Multi-Site Pub Operators

Oakman poised to ‘continue growth’ despite £13.9m loss in 2020

27-May-2021 By Stuart Stone

While the Oakman Group reported an EBITDA loss for 2020 of £2.6m and a total loss of £13.9m, its executive chairman believes the operator is ‘very well placed to take advantage of the strong consumer demand’.

Robinsons pub investment continues

26-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

North-west based brewer and operator Robinsons has invested millions into its pub estate amid the coronavirus crisis.

Most operators predict better than average sales this summer

25-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

About two thirds (66%) of operators are anticipating trading over the summer to be above average, research has revealed.

Pub groups named as best companies to work for

24-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

A number of on-trade businesses have been listed among the best companies to work for in the country.

Big interview

Secrets behind the success of North Bar/North Brewing Co

14-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Off the back of North Bar/North Brewing Co’s recent win at the 2021 Publican Awards, The Morning Advertiser caught up (virtually of course) with head of retail Fiona Potts just before the company opened its latest venue for outdoor trading.

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Furlough: 'great for employees, disastrous for employers’

13-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Nightclubs have been left out of much of the Government support after being closed for almost 18 months.

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Coronavirus pandemic ‘sped up recruitment challenge’

13-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Recruitment was already challenging due to factors such as Brexit, but the coronavirus crisis has escalated matters further according to one operator.

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Customer confidence slowly increasing as restriction lift

13-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Consumer optimism around the pub sector is increasing as lockdown begins to ease, a leading data expert has revealed.

Nightcap raises £10m through share placing

12-May-2021 By Georgi Gyton, MCA

Nightcap has raised £10m through a share placing in order to further its investment strategy and to roll out its recent acquisition of Adventure Bar Group (ABG).

Brewhouse & Kitchen expand into accommodation

11-May-2021 By Ed Bedington

A leading national operator has taken its first steps into providing an accommodation offer with the launch of a new site.

Adventure Bar acquired by Nightcap

04-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Recently formed hospitality group Nightcap has completed its second purchase by acquiring the owner of brands including Blame Gloria and Tonight Josephine, Adventure Bar Group.

Peach Pubs on the acquisition hunt after record-breaking reopening sales

27-Apr-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Peach has seen record-breaking sales figures since reopening for outside trading this month (April) and is looking to add a number of new sites to its existing portfolio over the next nine months.

Hawthorn eyes expansion to ‘at least double its estate’

15-Apr-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Off the back of its announcement to float on the stock market, Hawthorn has also revealed it is looking to significantly expand its portfolio.

Property round-up

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.

Revolution: ‘Bring our ‘national day of freedom forward'

13-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

Revolution Bars Group chief executive, Rob Pitcher, has implored the Prime Minister to ‘follow the data, not dates’ and lift legal limits on social contact before Monday 21 June.

City operator dubs insurer 'morally reprehensible' after no pay-out

13-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A multiple site operator has been “left with no choice” but to press legal action against an insurer after it claimed its insurer backtracked on a pledge to pay out.

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MA500 May 2021 agenda unveiled

12-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The next MA500 conference is set to take place on Thursday 13 May and we can now reveal the topics we will cover at the online event.

MA's Review of the Week

'Sustainability more important than ever'

01-Apr-2021 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser editor Ed Bedington spoke with Darwin and Wallace boss Mel Marriott on the headlines of this week

RedCat’s 42 pub package from Stonegate ‘first step to differentiated pub company’

31-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The confirmation of investment vehicle RedCat’s acquisition of 42 pubs from Stonegate Pub Company for an undisclosed sum gets Rooney Anand’s venture off to 'an excellent start', he said.

Oakman acquires six Seafood sites

09-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hertfordshire-based multiple operator The Oakman Group has acquired six pubs from the administrators of Seafood Pub Company.

JDW pumps £1.8m into city site

03-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is set to start developing on a Leeds pub, spending £1.8m and creating about 60 jobs in the process.

Rapid testing ‘may have limited benefits’ for almost half of operators, poll finds

26-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Using lateral flow testing as a workable way of reopening parts of the trade where social distancing is not possible could have some benefits to 46% of operators, research has found.

Red Oak acquires 10 pub package from Wells & Co

17-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Red Oak Taverns has acquired 10 leased and tenanted pubs from operator and brewer Wells & Co for an undisclosed sum.

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What can pubs learn about marketing during the pandemic?

11-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Brand expert Mark McCulloch has revealed the businesses he thinks have used marketing to their advantage during the past 12 months.

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How sector reopens and start date ‘mission critical’

11-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Getting a clear plan of how the sector will exit lockdown measures and a date to reopen is “mission critical”, one trade body boss has said.

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How have operators expanded portfolios in the pandemic?

11-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Taking advantage of closure periods due to the coronavirus crisis is just one of the ways operators have managed to growth their estate, trade bosses have revealed.

Future planning focus for first 2021 MA500

02-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The first MA500 conference of 2021 is set to take place this month (Thursday 11 February) when we will be looking to help operators gear up for the year ahead.

76% of operators want to reopen later with no restrictions, according to survey

29-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Three quarters (76%) of business leaders would prefer to reopen their venues later in the year without any restrictions in place, a trade survey has found.

Big Interview

‘The UK has been the example at times of how not to support the hospitality sector’

28-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

Searching ‘can dogs get Covid-19’ on Google yields about 3.2bn results. But rather than sift through them all, The Morning Advertiser spoke to David McDowall for a case study of BrewDog’s pandemic symptoms.

Oakman adds to portfolio alongside £3.6m share raise

28-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hertfordshire-based multiple operator Oakman Inns has outlined its plans for this year including a “substantial pipeline of sites ready for development” and the addition of a freehold venue in Harpenden.

Two thirds of operators predict three more months of closure, poll finds

15-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 66% of operators are not expecting to reopen their doors for customers to eat and drink on-site before April, an industry survey has revealed.

Oakman offers to swap £250k in grants for making sites vaccine hubs

07-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Oakman Inns has offered to forego £250,000 in grants in exchange for using its sites as vaccination centres.

Operators split about December reopening

20-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Confidence in the sector about reopening in December was split in the latest edition of a trade survey.

Revolution CVA approved, six sites to close

16-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Revolution Bars Group has had a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) for subsidiary Revolution Bars Limited approved.

Young’s: toughest times in 189 years

12-Nov-2020 By James Halliwell

Young’s CEO Patrick Dardis has described the last six months as the toughest period in its 189 years.

Pandemic is a challenge, but we had the confidence to progress’ says Liberation boss

11-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The coronavirus pandemic has given Liberation Group the chance to move forward, according to CEO Jonathan Lawson.

North Brewing Co unveils new ‘multi-million pound’ site

10-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Leeds-based business North Brewing Co has revealed its new home, doubling its capacity in a former tannery.

Inn Collection Group acquires second site in lockdown

10-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple site operator Inn Collection Group has acquired a second site in lockdown with a venue in Yorkshire.

Two thirds of operators favour full lockdown now to enable Christmas trading

20-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 64% of hospitality operators would rather have a temporary lockdown now if it meant they could open over Christmas, a trade survey has found.

Pub hits back at Government by changing its name to ‘the Three B******s’

15-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

A pub in Wirral, Liverpool has temporarily changed its name to 'the Three B******s' in protest against the city region’s strict lockdown restrictions.

Coronavirus pushes Whiting & Hammond into administration

14-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple pub operator Whiting & Hammond entered into administration at the end of last month (30 September), it has announced.

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How can pubs make the most of outside space for winter trade?

05-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

With the weather turning colder, operators should look into every way they can maximise outdoor space, the trade has been urged.

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Why are some operators continuing a discount scheme?

02-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government-backed Eat Out to Help Out (EOTHO) scheme helped push trade and some operators have continued their own discount initiatives into winter.

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‘Consumer confidence is most important aspect for operators’

01-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Building customer confidence in a safe space should be a top priority for the trade, operators, suppliers and experts urged in a virtual MA500 conference today (Thursday 1 October).

One third of operators ‘won’t survive six months with curfew in place’

01-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 35% of operators won’t survive six months with the 10pm curfew in effect, an industry poll has found.

Operator confidence slips in just 7 days

28-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hospitality operators' confidence levels have fallen by 10% in just a week, the latest results from an industry survey has found.

'I am appalled with Government strategy' says Peach Pubs boss

25-Sep-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Peach Pubs managing director Hamish Stoddart to find out how the new restrictions have impacted the business.

MA500 October to focus on maximising winter trade

11-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The next virtual MA500 conference is set to take place on 1 October, highlighting the ways operators can make the most of winter trade safely.

MA500 Member Profile: Andrew Stones on why Liverpool is a good bet

12-Apr-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

After its inception in 1998, Be At One now has more than 30 bars across the country. After opening its Liverpool site just six months ago, operations director Andrew Stones outlines why operators should consider the thriving city and what it has to offer...

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Look to Dubai for inspiration says brand expert

28-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Operators need to look further afield than the UK, creative expert and founder of Keane Brands Aidan Keane told delegates at The Morning Advertiser’s MA500 event in Birmingham earlier this month (16 February).