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‘The retailers are coming’ – but can pubs survive?

08-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A new generation of customers could be set to flock to the high street in search of ‘real experiences’, but retailers are stepping up their game and reacting with out-of-the-box ideas, which could outshine pubs.

ALMR hires former Heineken sales director as chief operating officer

05-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Rupert Culme-Seymour has been appointed as the chief operating officer at the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) to oversee the association’s commercial and membership growth and events management.

First international Thornbridge bar to open in The Netherlands

30-Jul-2015 By James Evison

Thornbridge brewery is set to open its first international in 's-Hertogenbosch, known as Den Bosch, in the Netherlands.

Nick Collins becomes Loungers MD

05-Jan-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Loungers, the Bristol-based all-day café/bar operator, has appointed chief operating officer Nick Collins as its new managing director, the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report has learnt.

Phil Urban appointed M&B chief operating officer

13-Oct-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has appointed Phil Urban, outgoing managing director of Grosvenor Casinos, as its new chief operating officer.

Spirit to restructure management team

20-May-2014 By John Harrington

Spirit Pub Company has announced that it is to streamline its management structure by combining its managed operations and commercial functions, in a move that will see current commercial director Clive Briscoe leaving the business at the end of May.

Graham Jones named new COO at Stonegate

13-Apr-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Graham Jones, former operations director with Barracuda, has been appointed chief operating officer at Stonegate Pub Company.

Harbottle replaces Crabtree at Atmosphere

02-Mar-2011 By The PMA Team

David Crabtree has stepped down as chief executive of Atmosphere Bar and Clubs. Former JDW chief operating officer Paul Harbottle will replace him.

Enterprise Inns: falling short of our code of practice will be a 'disaster'

12-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ

Enterprise Inns chief operating officer Simon Townsend said it would be "disastrous" if the pubco fell short of the standards it had set itself in...

Bank loan deal could herald management change at Enterprise Inns

10-May-2010 By Hamish Champ

Simon Townsend, Enterprise Inns' chief operating officer, is being tipped to succeed Ted Tuppen, the pubco's chief executive, within the next 18...

C&C unable to rule out job losses after Gaymer's purchase

30-Nov-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire

Stephen Glancey, chief operating officer of C&C Group, owner of Magners said he is unable to rule-out job losses as the result of its purchase of...

Enterprise: dialogue better than protest

20-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney

Enterprise chief operating officer Simon Townsend said he would be "very disappointed" if any of its lessees attend a planned protest without first...

11 Simon Townsend

29-May-2008

chief operating officer, Enterprise Inns (11)

Punch's driving Fawcett

14-Nov-2003

Adrian Fawcett, Punch's chief operating officer, suddenly found himself in charge of 7,500 instead of 4,500 pubs last week following a deal with...

Springwood appoints new chief operating officer

18-Feb-2003

Springwood Leisure has appointed a new chief operating officer as the bar and nightclub operator battles with tough trading conditions.New appointee...

If the young woman he'd just married hadn't accepted a teach

05-Dec-2002

Twenty-eight years on, we certainly wouldn't be celebrating his talents as Coors' first chief operating officer in the UK. "It was all a lot easier...