Multi-site pub operators

Hospitality Apprenticeships Week 2021 showcases exciting opportunities

18-Oct-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Trade association UKHospitality has urged the sector to use upcoming Hospitality Apprenticeships Week 2021 to champion the diverse and exciting careers on offer.

Loungers announces plans to open further 10 sites

15-Oct-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multi-site operator Loungers is looking to expand its 181-strong estate by 10 venues in the current financial year, it has revealed.

Marston’s sales now better than in 2019 for most recent quarter

13-Oct-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Pub operator Marston’s has seen a continuous improvement in trade since reopening in April, resulting in higher sales versus 2019.

Property round-up

The latest pub openings and sites on the market

13-Oct-2021 By Gary Lloyd

This week’s property round-up includes openings for The Inn Collection Group and Roxy Lanes while BrewDog agrees a franchise deal for six bars in Italy.

Pubs and bars enjoy 43.5% boost during September

12-Oct-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pubs, bars and clubs benefited from a 43.5% boost during September while entertainment saw its strongest growth in more than two years with an increase of 28 % owing to new film releases, gigs and theatre shows encouraging Brits back to venues.

Admiral Taverns through the years

12-Oct-2021 By Gary Lloyd

The Morning Advertiser examines the history of Admiral Taverns and its mergers and acquisitions activity throughout the years.

Where are black leaders in the pub and brewing sector?

11-Oct-2021 By Gary Lloyd

The hospitality industry provided work for some 1.8 million people when the pandemic struck last year, of which 17% of the total workforce from the black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) category was represented.

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Television Centre is new home for the Broadcaster pub, Tiere Group tie-up with Star

05-Oct-2021 By Gary Lloyd

This week's news includes the Broadcaster pub and dining room at Television Centre, the Lion revamp in Shirley, Reading venue for London Cocktail Club, Mojo's latest site in Reading, the Lamb & Flag in Oxford and Simmons Bar hits the CIty.

Opinion

Pub repairs – how the pubs code means no surprises for tenants

04-Oct-2021 By Fiona Dickie, pubs code adjudicator

Parliament introduced the pubs code owing to serious concerns expressed over many years about the relationship between the large pub companies and their tied tenants.

Hospitality businesses step up efforts to retain staff during mounting labour crisis

04-Oct-2021 By Michelle Perrett

One in six (16%) hospitality jobs currently lie vacant, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth has revealed.

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Darran Lingley: ‘The industry is going to have the biggest storm it has ever had’

04-Oct-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The industry is going to face the biggest storm it has ever had, former BII licensee of the year Darran Lingley has warned.

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Peach boss urges operators to be net zero

01-Oct-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Peach Pub Company founder and managing director Hamish Stoddart has urged all operators to cut their carbon footprints and become net zero.

FACT and Sky highlight dangers of illegal streaming to licensees

30-Sep-2021 By Sky Business

With the football season back in full swing, Sky and FACT, world leaders in intellectual property protection, are working together to warn licensees of the dangers of unscrupulous suppliers who may be approaching them with low-cost, but illegal, ways...

Sector sales set to soar to £3.5bn above equivalent period in 2019

30-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Pubs and fellow sector businesses are expected to contribute an extra £3.5bn more to the UK economy than during the same period in 2019 after rebounding strongly from the pandemic, according to Barclays Corporate Banking.

Opinion

Socialisation on a grand scale

29-Sep-2021 By Dianne Irving, managing director, Drouth Ltd

Last week, I attended the MA Leaders Club event in Leeds. This event, formerly known as the MA 500, can only be described as first rate.

GBPA 2021

Having a blast on social media

29-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

The Morning Advertiser looks at the social media activity of those involved in the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) after the event and category winners were announced.

Property round-up

Opening date set for former O2 Newcastle Academy, City Pub Group takes site

29-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

This week’s property round-up includes the former O2 Newcastle Academy, Cottage Tavern and the Savoy’s American Bar reopening.

Thousands of pubs at risk over escalating costs

24-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Escalating costs are threatening the future of thousands of pubs, British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) chief executive Steve Alton has told the Government.

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Time to go for new sites and diversify your model

23-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Operators have been urged to apply for new sites in a post-Covid world and appeal to local authorities to abandon their cumulative impact policies (CIPSs).

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‘Consumers aren’t putting up with average anymore’

23-Sep-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

A shift in consumer behaviour where pubgoers are looking for more when visiting the trade is something that has changed, one operator has stated.

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37 pubs and bars closed per week in 2020

23-Sep-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The pub and bar sector saw a net loss of 1,930 venues during 2020, with £13.9bn being wiped off the total market value from 2019, according to an industry report.

City Pub Co to double size of estate to 100 pubs

23-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

City Pub Co has revealed it wants to double the size of its estate to 100 pubs focusing on a cluster strategy, Clive Watson, executive chairman has told The Morning Advertiser.

Pandemic was bad but it could have been ‘so much worse’

22-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

The pandemic has caused huge suffering throughout the sector but the situation could have been “so much worse” said UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls.

Property round-up

Property round-up: the latest news on pub acquisitions

22-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Among the latest market moves, The New World Trading Company announces The Club House is coming to Wales and The Alchemist heads to Scotland.

BBPA estimates 18m pints will be served on National Hospitality Day

17-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has called for pubgoers to support their local this Saturday (18 September) to help hospitality businesses and claims pubs will serve about 18 million pints on the day.

Managed pubs and restaurants almost treble delivery and takeaways sales

17-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Delivery and takeaway sales for managed pub and restaurant groups in August were almost treble their pre-pandemic levels, the latest edition of the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker has revealed.

Bar staff made most short-term loan applications in lockdown

16-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Hospitality workers have made the most applications for payday loans throughout the pandemic, according to research by Little-Loans.com.

Brewhouse and Kitchen: Strong summer trading with food sales up

16-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Brewhouse and Kitchen CEO Kris Gumbrell, has revealed strong summer trading but said there is still some customer hesitancy.

Brunning & Price on acquisition trail

16-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Brunning & Price, the 55-strong pub chain, run by The Restaurant Group (TRG) is on the acquisition trail looking for is large and period or characterful leasehold or freehold sites in affluent rural, town and city centre locations across England and...

Red Oak Taverns to acquire 9 Hall & Woodhouse pubs

15-Sep-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Red Oak Taverns is set to acquire nine pubs from Dorset-based business Hall & Woodhouse.

Oakman Group boss reports strong trading but accuses Government of being 'incredibly stubborn'

14-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Oakman Group has seen positive trading since the relaxation of restrictions with more new sites in the pipeline.

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How do I become a member of The MA Leaders Club?

13-Sep-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

Want to join the biggest group of multi-site pub owners and operators you’re ever likely to see in one place? Well look no further – our comprehensive guide to the MA Leaders Club awaits below…

Coronavirus recovery: Mojo sees like-for-like sales up and is set to open new site

31-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Mojo, the soon to be six-strong Leeds based bar operator, has reported a 70% increase in like-for-like turnover compared to its 2019 figures.

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Coronavirus recovery: Rise in food sales for The Frisco Group

25-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The Frisco Group, the three strong multiple pub operator, has revealed it has seen a rise in food sales after the removal of Coronavirus restrictions.

Welsh pub operator to expand to 12 pubs

24-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Red Dragon Pubs, the Welsh pub operator, is set to open four pubs by the end of October – bringing its estate to 12.

Coronavirus recovery: Rekom UK sees 'record trading'

19-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Rekom UK, the 42-strong nightclub operator, has revealed a surge in people returning to nightclubs with trading currently 150% up on its 2019 figures.

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Property round-up: Beavertown's first pub, Livelyhood new venue, Inn Collection expansion, Lunar Pub Company and Peckham Levels

19-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The latest property news includes updates from Beavertown Brewery, Livelyhood, The Inn Collection Group, Sixes moves outside London and Lunar Pub Company.

Barkby Pubs trade strongly on reopening

11-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Barkby Group, the pub gastro pub operator and diversified business group, said despite the fact its pubs were materially impacted by Covid-19 and national lockdown, it has traded ahead of expectations between 17 May and 30 June 2021, when restrictions...

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Full MA Leaders Club Leeds event agenda confirmed

09-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The recently rebranded MA Leaders Club will be hosting its first event, and the first face to face event for the club in a year and a half, later this year.

Nightcap secures new site while reporting ‘strong period of trading’

09-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Nightcap has announced the securing of a new venue in Bristol, alongside strong trading in an update.

RedCat continues acquisition trail with new purchase

06-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

RedCat Pub Company has expanding its portfolio and acquired a “famous” Lake District inn for an undisclosed sum.

Arc Inspirations expands with two new openings including first move into Birmingham

05-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Arc Inspirations, the 17-strong premium bar operator, is set to expand with two new openings – Box in Deansgate, Manchester and its first ever site in the Midlands with Manahatta, Birmingham.

Opinion

Isolation notices: The shark in the shallows

06-Jul-2021 By Tim Tomlinson, operator of the White Cross, Merchants 1688, the Stonewall Tap, Lancaster, Lancashire

I am sure everyone in the sector is extremely happy about the news we will be allowed to open more or less as normal from 19 July.

MA's Review of the Week

‘Staying open is a challenge’

02-Jul-2021 By Ed Bedington

This week’s headlines highlight the ongoing staffing challenges faced by the sector alongside closures of venues due to self-isolation. The Morning Advertiser editor Ed Bedington also caught up with Alastair Scott, managing director of Catton Hospitality...