Newcastle

Ollie Vaulkhard: 'It’s not the Government’s job to save you'

10-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Vaulkhard Group is weathering financial challenges, but trade is strong and the director predicts great times ahead for hospitality.

BIG INTERVIEW

The Big Interview: Ollie Vaulkhard is playing the long game

07-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Light streams into the Newcastle-based eatery Bealim House as Ollie Vaulkhard logs on for our interview.

MA LEADERS CLUB

AI’s role in hospitality

23-May-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be the next piece of technology to help operators grow their businesses, one expert has revealed.

MA LEADERS CLUB

What operating in Newcastle is really like

22-May-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Delegates at The Morning Advertiser’s MA Leaders Club heard from top operators on what Newcastle is like to operate in and how businesses are battling ongoing challenges.

MA Leaders Newcastle happening today

18-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The MA Leaders Club meeting in Newcastle is underway with operators and experts revealing what it’s like to trade in the city alongside where the opportunities and challenges are.

MA LEADERS CLUB

Stellar speakers unveiled for MA Leaders Club in Newcastle

17-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

There is just under four weeks to go until the MA Leaders Club visits Newcastle and we can now reveal a flavour of the agenda.

MA LEADERS CLUB

What is Newcastle like to run pubs in?

17-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

With the next MA Leaders Club event set to hit the streets of Newcastle in under a month (Thursday 18 May), The Morning Advertiser has taken a look at the area in more detail and what it is like to trade in.

Inn Collection Group relocates HQ

22-Jun-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Northern pubco the Inn Collection Group has relocated its head office to larger premises in Newcastle to accommodate ongoing growth across its operations.

NQ64 launches ninth site in Newcastle

16-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

NQ64 has launched its immersive arcade bar experiences with nightlife vibes and retro games in Newcastle, the operators first site in the Northeast.

Newcastle Revolution bar to reopen after £190k investment

04-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Newcastle’s Revolution bar, which came to the city in 2001, will reopen on 13 May after a £190,000 investment.

Arc to open Manahatta site in Newcastle

29-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Bar operator Arc Inspirations is set to expand its portfolio with its biggest ever development, having secured approval to launch a £2.5m Manahatta bar in Newcastle.

Vaulkhard Leisure takes on lease for the Diamond pub in Newcastle

07-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Vaulkhard Leisure has increased its estate to 20 pubs after taking on a lease for the Diamond Pub in Ponteland after running the pub on a temporary agreement since the end of 2018.

Smoke free policies 'hugely disproportionate step'

03-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Councils have been lambasted after introducing smoke free zones on pavements where pubs and bars have set up shop for outdoor service.

Map: where are pubs under the strictest measures in England?

15-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A tiered system of coronavirus measures came into effect on Wednesday 14 October, splicing the country into different sets of restrictions.

1 in 5 English pubs facing second shutdown

08-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

One in five English pubs could be closed if the Government chooses to shut down pubs in the north of England next week.

Curfew for north east pubs in 'compromise' with businesses

17-Sep-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A 10pm curfew on pubs and bars in areas of the North East has been confirmed in an endeavour to tackle rising coronavirus cases.

Arc Inspirations to launch first Newcastle site

11-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Bar operator Arc Inspirations has invested £1.5m to open its first site in the north-east.

My Pub: The Botanist, Newcastle

07-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend

New World Trading Company’s Newcastle Botanist site is a prime example of a bar that encourages innovation, creativity and well-trained staff. General manager Andrew Shiel-Redfern explains what it takes to run a site that ticks all the boxes.

GBPA: 2016 winners say 'trade increased' after scooping prize

11-May-2017 By MA Editorial

The Great British Pub Awards are not just a feather in the cap of the winning pub, they are also a sure fire way to raise your site's profile and boost trade.

MA300: what we learnt

05-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Opportunities in the north-eastKicking things off, Punch development director David Wigham outlined the trends driving the north-east and the potential it offers for multiple site operators.

Newcastle’s pub scene has ‘transformed’ – MA300 to discover

10-Sep-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Newcastle’s pub and bar sector has switched from venues offering cheap and plentiful drink, to one filled with “quirky” and “stylish” pubs serving great food and upmarket drinks, commentators have said ahead of the latest MA300 event.

Newcastle

Talk of the Toon in Quayside

29-Jul-2015 By Roger Protz

Roger Protz is delighted to discover Newcastle’s thriving food and drink hub in the formerly derelict docklands area.

Why a late-night levy is wrong for Newcastle

02-Sep-2013 By Tony Brookes

Tony Brookes, managing director of multiple operator The Head of Steam, takes aim at Newcastle council's decision to introduce a late-night levy on pubs and bars in the city.

Trade condemns Newcastle's late-night levy approval

03-Jul-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Newcastle City Council’s decision to introduce a late-night levy has provoked fears that it will give other councils the green light and force small operators out of business.

The Licensees' Choice Awards 2009

17-Aug-2009

Welcome to the very first Licensees' Choice Awards! This new initiative is designed to celebrate the drinks brands in the UK pub market that...

Publican Local Focus: Newcastle - Toon army

28-Jan-2009

Think of Newcastle and maybe you picture the Angel of the North, football fans desperate for Kevin Keegan to return once more and hardy souls wearing...

Students to receive education at beer festivals

17-Sep-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

A small pubco is holding a beer festival to educate students about the delights of real ale. The Head of Steam pubs in Newcastle and Huddersfield...

S&N shareholders approve Carlsberg & Heineken takeover

31-Mar-2008

Scottish & Newcastle shareholders have approved the takeover bid from Carlsberg and Heineken. The 800p-a-share offer, which values the company at...

What the papers say - August 8, 2007

08-Aug-2007

Scottish & Newcastle, Britain's biggest brewer, admitted yesterday that "stinking weather" in June and July had meant that it would struggle to...

Regulars support block on housing development

28-Jul-2005

Regulars at a Newcastle music pub are backing a campaign to block a housing development nearby.Pubco Head Of Steam, which operates the Cluny, fears...

S&N on-trade beer volumes drop 5%

26-Feb-2004

Scottish & Newcastle beer volumes are booming in the off-trade but are declining in pubs, its full-year results reveal. S&N, Britain's...

All S&N brewing under review

24-Feb-2004

No guarantees are being given over the future of other Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) sites in the wake of the decision to shut the Fountain...

What the Sunday papers say

05-Jan-2004

The Sunday TimesSpirit Group's £2.51bn acquisition of Scottish & Newcastle's managed pub business was the UK's second biggest private equity...

What the Sunday papers said

30-Jun-2003

The BusinessMore than 10 potential bidders, including Hugh Osmond and Robert Tchenguiz, have asked to see the intimate trading details of the...

Licensee fined over display of abusive football scarf

09-Sep-2002

A licensee has been fined £400 plus £180 in costs after police confiscated an abusive football scarf displayed in her bar.Yvonne Mann, who runs the...

Mounted police patrols to tackle drunken disorder in Newcastle

30-Jan-2002

Licensees in Newcastle have welcomed plans for mounted police patrols to help reduce the level of drunken disorder.The city is bidding for the title...

Scottish listings

17-Oct-2001

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