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Branding: JD Wetherspoon said it does not think of itself as a ‘brand’ after it was crowned a UK winner at the 2018 World Branding Awards (image: Stephen J Mason, Wikimedia)

JD Wetherspoon says it is 'not a brand'

By Emily Hawkins

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon said it does not think of itself as a ‘brand’, following its success at the 2018 World Branding Awards.

Long service: Rooney Anand has been at Greene King for 14 years

Greene King boss to step down

By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco and brewer Greene King chief executive Rooney Anand will be stepping down from his role at the pub group after 14 years of service.

Debt restructured: Shepherd Neame's new financial structure will allow Britain's oldest brewer to 'take advantage of opportunities in the sector'

Shepherd Neame restructures debt

By Stuart Stone

The brewer and operator behind 321 pubs across Kent and the south-east announced a new and extended financing structure on 31 October.

Health-conscious consumers: Greene King pubs in London will start selling the fermented drink kombucha

Greene King pubs to stock kombucha

By Emily Hawkins

Greene King pubs in the capital are to begin selling the fermented drink kombucha, which is believed to have health benefits.

Dropped: Greene King pulls judicial review into PCA MRO advice

Greene King drops PCA judicial review proceedings pursuit

By Nicholas Robinson

Operator Greene King has dropped its call for a judicial review into an MRO advice note from the Pubs Code, over four months after announcing its intentions to bring court action against the office.

Oakman Inns' chief executive and founder Peter Borg-Neal said the pubco had made

Sales growth of 8.5% for Oakman Inns

By Emily Hawkins

Oakman Inns has reported a like-for-like sales growth of 8.5%, with the pubco’s performance exceeding its forecasts for the year to date.

Trading update: Marston's announced the acquisition of 15 former M&B pubs from Aprirose

Marston’s acquires 15 former M&B pubs from Aprirose

By Stuart Stone

Pub operator and brewer Marston’s has reached an agreement to acquire 15 former Mitchells & Butlers pubs from property investment company Aprirose in a trading update for the year ending 29 September.

Welcome addition: Revere will unveil a new Lost & Found bar next month

Sixth Lost & Found site set to open

By Stuart Stone

Revere, the premium arm of Marston’s, has announced that the sixth branch of the Lost & Found will open in Sheffield on 16 November.

Branching out: Red Oak Taverns will expand across the country and refinance its existing debt

Red Oak Taverns receives £42m bank loan

By Emily Hawkins

OakNorth bank has handed Red Oak Taverns a multimillion-pound boost to help it expand across the country and refinance its existing debt.

Charity partnership: (l-r) Shepherd Neame's Jonathan Neame, Sarah Pullen, Sheps Giving committee member Moray Neame and Ben Pullen

Shepherd Neame announces first charity of the year

By Stuart Stone

Kent-based brewer and operator Shepherd Neame has named the Silas Pullen Fund as its first charity of the year, as part of the relaunch of the Sheps Giving arm of the business.

Unexpected: Revolution Bars blamed factors outside its control for a £3.6m loss in its full-year results (Image: Evelyn Simak, Geograph)

Revolution Bars Group suffers £3.6m loss

By Emily Hawkins

Revolution Bars has blamed periods of extreme weather and England’s unexpected football success for a £3.6m loss in its full-year results.

Industry-leading facility: Punch has launched a new training venue to help operators create great customer experiences

Punch launches publican training facility

By Stuart Stone

Independent pub company Punch has launched a new training facility, The Academy, at its support centre in Burton-upon-Trent, east Staffordshire.

All Shep-shape: Jonathan Neame talks about how Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has progressed throughout his near-30-year career

Big interview: Jonathan Neame, Shepherd Neame chief executive

By Stuart Stone

The close ties Shepherd Neame maintains to its home county of Kent provide both the storied history around which the brand has been built as well as unique challenges and opportunities. Jonathan Neame talks through almost 30 years at Britain’s oldest...

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