Mike Tye

Big Interview: Spirit Pub Co's Mike Tye

15-Jun-2015 By Phil Mellows

As Mike Tye nears the end of his time at Spirit Pub Company, Phil Mellows finds out about what he’s achieved, his hopes for the merger with Greene King and his chances of playing more golf.

Spirit slashes staff turnover in half

07-Oct-2011 By Adam Pescod

Spirit, the managed operator of 800 pubs, has cut staff turnover by 50% as workers take increasing pride in working for a company with a strong brands portfolio, deputy chief executive Mike Tye told the UK Pub Retail Summit.

Punch to invest £38m in managed pubs

12-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team

The managed division of Punch plans to invest £38m in refurbishing between 230 and 240 pubs this financial year. The company would focus on four brands: Chef & Brewer, Fayre and Square, Taylor Walker and Flaming Grill.

Tye plans new Spirit formats

17-Apr-2009 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Spirit Group, the managed arm of Punch Taverns, is planning to reposition as much as a quarter of its pub estate, according to Mike Tye. The Spirit...

All Tye'd Up

13-Sep-2008 By Hamish Champ

Few executives like to see their best laid plans splashed all over the media within hours of being confidentially announced to members of staff. Nor...

New Spirit Group boss to restructure company

29-Aug-2008 By Hamish Champ

Mike Tye, Spirit Group's newly appointed managing director, has announced sweeping changes to the organisation in an effort to reverse its flagging...