Companies

Operator loses 50% of bookings due to snow

12-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

One London operator has seen cancellations mount this morning (Monday 12 December) after the parts of the country saw heavy snowfall, resulting in yellow weather warnings in a number of areas including the capital.

'2023 will be a year of breaking even'

12-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

There will be economic storms in the new year, but entertainment packages and premium drinks could help city venues stay afloat, according to the joint owner of the Phoenix Arts Club in Soho, London.

Energy suppliers 'profiteering' from pubs

09-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Energy suppliers are using the hospitality industry as “piggy banks” and “profiteering” from the ongoing energy crisis, according to one Chester-based operator.

Multi operator expands after £220k investment

09-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A multiple operator has taken on his third site with Greene King’s leased and tenanted division Pub Partners.

'Costs are through the roof'

09-Dec-2022 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington caught up with Newgate Pub & Bars boss Joe Smith to get his take on the industry's news.

New pub model agreements with the ‘big six’

08-Dec-2022 By Phil Dixon, trade adviser

The National Trust’s Quarry Bank Textile Mill in Cheshire is a wonder to visit.

Thwaites tenants celebrate 35 years behind the bar

08-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Daniel Thwaites’ longest serving tenants are celebrating more than three decades behind the bar.

M&B reports profit recovery

07-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has revealed profits have recovered in its latest trading update, covering 52 weeks ending 24 September 2022, despite a "highly challenging trading environment".

Marston’s boasts strong trading year

06-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

It’s been a strong year for Marston’s, as the company’s latest trading results revealed improved profitability, an uptick in net asset value and positive cash flow.

Cricketing duo expand pub group

05-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney have acquired the Griffin Inn, Swithland in Leicestershire, as the duo grow their pub business.

New Dawn opens 5th site

01-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

South east-based multiple operator New Dawn Pubs (NDP) is opening its fifth site, following a seven-figure investment into the property and its refurbishment.

Inn Collection offering half price hot drinks

30-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, multiple operator The Inn Collection Group is inviting over 65s to use the pubs as a warm space alongside a special offer on hot drinks.

Over £800k bar tab up for grabs at new BrewDog Las Vegas

29-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

BrewDog will open its biggest bar to date in Las Vegas next month, and one customer is in with a chance to win a $1m (approximately £834,110) bar tab.

City's 'oldest' gay bar to close

28-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

East Sussex seaside city’s “oldest” gay bar has closed its doors for good amid “excessive overheads”.

Hybrid offer from Punch targets work life shift

28-Nov-2022 By Ed Bedington

Award-winning pubco Punch Pubs has launched a new cafe, bar and co-working space alongside one of its existing pubs in London.

Barkby Group to dispose of pub estate

28-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Barkby Group has announced plans to dispose of its pub estate amid “strategic change”.

GK Pub Partners pumps £500k into 25th Hive pub

28-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Greene King’s leased, tenanted and franchise arm Pub Partners has opened its 25th Hive Pub, following a £500,000 investment.

RedCat 'secures further funding from Oaktree'

28-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

RedCat Pub Company has reportedly secured “millions of pounds” worth of funding from Oaktree Capital.

Barkby Group expands pub portfolio

25-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Barkby Group has announced it has acquired the leasehold of a 19th Century village pub with accommodation in Gloucestershire.

Mental health charity takes over Star pubs

25-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

HUMEN, a charity dedicated to reducing the number of male suicides, has partnered with 15 Star pubs to raise awareness for its ‘Rise Against Suicide’ campaign.

The loss of the industry's quiet man

24-Nov-2022 By Phil Mellows

Jim Fallon, who has died aged just 56, was a quiet, yet hugely important, player in the UK pub industry, working behind the scenes of an unfolding drama that brought us the rise and fall of the giant pubcos.

Loungers secures fourth site for Brightside dining brand

23-Nov-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Loungers, multiple operator of café-bar and restaurants brands Lounge and Cosy Club, has secured a fourth site for its roadside dining concept Brightside.

Simpson’s Tavern fundraiser hits £100k milestone

23-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Historic pub the Simpson’s Tavern has crowdfunded more than £100,000 to stay open, after its doors were locked in a dispute over rent.

Egg shortage forces JDW to change menus

22-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Eggs have been taken off the breakfast menu at some JD Wetherspoon pubs due to a national shortage.

Inn Collection Group reaches 7th heaven

22-Nov-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Newcastle-based pubs with rooms operator The Inn Collection Group has taken over the Wordsworth Hotel – its seventh acquisition of the year.

North sells original brewery

18-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Leeds-based brewer and bar group North has sold its original brewery to fellow West Yorkshire firm Tartarus Beers.

‘We’re the good guys’

18-Nov-2022 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington caught up with North Brewing’s John Gyngell to get his take on the week that saw the Autumn Statement announced.

Simpson's Tavern rent dispute continues

18-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The landlord of historic chophouse Simpson's Tavern said it had “no choice” but to lock its doors after the tenants failed to pay rent, a claim the tenants have rubbished as “a selectively remembered version of events”.