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M&B slashes food prices for Black Friday

22-Nov-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is offering a huge 50% off main meals in many of its pubs across its estate from Monday 20 November until Thursday 23 November.

Greene King apologises after first health and safety prosecution

21-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The Suffolk-based pubco has been fined £150,000 after its first health and safety prosecution in its 218-year history, the company has confirmed.

Brunning and Price pub reopens after multimillion-pound revamp

20-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Having been closed for the past two years, the Haycutter pub near Oxted, Surrey, has reopened after a £2m makeover.

New Botanist launch announced for early 2019

20-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

The New World Trading Company (NWTC) has announced plans to launch a new branch of the Botanist.

Dog & Duck reopening expands Brakspear managed estate to 10 sites

20-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

The major refurbishment and reopening of the Dog & Duck in Wokingham, Berkshire, has taken the number of Brakspear managed pubs into double figures.

Young’s ‘could spend £100m on group deal’

20-Nov-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

Young’s chief executive Patrick Dardis has told The Morning Advertiser’s sister title MCA it’s “probably about time” the company made a group acquisition and said it has the firepower to spend £100m plus on a deal.

Star Pubs & Bars Awards winners unveiled

17-Nov-2017 By Claire Churchard

Manchester’s Imperial War Museum played host to this year’s Star Pubs & Bars Awards, which recognise the outstanding work of the pub company’s licensees.

Young's reports manged house like-for-like sales increase

16-Nov-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

Young’s has reported managed house like-for-like sales up 4.6% in the six months to 2 October, with revenue up 6.8%.

More than 1,000 active customers already using Ei’s new online ordering platform

15-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

The leased and tenanted division of pub company Ei Group has revealed that the launch of its new online ordering platform has yielded encouraging results.

Walkabout in Brighton to reopen after extensive makeover

15-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Following its closure on 6 November, Walkabout, Brighton, will reopen its doors on 9 December after £500,000 worth of investment.

Stalwart licensee lands top food role at Star Pubs & Bars

14-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Star Pubs & Bars has appointed its new food strategy and implementation manager.

Largest 50 pub companies achieve £11.7bn turnover in total

13-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

The total turnover of the 50 best performing pub and bar companies hit £11.7bn in 2016-17 marking a 4% increase on the previous year.

Michelin chefs Alyn Williams and Nathan Eades to join the pub sector

13-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Michelin-star awarded chefs Alyn Williams and Nathan Eades are set to take up new roles within pub sector in 2018 by joining the team at the Wild Rabbit in the Cotswolds.

Lord Palmerston to re-open after £250,000 revamp

10-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

After fears that the Lord Palmerston in Tufnell Park pub had closed its doors for good, the pub is set to re-open after extensive refurbishment.

Ei Group publicans get the option of two new agreements

09-Nov-2017 By James Wallin

Ei Group (EiG) is to launch two new agreements into its leased and tenanted division, the company revealed this week.

Butcombe Brewery acquires eight pubs from SA Brain

08-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Butcombe Brewery has acquired most of SA Brain’s English pubs as part of a West Country expansion and SA Brain’s decision to pursue its pubs agenda inside Wales.

JD Wetherspoon is ‘ready to leave the EU’, says its chairman

08-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin says the company is “now ready to leave the EU” as it believes there is “almost no preparation required”.

Greene King to make first appearance at Lord Mayor's Show

07-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Pub retailer and brewer Greene King will add a unique flavour to the Lord Mayor’s Show on 11 November when it add its own float to the procession.

Hospitality giant launches Cookhouse and Pub trial

06-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Hotel, coffee-shop and restaurant operator Whitbread has launched its newest brand, Cookhouse and Pub, in the hope of redefining the UK’s pub-dining experience.

Men paid 14p an hour more than women

06-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Male workers in the hospitality sector are paid more per hour than women, research from software company Fourth has revealed.

Ei managed operations pub debuts escape room

02-Nov-2017 By Helen Gilbert

The Bermondsey Pub Company, part of pubco Ei’s managed operations, is debuting its first escape room at a London venue as it seeks to tap the trend for experiential experiences.

Admiral ramps up pub acquisitions with Heineken purchase

02-Nov-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

Admiral Taverns will head the pack of pubcos looking to buy up good quality sites, chief executive Kevin Georgel has said after agreeing a deal to acquire 17 pubs from Heineken.

Joint venture between Charles Wells and Little Gems Country Dining unveiled

01-Nov-2017 By James Wallin

Charles Wells and Little Gems Country Dining have signed heads of terms to run a combination of the Little Gems and Charles Wells’ Apostrophe Pubs.

Wetherspoon launches beer mat manifesto for Brexit

01-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

JD Wetherspoon has placed 500,000 beer mats in its 895 pubs, calling for the UK parliament to back its three-point Brexit manifesto.

Stonegate unveils apprenticeship scheme

31-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Stonegate Pub Company has launched a new nationwide apprenticeship programme for back-of-house staff as part of its training scheme called the Albert Theory of Progression (ATOP).

Toby Carvery reveals Yorkie wraps on new menu

31-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Mitchells and Butlers brand Toby Carvery has unveiled a new midweek menu, which includes Yorkshire pudding wraps.

Steve Haslam on TV show to ‘change perceptions of "wealthy" people’

27-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

TLC Inns boss Steve Haslam agreed to take part in a television show in a bid to help alter opinion of the wealthy.

JDW slams Twitter claim it will stop staff wearing poppies

27-Oct-2017 By Claire Churchard

A spoof JD Wetherspoon account on Twitter has sparked outrage after falsely announcing that the pub chain would not allow its staff to wear a remembrance poppy while at work.

Triple win for Waxy’s as operator collects Irish pub gongs

26-Oct-2017 By Fred A'Court

Waxy O’Connor’s has been named Irish Pub of the Year in the UK at the Irish Pubs Global Federation (IPGF) awards.

Big interview: Oliver and William Robinson, Robinsons brewery and pub company

25-Oct-2017 By Ed Bedington

With a brewing legacy stretching back over six generations to 1838, that’s a lot to contend with, but for cousins Oliver and William Robinson it’s not a case of looking back but facing forward and driving the Stockport-based business onwards and upwards...

Star Pubs & Bars licensees ‘positive’ about year ahead

25-Oct-2017 By Claire Churchard

A survey of Star Pubs & Bars licensees has revealed they are optimistic about the year ahead in spite of the uncertainty surrounding Brexit and the UK economy.

10 top tips from retail that pub operators need to adopt

24-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubs need to take note of how the retail sector uses technology to boost footfall and sales and use the same approach, according to experts.

Brakspear expands with new appointments

24-Oct-2017 By Fred A'Court

Pub operator and brewer Brakspear is on the expansion trail with a growing managed estate.

Hook Norton opens new Malthouse Kitchen

24-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Hook Norton Brewery is opening a new Malthouse Kitchen site next month (Thursday 9 November) to cater for its increasing visitor numbers.

Four apprentice chefs graduate with Brunning & Price

20-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

The first four chefs to graduate from pubco Brunning & Price’s first cookery apprenticeship have been announced, after completing 12 months of training.

‘Traditional’ Christmas dinner still off Wetherspoon's menu

19-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) will not be offering ‘traditional’ Christmas dinners on its menus for the second year in a row.

£350k Slug & Lettuce refurb creates 12 new jobs

19-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Stonegate Pub Company-owned Slug & Lettuce bar concept is pumping £350,000 into the renovation of its St Albans site, which will create 12 new pub jobs.

Proposed closure of Britvic's Norwich manufacturing site 'won't affect supply'

18-Oct-2017 By Fred A'Court

Distribution of Robinsons and Fruit Shoots drinks produced at Britvic's Norwich site will be unaffected by its proposed closure, the company has said.

Female chefs to outnumber male chefs by 2022

16-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Female chefs are set to outnumber their male counterparts in the next five years, according to new data.

Publicans ‘forced’ to leave Ei pub after ‘years of stress and hassle’

16-Oct-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Publicans who took on a pub under an Ei Publican Partnerships deal have said the pubco’s “bullying tactics, lack of support and years of stress” have forced them to pack up and leave.

Parliamentary Pub Chef Awards are back

12-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year Awards are returning for a second year, in a bid to highlight growing demand for talented and creative pub chefs across the nation.

Deltic Group confirms it is now 'not in a position' for Revolution Bars Group merger

11-Oct-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

The Deltic Group has confirmed that it is not a position to make a cash offer or merger proposal for Revolution Bars Group.

Brakspear’s Gerard Winder moves to Hook Norton Brewery

10-Oct-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Brakspear’s business development manager (tenanted & leased estate) is to join Hook Norton Brewery as its operations manager next year.

£350k refurbishment for Star Pubs & Bar site

09-Oct-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Work has started this week on a £350,000 refurbishment to a Star Pubs & Bars site in Chelmsford, Essex.

M&B triumphs at LTC awards

09-Oct-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has fought off competition from Fuller's, Shepherd Neame and Black Sheep Brewery to win at the Licensed Trade Charity’s (LTC) Annual Volunteer Awards.

Ei and multi-site licensees create 'community hub' pub

09-Oct-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Ei Publican Partnerships and "experienced local multiple operators" are jointly funding a £130,000 renovation to create a "quality, traditional pub with a little something for everyone in the local community".

‘Relief’ as Lord Palmerston pub to reopen after refurbishment

09-Oct-2017 By Stuart Stone

Highgate’s Green Party councillor Sian Berry has described confirmation that a Tufnell Park pub will reopen its doors amid fear that it could have closed for good as “a relief”.

My Pub: The Castle at Edgehill

06-Oct-2017 By Phil Mellows

Announcing Mark Higgs as the organisation’s Licensee of the Year in the summer, BII chairman Anthony Pender described his Castle at Edgehill as “more than just a pub”. The gothic setting enjoys spectacular views over the Warwickshire countryside – and...