Companies

Ei's Craft Union Pub Company opens 200th pub

27-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Craft Union Pub Company, part of Ei Managed Operations, has reached the "significant milestone" of opening its 200th pub.

Be At One reopens original site after £200,000 refurbishment

26-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

As part of a "nostalgic project" Be At One has reopened its very first site - originally opened in 1998 - located on Battersea Rise, south London, following a £200,000 refurbishment.

JD Wetherspoon raises £15m for young cancer patients

26-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

JD Wetherspoon staff are celebrating hitting a £15m fundraising target in support of cancer charity CLIC Sargent since the start of the pubco's partnership with the charity in 2002.

Pub salaries – who gets paid the most?

26-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Employment in pubs is at a five-year high, with staff on average paid more than the national living wage. However, the trade still struggles to fill vacancies and some workers can feel short-changed when it comes to salaries

Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park – who’s there?

26-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park food and drink festival has expanded to four locations and features some of the UK’s finest gastropubs and restaurants, but who will be starring at each event?

Stonegate restructures sales operations

23-Feb-2018 By Claire Churchard

A number of employees at pub company Stonegate are under consultation as the group restructures its sales operations.

Greene King announces six-figure joint venture partnership

21-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

Kained Holdings has been announced as the second multiple operator to make a joint venture agreement with Greene King Pub Partners.

Call to 'arms' as Victorian pub reopens

20-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

One of the last remaining original Victorian pub buildings in London has reopened as a community pub and events space.

Fuller’s announces Dark Star take over

20-Feb-2018 By Mark Wingett, MCA

Fuller’s is set to enhance its craft beer credentials after acquiring West Sussex-based Dark Star Brewing for an undisclosed sum, The Morning Advertiser’s sister title MCA has learned.

Robinsons Brewery helps pub ‘move with the times’

20-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

Robinsons Brewery has given the White Hart pub in Kendal, Cumbria, a striking new look after conducting extensive refurbishment.

Pub Skills: HR Summit

Fight staff shortages with in-house career development

19-Feb-2018 By Claire Churchard

The chief executive and co-founder of the fast-growing Brewhouse & Kitchen brew pub group has said the answer to skills shortages in the pub sector is to develop the careers of your own people.

Stonegate reopens Islington pub after £600,000 investment

19-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Stongegate Pub Company has reopened the Famous Cock in north London with a new 1920s-themed basement bar.

Ei Group launches 'innovative' scheme to secure pub jobs

16-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

An "innovative" new programme that could see pupils from six schools across England and Wales secure jobs in the pub trade has been launched by the Ei Group.

M&B to boost apprenticeship numbers even further

16-Feb-2018 By James Wallin

Mitchells & Butlers is aiming to exceed last year’s tally of 1,300 apprenticeships taken up, the group’s HR director has told the Morning Advertiser's sister title MCA.

Star Pubs & Bars licensee defends SIBA Beerflex scheme

14-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Elaine Hamer, licensee of the Plough in Lancashire, described the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) beer distribution scheme as a “godsend”.

Husband and wife team reopen pub after £300,000 joint investment

13-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

A couple have reopened a Lancashire pub with the help of pubco Admiral Taverns.

Anger over second bid to demolish pub in five years

12-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

Residents behind a campaign to save the Queensbury pub in Willesden Green, north London, are frustrated at a second attempt to develop the site in the past five years.

Famous music venue closes with immediate effect

12-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Bristol Bierkeller closed its doors for the last time on Thursday 8 February after developers of the All Saints Street site didn’t include the popular music venue in its regeneration plans.

Top 50 Gastropubs chef wins Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year award

09-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Kevin Maclean, from the Rat Inn, in Anick, Northumberland, has won the Pub Chef category at this year’s Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year awards.

Colleges need to do more to solve chef recruitment crisis

08-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Education plays a big part in tackling the lack of chefs in the hospitality industry and catering colleges need to up their game, MA500 delegates heard.

How to claim tax credits on R&D for pubs

08-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Licensees can counter the burden of tax by claiming cash back on new and innovative products, from the Government according to experts.

MA500

‘The retailers are coming’ – but can pubs survive?

08-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A new generation of customers could be set to flock to the high street in search of ‘real experiences’, but retailers are stepping up their game and reacting with out-of-the-box ideas, which could outshine pubs.

Revolution Bars Group appoints new CEO

08-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

Rob Pitcher has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Revolution Bars Group.

The Florist ready to bloom for NWTC

07-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

The New World Trading Company (NWTC) has announced its latest brand, the Florist, Bristol, will open on Monday 26 February.

Ei and Hickory's agrees sequel deal

07-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Ei Commercial Properties has "further strengthened its relationship" with barbecue restaurant chain Hickory’s Smokehouse following a "major £1m-plus investment" in Merseyside.

Star seeks to assure Punch pub operators on key issues

06-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Star Pubs & Bars' welcome pack has assured 1,900 licensees on a number of key issues, including rent and product prices, ahead of taking full operational responsibility following the acquisition of Punch A pubs on 5 March.

Arc Inspirations to open new Banyan Bar & Kitchen site after £1.6m investment

06-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

Multi-brand operator Arc Inspirations has continued its expansion in the north-west of England with the announcement of a second site in Manchester opening in summer 2018.

Christmas Day brings wet and dry sales growth for pubs

02-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

New analysis of more than 100 hospitality organisations by Catton Hospitality has revealed Christmas Day is an increasingly significant contributor to operator revenue.

Much ado over Joule's Brewery renovated pub

01-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

New licensees to move in at the Shakespeare Inn, which will reopen on 1 February as Joule’s Brewery’s 42nd site.

Is JD Wetherspoon the best pubco to work for in the UK?

01-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Along with two major brewing companies, JD Wetherspoon has been certified as a Top Employer in the United Kingdom for 2018 – its 15th consecutive year in a row.

Hickory's financial year turnover up 15% to £16.6m

31-Jan-2018 By MCA Editorial

Hickory’s, the Piper-backed smokehouse operator, grew turnover 15% to £16.6m in the year to 30 April.

Tribute paid to Admiral's Simon Eyles after death

30-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Admiral Taverns chief executive Kevin Georgel has praised commercial director Simon Eyles' 'immeasurable' contribution to the pubco.

And they called it pubby love: Brakspear to celebrate pub romances

30-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Oxfordshire-based pub operator and brewer Brakspear is celebrating the role of the ‘local’ in bringing couples together with a competition in the run-up to Valentine’s Day this year.

Marston's announces two new Lost & Found sites

29-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Premium arm of Marston’s estate, Revere, has announced that two new Lost & Found sites and a refurbishment of its original Birmingham site is on the cards for 2018.

Inception Group secures third site for Mr Fogg's concept

29-Jan-2018 By MCA editorial

The Inception Group has secured a site for the third iteration of its Mr Fogg’s concept and is close to securing two others, The Morning Advertiser's sister publication MCA has learnt.

Derbyshire multiple operator takes on first leased pub

26-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

BKJ Leisure will conduct a £1m revamp of its first leased pub, the Hurt Arms, Ambergate, Derbyshire, in partnership with Star Pubs & Bars with a view to creating a top-quality country inn and wedding venue.

Fundraisers preparing bid for famous music venue

25-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

A group of Brighton residents looking to purchase the Greys, Brighton, is poised to make a cash offer to bid for the renowned music venue’s freehold.

Ei to introduce biodegradable straws to entire pub estate

24-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Ei Group is set to introduce a new biodegradable straw to its entire Ei Managed Operations estate - becoming the latest major pubco to join the fight against plastics.

Tim Martin accuses CBI and BRC of ‘trying to fool the public and MPs’

24-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin made claims against the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) in the pub giant’s second quarter trading update – which yielded better-than-expected sales and underlying profit...

Greene King hailed as great employer of apprentices

23-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Greene King has been recognised in the 2017 Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer List, compiled annually by the National Apprenticeship Service.

Ei Group licensees to take on coffee chains

23-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Ei Group has unveiled a tailored ‘Beerista’ coffee offer to support publicans across the country tap into the UK’s coffee market – worth £3.7bn per year.

Wadworth to refocus on brewing and pub operations following review

23-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Wiltshire based brewer and pub company Wadworth is to improve its customer services and delivery network following a restructure aimed at refocusing the business on brewing and pub operations.

Punch becomes latest pubco to stop using straws

22-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Punch has become the latest pubco to join the war against plastic straws by eliminating their use across its 70-strong retail pub estate, while encouraging its circa 1,200 leased and tenanted pubs to follow suit.

Ei appeals pubs code adjudicator decision at High Court

22-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

The Ei Group is "awaiting a decision" from the High Court after it appealed an award made by the pubs code adjudicator (PCA).

Ghostly sightings will not stop opening of 13th Alchemist bar

19-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Following a £1.65m investment and "unexplained goings on" during construction of its 13th venue, the Alchemist has revealed that its new Nottingham branch will open on 10 February.

Ei Publican Partnerships names its Cellar Keeper of the Year

18-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Publican Peter Clements, from the British Oak, Blackheath, south London, took the award which "recognises the people responsible for the pub’s best kept and quality beer cellars".

Exciting line up for MA500 Cambridge study tour

17-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The MA500 crowd is set to hit the streets of Cambridge next month (8 February) and the exciting study tour line-up has now been announced.

Popworld Nuneaton to become bar chain's 25th site

17-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

After launching its first site in Southampton in 2014, Stonegate Pub Company chain Popworld will open its 25th site in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, in March.

House of Song launches its second late-night live-music venue

16-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

The group behind the Piano Works in Farringdon, London, is opening its second site, Studio 88, in Leicester Square this month.

MA500 Cambridge agenda unveiled

16-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The first MA500 business club meeting of the year is set to take place in Cambridge on 8 February and The Morning Advertiser can now reveal the exciting line-up.