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BII chairman’s concerns for pub industry after this year's 'exceptional summer'

28-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The chairman of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has warned pubs of the potential “quick downturn” in sales after this year’s “exceptional summer” – which will show the full impact of rising costs within the trade.

Stonegate acquires Punch pub

27-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

Stonegate is spending £400,000 in revamping a coastal pub in Kent and creating a further 25 jobs.

Fuller’s managed lfls grow 6.6%

25-Jul-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

Fuller’s has said it has made a “good start” to the year, with like-for-like sales across its managed estate up 6.6% for the 16 weeks from 2 April to 22 July 2017, aided by the “perfect weather”.

Hawthorn Leisure reveals 'strong' third year results

21-Jul-2017 By Mark Wingett, MCA

Hawthorn Leisure, the Avenue Capital-backed pub operator, saw group EBITDA increase 10.1% to £9m in the year to 25 December 2016, its third year of “significant growth” since its creation in May 2014.

Special feature: The lessons of Upton Park

20-Jul-2017 By Roger Protz

East End pubs around the Boleyn Ground in Upton Park, lived and died by their claret and blue credentials, so it’s little wonder a year after West Ham upped sticks and moved to Stratford that some have already put the shutters up.

Pub Skills: How pubs can add to their bottom line with employee engagement

20-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Employee engagement can help pubs be more profitable, according to industry insiders, as “happy staff equal happy customers”.

Crowdfunding page set up to save Cornish pub

19-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A local has set up a crowdfunding page on behalf of licencees to raise enough money to buy their pub to save it from being closed and prevent their family “from being turned out”.

Big Interview: Be At One's Steve Locke and Andrew Stones

18-Jul-2017 By Claire Churchard

Be At One’s Steve Locke and Andrew Stones reveal how speedy yet great cocktails have been the basis for a business that is still keeping the party going.

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Stonegate attributes £500k worth of sales uplift to Lions tour

17-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Stonegate Pub Company made half a million pounds by opening up early to show the British and Irish Lions tour, its chief executive has told The Morning Advertiser.

Stonegate boss welcomes pubs minister appointment

14-Jul-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Stonegate Pub Company chairman Ian Payne has congratulated the Government on appointing a pubs minister following his call to urgently confirm an appointment.

London pub sales up despite fears over the impact of the London Bridge terror attack.

13-Jul-2017 By James Wallin

London pubs saw like-for-like sales grow 2.4% in June.

NWTC to launch new brand of pub in Birmingham

13-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The New World Trading Company (NWTC) has announced it will be launching an all-new brand of pub, and its second Birmingham site, next month.

Private equity firms bidding for Admiral

13-Jul-2017 By MCA

A number of private equity bidders are in the running to acquire Admiral Taverns, the c800-strong Cerberus-backed pub group.

Northern pub chain Beerhouses buys sixth site

12-Jul-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Beerhouses, the five-strong pub chain in Yorkshire and Cheshire, has purchased the Symposium pub in Idle, Bradford, from Market Town Taverns (MTT).

Young's reports like-for-like sales increase

11-Jul-2017 By by MCA

Young’s has reported like-for-like sales in its managed houses up 8.6% in the first 13 weeks of the year, with revenues for the division up 10.8%.

My Pub: GBPA sports pub winner 2016, Famous Three Kings

10-Jul-2017 By Tommy Leighton

You can leave the sports pub management stereotypes at the door when you walk into award-winning Stonegate pub Famous Three Kings. General manager Paul Eastwood talks about the pub that is always a winner with customers.

Wickwar Wessex acquires Cascade pub estate

07-Jul-2017 By Finn Scott-Delany, MCA

Wickwar Wessex Brewing Company has announced the acquisition of Wiltshire-based Moles Ales and the six-strong Cascade pub estate.

London-based LGBT+ venues halve within a decade

06-Jul-2017 By Helen Gilbert

The Mayor of London is urging pubcos to sign up to a new charter aimed at safeguarding LGBT+ venues in the capital after research revealed they had more than halved in the past decade.

Robinsons Brewery invests £500,000 for pub revamp

06-Jul-2017 By Helen Gilbert

A Cheshire pub has reopened sporting a new ‘contemporary country pub look’ following a refurbishment exceeding £500,000.

Heineken launches compact draught dispense system

06-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Heineken is launching a new compact draught dispense system for areas in pubs that cannot readily be served from the cellar, enabling licensees to offer “consistently great-quality cold draught beer”.

Stonegate Pub Company reopens its 'pub on the Thames'

06-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Stonegate Pub Company has officially re-opened the Tattershall Castle, “the pub on the Thames”, following extensive works.

Hall & Woodhouse sells Old Brewery for housing redevelopment

04-Jul-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Hall & Woodhouse has sold the Old Brewery, which is part of its brewery site in Dorset, to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

Future Trends: Beer and Cider

The future of craft beer: fruit?

03-Jul-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Sales of fruit beer in the US’s well-established craft beer market account for 13% of total craft sales, which can be matched here in the UK, according to a leading buyer in the category.

Anglian Country Inns acquires eighth pub

23-Jun-2017 By James Wallin, deputy editor, MCA

Anglian Country Inns has brought in investors from outside the Nye family for the first time to acquire its eighth site the Redcoats Farmhouse Hotel & Restaurant between Hitchin and Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

Shepherd Neame honours its pub of the year

23-Jun-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The Belle Vue Tavern in Pegwell Bay, Kent, has been named as the Shepherd Neame pub of the year.

Bar proprietor turns detective to find owner of lost wedding ring

21-Jun-2017 By Fred A'Court

Cocktail bar owner Jason Hole is determined to find the owner of a wedding ring discovered inside pipework under a sink in his bar, That Place, in Swansea marina.

London Bridge pubs to receive 'discretionary' rates relief

20-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Pubs affected by the police cordon that closed a large area of London Bridge and Borough Market following the terror attack on 3 June are being offered business rates relief from Southwark Council.

Police appeal after petrol bomb thrown at bar

20-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Owners of a South Shields bar have been left “shaken” after a petrol bomb was thrown through the window of their venue on Sunday night.

A breath of fresh air: how the smoking ban has changed the pub trade

19-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard & Georgina Townshend

The smoking ban became a fact in England on 1 July 2007 with an unprecedented impact for pubs. But how has the trade changed in the past 10 years since it came into force?

OBE honour ‘recognises work of many people’ says Beds & Bars founder

19-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard

The Queen unveiled her birthday honours list at the weekend with the news that she has awarded Beds & Bars CEO and founder Keith Knowles an OBE for services to the community and charity.

Pubs are most popular late-night venues

16-Jun-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs were the most popular late-night activity for adults of all ages, with just under a quarter (24.2%) of people spending the most money in pubs each month, new research from late-night operator Deltic has revealed.

BrewDog international bars manager steps down

16-Jun-2017 By by James Wallin at MCA

BrewDog’s international bars manager, Neil Taylor, has left the group, The Morning Advertiser sister title MCA understands.

New World Trading Company to open 15th Botanist bar

15-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

New World Trading Company (NWTC) will be opening its 15th Botanist bar in Nottingham this summer.

Star Pubs & Bars to invest £650,000 reviving Derbyshire sites

15-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Star Pubs & Bars plans to spend £650,000 to revive three Derbyshire pubs this year.

Brewhouse & Kitchen to open 17th site after £600,000 investment

15-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard

Pub and brewery operator Brewhouse & Kitchen plans to open its latest site, the Nottingham Brewhouse & Kitchen, in Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Father’s Day (18 June) after investing £600,000 transforming the venue.

Best Bar None appoints new chairman

14-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Best Bar None (BBN) has revealed its new chairman will be Philip Smith – Lord Smith of Hindhead – as the initiative moves to its next stage of growth and development.

New Government needs a ‘flourishing pub sector’, says Fuller’s boss

12-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Fuller’s brewery and pubco chief executive Simon Emeny highlighted the importance of a “flourishing pub sector” for the UK economy as he urged the new Government to tackle the three biggest issues for the pub industry.

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'We will not be defeated by terrorism' – Borough Market set to reopen

10-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

London Bridge, for the moment, has become an eerie, quiet place. Yes, people still walk around laughing and taking pictures, but there is a strong melancholic undertone as everyday business continues.

New faces at NWTC and Loungers

09-Jun-2017 By MCA editorial

New World Trading Company (NWTC) and Loungers reshuffle senior staff to boost growth.

Fuller’s results: food up, beer down

09-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

London pub group and brewer Fuller’s profits rose by 5% to £42.9m last year, driven mainly by food and accommodation.

Redemption Brewery to open first pub

08-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

A North London brewer has taken its first step into pub operations and has strong plans to develop five more sites over the coming years.

Champions League final in Cardiff hits local pub trade

07-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Cardiff publicans have reported that trade on the day of the Champions League final was slower than a typical Saturday, despite the match being hosted at the city’s Principality Stadium.

My Pub: The Sheffield Tap

07-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard

When licensee Jamie Hawksworth found a derelict Edwardian building on platform 1b of Sheffield railway station, he saw potential beneath the boarded-up windows and damage. But he says the journey to making it an award-winning pub wasn’t always easy.

ALMR chief launches bid to fund emergency services bar tab

07-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

A crowdfunding scheme to buy a round of drinks for the emergency services that responded to last week’s terrorist attack in London has been launched by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR)'s chief executive.

Portfolio of 13 Stonegate-operated pubs sold to BlackRock

06-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

A collection of 13 pubs, operated by Stonegate on a leasehold basis, has been sold for £23m by Coffer Corporate Leisure to BlackRock.

ALMR hires former Heineken sales director as chief operating officer

05-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Rupert Culme-Seymour has been appointed as the chief operating officer at the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) to oversee the association’s commercial and membership growth and events management.

Be At One appoints head of marketing to drive innovation

05-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Sophie Evans has been appointed head of marketing at cocktail bar operator Be At One.

Low MRO numbers caused by 'complex and convoluted procedures'

05-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Billed as a ‘new dawn’ for tenants last July, take-up for the market-rent-only (MRO) option has proved slow ever since. What has gone wrong with this critical tenet of the pubs code?

Pubs ‘on the front line’ of terrorist attacks

05-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs played a vital role in protecting and caring for stranded, injured and scared civilians during the London Bridge terror attack on Saturday (3 June) night, trade leaders have said.

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How pub staff saved customers’ lives in London Bridge terror attack

04-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Staff and customers at Borough Market pub the Wheatsheaf came face to face with the terrorists who inflicted havoc in the area after barricading themselves in the venue moments before the attackers were gunned down by police.