has appointed Steve Drew as director of operations as it looks to push forward with expansion plans in Scotland and the north of England.

Historic Shepherd Neame pub reopens after a major transformation

02-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

Formerly known as Earls, the pub in Maidstone, Kent, reopened under its original Victorian name, the Market House, following a £900,000 refurbishment.

Fairy-themed mobile bar brings cheer to communities without a pub

02-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Some pubgoers may end up seeing a magical mystery woodland with sparkling fairies and unicorns after a night out, or at least that’s what customers to a new mobile bar will be greeted with even before they’ve had a drink.