Carson quits Noble House to go solo
13-Feb-2003
Tony Carson has parted company with Noble House to pursue other business ventures including the roll out of restaurant brands across North...
McMullen's property estate worth £176m
30-Jan-2003
McMullen's property estate is worth £176m, according to a fresh valuation in a preface to the 2002 accounts out this week. These accounts show the...
Ward named McMullen's star
14-Nov-2002
Robert Ward has been named McMullen Bar Person of the Year. The 32-year-old, who works at the Three Horseshoes in Hooks Cross, Stevenage, beat off...
Luminar down after half-year results
12-Nov-2002
Analysts have revised down full-year expectations following half-year results from late-night operator Luminar where the company said that it would...
Yates Group on the slow road to recovery
06-Nov-2002
The Yates Group, once the darling of the high street, is on the slow road to recovery under the leadership of Mike Hennessy.The managed house...
Lees-Jones to become JW Lees MD
17-Oct-2002
William Lees-Jones has been appointed managing director of JW Lees from 1 January nextyear the 175th anniversary ofthe Manchester-based...
Steak Houses up for sale
14-Oct-2002
A package of prime West End sites is up for grabs after restaurant brands Aberdeen Steak House and Angus Steak House went into administration.A...
Pubcos go head to head in ALMR's Operations Manager Awards
19-Jul-2002
Tenanted pub companies Greene King and Pubmaster will go head to head in the finals of the 2002 Operations Manager Awards, organised by the...
Power and Thorley
18-Jul-2002
Giles Thorley speaks to Mark Stretton on the beer tie, licensing reform, flotation, and life in the executive chair at Punch.Giles Thorley wants the...
Turnaround in fortunes for Yates Group
13-Jun-2002
Yates Group, the owner of the Yates' and Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen chains, claims to have turned the corner following its disappointing first half...
ALMR searches for Top of the Ops
22-May-2002
UK pub operators have just over two weeks to nominate individuals for the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers Operations Managers Awards.The...
The Batman of Broadstairs - Philip Thorley gives a tour of his pubs
30-Apr-2002
Taking a pub tour with Philip Thorley can be humbling, writes Mark Stretton.As the car door opened a thousand camera bulbs flashed. People stopped in...
Noble House to raise £50m from disposals
12-Dec-2001
Noble House Leisure, the pub and restaurant group headed by entrepreneur Robert Breare (pictured) is to raise £50m from the sale of half the 214...
G1 Group acquires Big Beat portfolio
15-Nov-2001
Glasgow-based G1 Group has emerged as the buyer for Big Beat's portfolio of pubs and restaurants.Big Beat, founded by Ron McCulloch, collapsed in...
Luminar lifts profits 123 per cent
14-Nov-2001
Luminar, the late-night club and bar operator, has seen its profits soar 123 per cent in the past six months.The group, which owns the Chicago Rock...
Noble House to buy Whitbread pubs
24-Oct-2001
Noble House Leisure, the private pub group run by Robert Breare (pictured), has confirmed it will buy 44 pub-restaurants from Whitbread. The deal,...
Noble House Leisure "in talks" to buy Old English Inns
16-Aug-2001
Pub entrepreneur Robert Breare is believed to be in talks to buy Old English Inns.Mr Breare, who heads Noble House Leisure, is pressing on with his...
Fuller's and Yates put pub packages on the market
16-Aug-2001
London brewer Fuller's and bar operator Yates Group are shaking up their pub estates by putting packages on the market.Fuller's has put its six...
Luminar buys up the rights to Life
20-Jul-2001
Luminar, the UK's biggest club and bar operator, has now bought the rights to Life.It has bought two late-night venues called Life (Liverpool's Life...
Yates presses on after takeover talks end
24-Jun-2001
Yates Group is pressing ahead with its expansion plans and a management shake-up after the end of talks over a possible takeover offer.It has...
Talks continue as Yates turns around Wine Lodges
14-Jun-2001
Yates Group has revealed it is turning around its troubled Wine Lodge chain as it ponders the sale of the business.It took "remedial action" after...
High-profile bar sold to Chorion
11-Jun-2001
High-profile new bar 10 Covent Garden has been sold and is set to be revamped only months after opening.City Bars & Restaurants has disposed of...
Yates in talks over takeover offer
08-Jun-2001
Shares in Yates Group soared today (June 8) after it emerged that it was in talks to sell the business.Chairman Peter Dickson admitted that the pub...
Corney & Barrow grows despite fears of downturn
08-Jun-2001
Corney & Barrow is about to open its first new outlet for three years despite worries that a downturn is hitting pubs in London and the south.The...
Charles Wells and the Queen's Award for Export
26-Jun-2000
Charles Wells has won the Queen's Award for Export. We attended the presentation ceremony. Charles Wells is one of the biggest independent brewers in...
Charles Wells shows its true international class
14-Feb-2000
With an international chain of pubs, licences for Japanese, Jamaican and Mexican lagers, and stakes in top music venues, Charles Wells is a family...
Palmers - one of the UK's most traditional brewers?
31-Jan-2000
Bridport-based Palmers lays claim to being one of the UK's most traditional brewers.While the big regional brewers grab the headlines with their...
JW Lees - breaking with tradition
15-Nov-1999
Tucked away 50,000 feet up in the French Alps, close to the snowy ski slopes of Mont Blanc, are two real ale pubs, the White Grouse and the Perdrix...
Luminar embarks on ambitious expansion
01-Mar-1999
Bar operator Luminar Leisure has snapped up a package of outlets as part of its ambitious expansion plans.It has completed a £3.7m acquisition of...
Isle of Man's Heron and Brearley sets sights on mainland
01-Feb-1999
After dominating the pub market on the Isle of Man for 100 years, Heron and Brearley is setting its sights on the mainland.For the past 100 years,...
Bumper bar opening for Davy
26-Oct-1998
Bar operator Davy & Co is investing in its first chains of retail concepts as part of its expansion.It initially plans up to six outlets branded...
How the West End was won (by Corney and Barrow)
12-Oct-1998
Through boom and gloom, Corney and Barrow has catered for the movers and shakers in the CityAs the global meltdown threatens the British economy, the...
What lies ahead for Yates's Wine Lodges?
10-Aug-1998
Yates's Wine Lodges was voted top Pub Retail Brand at The Publican Awards 1998. We report on what lies ahead for the successful company.With a...
Change of sales strategy for Charles Wells
16-Feb-1998
Bedford brewer Charles Wells has been feeling the squeeze as a result of the influx of cheap imports. Lorna Harrison discovers how the company is...
