Multi-Site Pub Operators

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.

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‘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.

MA500

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.

MA500

‘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).

Revealed: exciting line-up for Birmingham MA500

16-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

A rundown of what to expect at the upcoming MA500 event in Birmingham on 16 February has been revealed.

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Nottingham: a city that's back on track

15-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s (PMA) business club for multiple operators landed in Nottingham last month with a fresh new look — the PMA500. Operators from across the country enjoyed a day of presentations from top industry experts and suppliers,...

TripAdvisor tops line-up for this month’s MA300 event in Newcastle

08-Sep-2015 By James Evison

The latest MA300 event takes place on 24 September in Newcastle and features a raft of top speakers designed to provide inspiration for multi-site pub operators.