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Marston's new-build sites

Marston’s secures new-builds consent in south-east

By John Harrington

Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has told the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report it has secured planning consent for three more new-build sites in the south-east, as it revealed details of its latest new-build...

Robinsons pubs

Robinsons reveals pub investment targets

By John Harrington

Frederic Robinson, the Cheshire-based brewer and pub operator, says it’s on course to spend £3.5m on pub refurbishments in 2013 and has already committed to the same level of investment in 2014.

Wetherspoons Tim Martin

JD Wetherspoon reports healthy sales rise

By John Harrington

JD Wetherspoon, the managed pub operator, has reported a 5.8% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 28 July, with profits before tax and exceptionals up 6.3% to £76.9m, in what it called a “year of progress”.

Punch Taverns pubs

Punch sets disposals target as restructure continues

By John Harrington

Punch Taverns is likely to slow down its disposals to between 300 and 350 in 2014, says finance director Steve Dando, who also said he’s “confident” that the company’s debt restructure will occur in the second half of 2013.

Pender:

Let’s give good people the chance to shine

By Anthony Pender

I listened, read and watched with interest Jamie Oliver’s comments regarding the description of young British workers as lazy compared with tougher immigrant workers, says Anthony Pender.

Revolution vodka bar

Inventive seeks premium bars

By John Harrington

Inventive Leisure, the Revolution bar operator, will look to acquire existing premium-bar businesses for its expansion programme, chief executive Mark McQuater has said.

Greene King craft brewery

Greene King to open new craft brewery

By John Harrington

Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, is to open a £750,000 “innovation brewhouse” at its Bury St Edmunds brewery for experimenting with different craft beer styles.

Wilson Drinks Report pubs

Average pub drinkers' monthly spend rises year-on-year

By John Harrington

The average amount spent by drinkers in the on-trade increased from £44 to £45 between August 2012 and August 2013, although there was a bigger increase in the amount spent on drinking at home, new figures show.

Wear Inns

Wear Inns back on acquisition trail after strong results

By John Harrington

Wear Inns, the 26-strong northern pub operator, is “back on the acquisitions trail” and is looking to buy larger premises, managing director John Weir has told the Publican's Morning Advertiser sister title M&C Report.

Spirit pub company

Spirit reports managed pubs sales rise

By John Harrington

Spirit Pub Company has reported a 4.1% rise in like-for-like net sales in its managed division in the 12 weeks to 17 August and improving trends in its leased estate.

Be At One

Be At One to open 20th site

By John Harrington

Be At One is to open its 20th site before the end of the year after securing three new bars, including its second outside London — located in Brighton — and its first in the West End.

BrewDog crowdfunding

BrewDog raises £3m in share issue

By John Harrington

BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has raised £3m of its fundraising £4m target under its latest crowdfunding scheme in about 10 weeks.

pub, tweet

It's Better Down the Pub campaign plans 2m hit on mass tweet

By Michelle Perrett

It’s Better Down The Pub (IBDP), the national campaign backed by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser that aims to promote British pubs, is launching its third stage of activity by sending out a mass tweet targeting more than two million people on Tuesday,...

Eclectic Clubs & Bars

Brighton to be first site for Dirty Blonde chain

By John Harrington

Eclectic Clubs & Bars, the Avanti Capital-backed operator, is to convert a Brighton site into the first venue for its Dirty Blonde cocktail bar and restaurant brand, chief executive Reuben Harley has said.

Kuehne + Nagel

Unite in talks over Kuehne + Nagel pub strike

By Michelle Perrett

Talks to avoid disruption to the deliveries of Fosters, Heineken, Kronenbourg, John Smith’s, Strongbow and Britvic soft drinks are set to take place today.

Good Pub Guide 2014 quality pub

Five-star operators

By Mike Berry

A couple of things recently have got me thinking about the characteristics that differentiate a good operator from an average or poor one.

Moorhouse's pub company sales

Moorhouse's turnover rises 18%

By John Harrington

Moorhouse’s, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, saw sales continue to rise last year, with turnover up 18% to £4.5m in the 12 months to 30 September 2012.

Spirit Pub Company gift card

Spirit unveils new gift card

By Mark Wingett

Spirit Pub Company has launched a new gift card across its c.750-strong estate, which is set to be available from some Asda and Wilkinson’s stores over the next six months.

It's Better Down the Pub competition

Licensees win It's Better Down the Pub competition

By Gurjit Degun

Two licensees have won a digital camera and an iPad, respectively, after coming top in a competition held by It’s Better Down the Pub – the campaign encouraging people to use pubs.

Walkabout bar

Walkabout operator Intertain sees earnings rise

By John Harrington

Intertain, the Walkabout bar operator, has reported a 60% rise in pre-exceptional operating profit in the year to 2 February, with EBITDA up 7.9% to £5.3m, as it saw the benefit of its estate investment programme and surrender of leases on unprofitable...

BII licensees of the year Ashley Kelly McCarthy

BII Licensees of the Year join mentoring scheme

By Michelle Perrett

The BII Licensees of the Year Ashley and Kelly McCarthy, will share the secrets of their success with fellow publicans as part of the BII's Business Mentor scheme.

Gatecrasher pre-pack administration

Gatecrasher unveils plans after pre-pack administration

By John Harrington

Gatecrasher, the  nightclub business, is looking to expand in key city locations across the world including New York, Miami and Singapore, as well as London, and make a significant investment in its UK sites after completing a pre-pack administration.

Gatecrasher nightclubs administration

Gatecrasher nightclubs undergoes pre-pack administration

By John Harrington

The Gatecrasher nightclub business has undergone a pre-pack administration after finding itself unable to pay its debts, which included £3m to Barclays Bank and £500,000 to HM Revenue & Customs, the Publican's Morning Advertiser sister title...

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