Toby Carvery drives M&B growth
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive Alistair Darby has told M&C Report he’s pleased with the progress of the group’s core growth brands, amid claims that Toby Carvery is “going like a train”.
Archives for February 5, 2014
Coming days 'crunch time' for Punch Taverns, warns boss
The next few days will be some of the most important in the history of Punch Taverns, the group’s executive chairman Stephen Billingham has said as it nears the date where noteholders vote on its debt restructuring proposals.
Frederic Robinson to develop managed estate
Cheshire brewer and pub operator Frederic Robinson is planning to develop a managed estate by converting its tenanted pubs with million pound turnover potential into managed sites.
Government reveals 'below-tax' alcohol ban proposals
The Government has given details of which alcohol pricing deals in the off-trade would be banned under new pricing restrictions expected to be implemented on 6 April.
Rockers Status Quo on their new Piledriver beer
They have sold more than 130 million records and this year alone will perform around 100 gigs — not only that but Status Quo are branching out into brewing. Guitarists Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi tell Jessica Mason why their new beer, Piledriver — a...
GP Generator: Mother's Day
Mothering Sunday can be a real money-spinner for pubs if licensees get their offer right. The Publican's Morning Advertiser finds out what outlets are doing to celebrate the big day on 30 March
Great British Menu judge Matthew Fort praises gastropubs as 'greatest dining development'
A renowned food writer and TV cookery judge has toasted gastropubs as "the most important development in eating and drinking in 50 years".
Pub gets global coverage for beer garden ‘safety’ tents
A Worcestershire licensee said she hopes global media coverage of her idea to have tents in her pub garden for customers will put her business and town on the map.
ETM Group offers Tube Strike Respite deal at its pubs
London-based ETM Group has used the tube strike to its advantage by offering a promotion at its pubs today and tomorrow.
New flood insurance scheme would lead to permanent pub closures, say property agents
Property agents have warned that there could be permanent pub closures if a new Government-backed scheme - which would see thousands of pubs excluded from access to affordable flood insurance - is rubber-stamped.