Archives for January 13, 2014

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All Bar One eyes airport debut

By John Harrington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is in talks to open a first site under its All Bar One brand at Birmingham Airport, M&C Report understands.

Butcombe to take action against legal advisors

By John Harrington

Butcombe Brewery has reported a sharp fall in full-year profits and says it’s taking action against its legal advisors in relation to costs incurred to enact a break clause on a pub lease.

Greene King managed like-for-like sales rise 6.3% over festive fortnight

By John Harrington

Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 5% rise in like-for-like sales at its managed sites in the past six weeks, with managed like-for-likes up 6.3% in the two weeks over Christmas and the New Year, including sales on Christmas Day up 12%.

FOT option will result in Armageddon warns Pubco CEO

By Robert Sayles

Pubco CEO Roland Rodent is the latest in a long line of industry experts to claim an FOT option for tied tenants will have apocalyptic repercussions. Robert Sayles met up with him at one of his flagship pubs The Jolly Roger to find out more.