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Revere Pub Company and Greedy Gordons Group grow, Sky News reports possible Hawthorn takeover

26-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest property news from the pub sector includes new site updates from groups including Greedy Gordons and Revere Pub Company, as well as further news from ‘big six’ operators including Punch and Admiral.

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Five Points ‘committing to Hackney’, JDW plans £5m cinema conversion

19-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest round of pub property news includes updates from Five Points, Oakman Inns, and JD Wetherspoon.

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Gareth Bale signs 15-year bar deal, new NWTC concept, Inn Collection Group grows again

12-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The last week has seen Wales and Tottenham star Gareth Bale sign a new lease for Elevens Bar & Grill, as well as updates from the New World Trading Company, Inn Collection Group and Hawthron, among others.

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Inn Collection Group adds 21st site, MediaCityUK beer house in the pipeline

05-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The past week has seen pub property updates from Nightcap and Adventure Bars, the Inn Collection Group and City Pub Group, among others.

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BrewDog signs Las Vegas lease, Laurence Fox and Conor McGregor enter pub market

28-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

In addition to the announcement BrewDog has signed a lease on a ‘carbon negative’ Las Vegas venue, mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor and London mayoral candidate Laurence Fox have made on-trade moves.

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Hickory’s expands to 13 sites, Sussex Inns adds sixth pub

21-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

The latest property round-up includes updates from Hickory’s Smokehouse, Sussex Inns and nationwide community pub operator Hawthorn.

Access Group acquires CPL Learning

21-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The Access Group has acquired learning and development partner for the hospitality and retail sectors, CPL Learning, to strengthen its customer proposition.

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BrewDog unveils Edinburgh DogHouse, Adventure grows beyond London, Flight Club Ireland 2022

14-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

The past week has seen bar groups including BrewDog, Adventure Bar Group, Flight Club, Loungers and Incipio announce new site plans.

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Former poker pro acquires Canterbury pub, Melt Pub Company acquires fourth site

07-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

The latest pub property round-up includes a done deal for a 17th century Oxfordshire pub, hopes of a full house in Canterbury, and updates from Marston’s and Melt Pub Company.

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RedCat set to acquire 40 Stonegate pubs, Inn Collection and Oakman expand, Brighton Pier Group downsizes

30-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

In addition to news of planned RedCat and JD Wetherspoon expansion, the Inn Collection Group and Oakman have added landmark sites.

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Punch spends £1m on pub gardens, ‘illegally destroyed’ pub to reopen

24-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

The nationwide operator of more than 1,000 pubs, Punch, has invested £1m in outdoor spaces ahead of the proposed reopening of 662 of its sites on 12 April, while the 'illegally destroyed' Carlton Tavern is poised to reopen after being rebuild...

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Camden Market's ‘first ever pub’, Young’s announces new openings

17-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

Following a four-month delay Camden Market's ‘first ever pub’ is poised to open, while pub operator Young’s has announced two new additions to its 200-strong estate.

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Twickenham Green Taverns and Oakman grow estates, Barkby eyes pub expansion

10-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

In addition to updates on a host of refurbishment projects, this week’s round-up includes expansion news from Twickenham Green Taverns and Oakman.

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Site closed every 48 minutes, pub applications almost double, £150m community ownership fund

03-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

While new research revealed that on average 30 licensed venues closed per day since December 2019, figures from FindMyPub.com found that pub applications almost doubled during 2020.

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BrewDog reveals 42-site pipeline, operators ‘reluctant to sell’

24-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

This latest pub property news round-up includes more information on BrewDog’s expansion plans and a market update from leisure property specialist Fleurets.

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Red Oak Taverns hits 190 sites, Revived Inns adds Sussex site

17-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

The latest property round-up includes new sites for Red Oak Taverns and Revived Inns, as well as updates on the City of London’s outdoor dining licence fee waiver and the lease forfeiture moratorium.

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£2.5m Fourpure revamp, 13 grassroots venues safe from ‘immediate threat’, community group buys local

10-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

This week’s property round-up includes the completion of a seven-figure refurb at Fourpure’s brewery and 13 grassroots venues being removed from the Music Venue Trust’s ‘red list’.

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New sites from BrewDog, Oakman, Elite Pubs and Red Mist

03-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

This week’s pub property news round-up includes updates from Elite Pubs, BrewDog, Oakman and Red Mist in addition to news of private equity interest in Marston’s.

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Red Mist majority stake sold, JDW pandemic pub spree claims ‘completely untrue’

27-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has dismissed reports that the operator is poised to launch a pub spending spree while Red Lion Holdings has purchased a majority stake in Red Mist Leisure

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Former pubco bosses launch new ventures, Red Oak grows to 180 sites

20-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

This week’s pub property news includes reports that former Greene King CEO Rooney Anand is to embark on a £200m pub investment project, the launch of Valiant Pub Company, and a trio of new acquisitions for Red Oak.

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Pub lost every 20 hours, continued rent concessions pledged, £100,000 for ‘pop-up LGBT+ bar’

13-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

The first property round-up feature of 2021 includes an update on pub closures during the past 12 months, the latest on pubco rent concessions, and a recap of Fleurets’ Survey of Pub Prices 2020.

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2020’s biggest pub property stories

22-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

In the final pub property round-up of 2020 The Morning Advertiser (MA) looks back on 20 of the biggest deals, revamps and reopenings covered in the past 12 months.

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Landmark investments by JDW and Tokyo Industries, Oakman to double estate, London Cocktail Club acquired

16-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to updates on the sales of Welsh brewer and pub operator SA Brain, nightclub operator Deltic and London Cocktail Club, this week saw biggest ever investments from JDW and Tokyo Industries.

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16-site pub company sold, Maureen Heffernan opens Richmond’s first private members club

08-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to news of the Ladhar Group’s deal for Sir John Fitzgerald, Leisure PR boss Maureen Heffernan unveiled the Richmond Club and a Hampshire-based pub couple have acquired three pub freeholds.

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Former Little Chef owner weighs up Stonegate/Ei sites, Mark Hix opens pub

02-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to acquisitions by The Inn Collection Group, Black Country Ales and Coastal & Country in the past week, there's news of interest in a 42 pub package and a celebrity chef entering the pub game.

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Portobello Brewery acquires 13 Antic sites, Hackney Brewery launches brewery and taproom crowdfund

25-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to news of the revival of dormant pubs in Cambridgeshire and Herefordshire, Portobello Brewery, Hackney Brewery and Rosewell Estates have provided updates on the future of their trading estates.

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BrewDog eyes new Kennels, Florist branches out, Michelin-star chef to open beach bar

18-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

While Mitchells & Butlers and Revolution Bars Group have announced closures in the past week, the likes of the New World Trading Company, BrewDog, Loungers and Michelin-star chef Michael Caines have provided updates on new sites.

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Interest shown in Deltic deal, Wadworth offloads 21 sites, Shepherd Neame pub package hits market

11-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

In a flurry of pub property market activity, there are updates from the Deltic Group, Shepherd Neame, Wadworth, Sir John Fitzgerald, Inn Collection Group and Admiral.

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Lockdown 2.0 could close 12,000 pubs, GBPA Pub Hero given makeover, Chestnut buys Jamie Oliver’s parents’ pub

04-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

Amid trade body announcements over pub and brewery closures, the past week has seen East Anglia-based operator Chestnut acquire a 13th site, while a Great British Pub Award winner has announced the long-awaited completion of an 18-month refurb.

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42 pub package from Stonegate and Ei, Revolution to close six sites, Everards to open new home

28-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

A number of parties have reportedly made bids for a 42-pub package of Stonegate and Ei sites, Revolution Bars Group has launched a CVA while Everards Meadows has been earmarked to open in Spring 2021.

Business investment in hospitality sector plummets by almost 70%

22-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

Business investment in the hospitality sector fell by 68.8% year-on-year in Q2 as coronavirus continued to stifle the economy, according to data from specialist tax relief consultancy Catax.

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Almost half of Brits see local pub close, new sites for Cheshire Pub Co and Honesty Group

21-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

Nearly half of the population has seen a pub, bar or restaurant close permenantly in their local area during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, while Cheshire Pub Co and Honesty Group added new sites to their stables.

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UK’s ‘biggest beer hall’ to open, 20 BrewDog sites under construction, Whiting & Hammond administration

14-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

Whiting & Hammond's managing director has acquired three of the operators sites from administrators, BrewDog has provided an update on 20 new sites worldwide and Truman's Brewery has unveiled plans to open what it claims will be the UK's...

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New sites for Trust Inns and Arc Inspirations

07-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

While multiple operators Trust Inns and Arc Inspirations have both announced expansions, brewer and pub operator Greene King announced the closure of more than half of its Loch Fyne sites.

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Star Pubs & Bars and Hook Norton Brewery revive listed pubs

30-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

Heineken's pub arm pledged more than £600,000 to reopening a Dundee pub which has been closed for the last four years while Oxfordshire-based Hook Norton Brewery has put wheels in motion at a 17th century coaching inn.

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JDW and Star unveil £700k refits, BrewDog confirms half a dozen UK sites ‘under construction’

23-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

Nationwide pub operators JD Wetherspoon (JDW) and Star Pubs & Bars both revealed pub projects costing in the region of £750,000, while BrewDog detailed its continued expansion.

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Pubco projects top £10m, Murdoch money to revive Camden stalwart, Top 50 Gastropub on the market

16-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

Operators including JD Wetherspoon, Robinsons and Hall & Woodhouse all provided updates on seven-figure pub projects, while Elisabeth Murdoch is reportedly looking to restore Koko in Camden.

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Two pub groups saved from administration, Red Fox & Peacock invests £1m in first freehold

09-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

Hospitality groups Out Of the Woods and East Coast Concepts have both found buyers after being placed in administration while north west pub operator Red Fox & Peacock is poised to open its first freehold site following a seven-figure investment.

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Shepherd Neame invests £1.5m, Inn Collection Group’s 15th site, BrewDog Plymouth confirmed

02-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to Kent-based brewer and operator Shepherd Neame investing a seven figure sum in one of its waterside pubs, Greene King, The Inn Collection Group and BrewDog have all confirmed new venues.

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Beavertown’s new home, Roxy Liverpool reopens, Redcomb founders add to Prospect portfolio

26-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

The creator of Neck Oil and Gamma Ray has unveiled its £40m new home, Redcomb's founders have added a second site to their portfolio of Prospect Pubs and Roxy Liverpool has undergone a £100,000 revamp.

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Venues saved from administration, £2.6m JDW pub plans approved

19-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Two venues in Leeds' city centre have been saved from administration while JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has had plans for a new £2.6m site in Felixstowe, Suffolk, approved.

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Coaching Inn Group adds 18th site, Roseacre approaches double figures, pub reopenings outstrip restaurants

12-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Roseacre Pub Company and The Coaching Inn Group provide updates on their growing estates, while CGA figures reveal that pubs are reopening at a quicker rate than restaurants.

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Wedding pot spent on pub garden, Star invests £1m in Scottish sites

05-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

A number of regional operators including Robinsons, Inn Collection Group and Priory Inns North West have unveiled revamped sites after sizeable recent investment.

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Seven-figure sums invested by JDW, Robinsons and Craft Union

29-Jul-2020 By Stuart Stone

Pub operators including JD Wetherspoon (JDW), Punch and Craft Union have completed extensive pub refurbishment projects amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

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Brakspear acquires 16th pub, Bale announces mini-golf bar plans and Fuller’s £2m investment

18-Mar-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Brakspear added its 16th site to its managed portfolio, while Fuller’s and Ei Publican Partnerships reopened sites after major refurbishments.

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Yummy Pub Co disposal allows ‘freehold focus’ and first-time operator buys CAMRA award-winner

10-Mar-2020 By Stuart Stone

Yummy Pub Co announced the sale of a historic London pub, while Priory Inns North West, St Austell, Grace Land and Bear gave updates on site makeovers.

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SA Brain to dispose of 40 pubs, Butcombe Brewery completes Publican Awards finalist makeover

03-Mar-2020 By Stuart Stone

Butcombe Brewery, Stonegate and Admiral revealed pub transformations while SA Brain announced plans to reduce its estate to around 120 sites.

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Las Iguanas and Café Rouge operator to trial pub concept, Big Smoke to open fifth site

26-Feb-2020 By Stuart Stone

The company behind Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas has announced plans to trial a new pub concept while Big Smoke Brew Co, Shepherd Neame and Stonegate have unveiled pub refurbs.

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Coaching Inn Group hits 17-site mark and Camden Town Brewery reveals new-look ‘home of Hells’

18-Feb-2020 By Stuart Stone

Coaching Inn Group, Nicholson’s, Shoreditch Bar Group and Gibney’s revealed new additions to their pub estates, while Stonegate and Punch both completed pub projects in the region of £300,000.

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Stonegate spends £400,000 at Epsom, St Austell adds two sites and palatial pub joins exclusive club

12-Feb-2020 By Stuart Stone

Our latest property round-up features St Austell Brewery adding two hotels to its 182-strong south-west operation, Stonegate splashing the cash at Epsom and a Liverpool pub joining Buckingham Palace with Grade I-listed status.