Leeds

Northern Monk expands brewing capacity by 20%

27-Mar-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Northern Monk Brew Co. enters “exciting new era” as it increases its brewing capacity by a fifth after injecting half-a-million pounds into its main brewery.

EXCLUSIVE

North reopening ‘cherished’ bar

03-Nov-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator North has revealed it is reopening a ‘cherished’ site in Chapel Allerton next week following its closure last month (October).

North sells original brewery

18-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Leeds-based brewer and bar group North has sold its original brewery to fellow West Yorkshire firm Tartarus Beers.

Pub U-turns on decision to screen World Cup

16-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Mustard Pot in Leeds has reversed its decision to show the World Cup due to human rights abuse in Qatar, after selling more than 70 tickets.

North Brewing Co eyes opening 2 sites next year

03-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Leeds-based business North Brewing Co is aiming to expand its estate further next year, in addition to the two sites it is opening by the end of 2022.

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Meet the finalists for Stonegate Pub of the Year

30-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Ahead of the 2022 Great British Pub Awards in a just a few days time, here's the lowdown on the finalists in running to be named Stonegate Pub of the Year.

Pub forced to close kitchen due to energy costs

06-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

A Leeds-based pub has been forced into "tough decision" to make chef redundant and close its kitchen in an effort to “save the rest of the pub” due to rocketing energy costs.

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Best Pub Operations Team sponsored by Stint - Arc Inspirations

07-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The judges found the entry from the Leeds-based bar group to be the most compelling of the four finalists in a diverse category

Leeds bags title as Britain’s most vibrant city while London ranks last

09-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Leeds has been crowned Britain’s most vibrant city while London placed last, in new research assessing the current vibrancy of the hospitality sector in the country’s 10 most popular cities.

Arc Inspirations ‘set for record year of growth’

24-Dec-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Arc Inspirations has reported its results for the financial year to 31 March 2021, showing a 42% rise in sales from July to November this year, against 2019.

‘Policing is almost being pushed on to hospitality to do’

26-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Morning Advertiser news editor Nikkie Thatcher spoke with Martin Greenhow, managing director of Leeds-based multi-site business Mojo, to discuss the latest headlines.

Arc Inspirations ‘actively exploring opportunities in new cities’

26-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Arc Inspirations is looking to grow its portfolio, it announced while revealing sales since 19 July were up by two fifths (42%) compared to the same period in 2019.

‘Fear of the unknown’ a big concern for Christmas trading

15-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Not knowing how bookings will be and the worry of restrictions being imposed on the sector are concerns for Christmas, one operator has told The Morning Advertiser.

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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.

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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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.

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.

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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.

Property round-up

Gareth Bale signs 15-year bar deal, new NWTC concept, Inn Collection Group grows again

12-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The last week has seen Wales and Tottenham star Gareth Bale sign a new lease for Elevens Bar & Grill, as well as updates from the New World Trading Company, Inn Collection Group and Hawthron, among others.

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Best Brewing Pub Company - North Brewing Company/North Bar

31-Mar-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

North Brewing Company regained its Best Brewing Pub Company title at the 2021 Publican Awards.

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.

‘It’s clear no one in Government has ever worked in hospitality’

03-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Licensees have told The Morning Advertiser (MA) of their frustrations about the Government ordering pubs to close as part of the national lockdown again.

Tier three pubs doubtful they will reopen 'this side of Christmas'

30-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Operators are bracing themselves for another period of closure, with tier three measures coming into force in West Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire this weekend.

New measures will be outlined 'in the coming days'

08-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has said there will be an announcement on further coronavirus measures “in the coming days”.

‘Job Support Scheme is a shambles’

30-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government’s replacement Job Support Scheme (JSS), which will take over from the furlough scheme from November, has been criticised by a Leeds-based multiple operator.

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How to run a profitable pizza delivery offering

23-Sep-2020 By Arla Pro

The Coronavirus pandemic has brought numerous problems to restaurateurs, either with the enforced lockdown of the summer or the continuing issues around customer distancing and a drop in covers, but many restaurants have tackled the issue head on and...

Two more pub and bar operators face administration

12-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

The Morning Advertiser (MA) understands that London pub operator Out of the Woods Group and Leeds-based bar group APN have both gone into administration.

JDW pumps £2.6m into new site

20-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub behemoth JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is set to open a new site in Leeds this week (Tuesday 21 July) after spending £2.6m developing the venue.

MA500

‘We aren’t out of the woods yet’

20-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Urban-based operators voiced their concerns for city centre businesses amid reopening and looking ahead due to rules on public transport and customers wanting to stay local.

My Pub: North Bar, Leeds

24-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Beer aficionados and the winner of this year’s Best Beer Pub, North Bar began its life two decades ago. North general manager Cal Lister explains why the pub was so deserving of the award.

Bierkeller parent company placed into administration

10-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The bar company behind the popular Bierkeller venues has been placed into administration, though its sites will continue to trade as normal.

Rooftop bar to open at new Leeds co-working space

22-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Avenue HQ will open a public rooftop bar at its second work hub in Leeds next month.

Administration for Leeds deli bar company

13-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Friends of Ham, a continental-style bar with venues in Leeds and Ilkley, has been placed into administration.

Arc Inspirations' funding doubled to almost £7m by bank

02-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Arc Inspirations has received almost £7m funding through a new senior debt deal with banking partner Santander.

Marston's announces two new Lost & Found sites

29-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Premium arm of Marston’s estate, Revere, has announced that two new Lost & Found sites and a refurbishment of its original Birmingham site is on the cards for 2018.

North Bar honours Oktoberfest traditions

20-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Leeds-based North Bar has honoured the traditions at the world-famous Oktoberfest by twinning seven venues with German breweries.

Burglars cause 'considerable damage' to North Bar site

20-Sep-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Intruders destroyed parts of a pub as they stole a safe at one of Publican Award winners North Brewing Co's arm of North Bar sites.

Arc Inspirations reports record results

03-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Multiple operator Arc Inspirations has reported record financial results as its total sales rose by 18% to £22.5m.

Be At One appoints head of marketing to drive innovation

05-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Sophie Evans has been appointed head of marketing at cocktail bar operator Be At One.

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best New Pub/Bar, sponsored by Heineken

16-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Six varied and impressive new sites from a selection of innovative operators are in the running to be named as Best New Pub/Bar, sponsored by Heineken at the upcoming Publican Awards.

Ale guide

Ale guide highlights town’s pub success

18-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

An ale trail guide which has been updated and relaunched, has highlighted the success of the pubs in a Leeds village.

Debate

Great British Pub Debate: Are traditional pubs losing relevance?

05-Oct-2016 By Matthew Curtis

According to the latest figures from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), 21 pubs are closing in the UK every week. But are these closures also a sign that the UK’s traditional pub culture is gradually being dismantled? And is the increasing prevalence of...

Leeds

Why should operators consider Leeds?

08-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Co-founder of Arc Inspirations, Martin Wolstencroft will be speaking to delegates about Leeds at this month's MA500 meeting and advising them on the city.

Property

Pub properties: July's done deals

01-Aug-2016 By Liam Coleman

Our round up of the pub property done deals from July takes in pubs as far flung as Leeds, Hampshire and Derbyshire.

MA500

Leeds is "an amazing, vibrant and metropolitan city"

26-Jul-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Operators explain why Leeds is ideal for the next MA500 club meeting.

Opinion

ACV pub licensee: "It's not necessarily saving a pub, it's putting a restriction on somebody else's business"

20-Jun-2016 By Lee Pullan, Licensee of the Old Cock, Otley

Greg Mulholland and the Otley Pub Club's blanket ACV on all the town's pubs got nationwide media attention - but one licensee argues it isn't a panacea for closures.

Flooding

Timothy Taylor pub reopens after devastating Boxing Day floods

28-Apr-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Timothy Taylor pub the Brown Cow in Bingley, West Yorkshire, has re-opened its doors for the first time after being damaged in the devastating Boxing Day floods.

City news

Enterprise invests £11.5m in estate this year

14-Mar-2016 By MCA

Enterprise Inns has invested over £11.5m on upgrading its pub estate in the first few months of the company’s new financial year.

Crime

Infamous Leeds pub could keep its licence despite mass brawls

08-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

West Yorkshire Police have welcomed a range of changes at the infamous Aviator pub in Leeds, Yeadon, where a mass brawl involving glasses being used as weapons broke out earlier this year.

Boxing Day Floods

Angry licensee hits out at lack of support from council after devastating flood

05-Jan-2016 By Emily Sutherland

A publican whose venue was severely damaged in the Boxing Day floods has hit out against Leeds City Council, arguing they left homes and businesses defenceless in the face of the devastating flooding.