Boutique accommodation succeeding but operators must up their game
The smaller and boutique end of the accommodation market – the area that pubs tend to operate – could be set to grow further as more Brits prepare to staycation this summer.
Archives for July 18, 2019
Punch reopens historic sites after six-figure investment
Punch has reopened two pubs following transformation projects costing close to £1m.
Heineken names new UK on-trade boss
Chris Jowsey, who is leaving Heineken as on-trade director to join Admiral Taverns, is to be replaced by Stephen Watt.
Pub sales to take off amid staycation boom
The increasing number of British holidaymakers staying at home rather than jet-setting overseas can boost pub accommodation sales this summer.
Avoid going viral
Ensuring your premises is clean is not only a legal requirement, it can also increase footfall with diners now taking more notice of food hygiene ratings at pubs they are eating in
Regional report
Why own a pub in Devon?
Although reliant on tourism, if pub bosses are astute, there’s plenty of business available to make a rich living in Devon
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Ei Group and Stonegate deal only in the pipeline since May
Ei Group and Stonegate had only been discussing an acquisition deal since May, before deciding on a “generous” £1.27bn price, The Morning Advertiser (MA) understands.
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Stonegate to invest in Ei Group portfolio
Stonegate is prepared to pump money into all aspects of Ei Group’s estate, should the deal go through, chief executive Simon Longbottom has told The Morning Advertiser (MA).
Stonegate to buy Ei Group for £1.3bn
Stonegate Pub Company has today (18 July) agreed to buy pubco Ei Group for £1.27bn, which will see the operator’s estate rise by 4,000 sites, making Stonegate the UK’s largest pub owner.