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Robinsons invests £1.25m in pub overhauls

17-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Cheshire-based brewer and pub operator Robinsons Brewery has completed the refurbishment of three tenanted pubs at a cost of £1.25m.

Admiral pumps more than half a million pounds into refurbs

16-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Chester-based pub company Admiral Taverns has ploughed £576,000 into refurbishing a trio of pubs.

Star ploughs £60k into online help for licensees

14-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Pub company Star Pubs & Bars has invested more than £60,000 in creating a one-stop online support platform for its licensees that it said is tailored to their pub’s offer.

Take a look inside new Admiral Taverns pub

11-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Admiral Taverns pub the Maindee in Newport, South Wales, re-opened on Wednesday 9 August following a major investment of £215,000.

CAMRA demands pubs be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’ after illegal demolition

11-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

CAMRA has demanded pubs that have been converted or demolished illegally must be rebuilt “brick by brick” after finding more than 30 sites may have suffered such fates in the past six months.

Seven Bro7hers smashes £250k funding target

10-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Seven Bro7hers Brewery has smashed its latest Crowdfunding target of £250,000 with 26 days of the campaign remaining.

Crooked House pub blaze treated as ‘arson’

10-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A fire, which tore through Britain’s ‘wonkiest’ pub just a month after its sale, is being treated as arson, according to police.

Sacha Lord calls for general election after bar closure

09-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester has called for a general election after a popular bar and pizza spot called last orders, citing soaring costs.

New sites from Escapism Bars, BrewDog & Chickpea Group

09-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Operators including Fuller's, BrewDog, Chickpea Group, Escapism Bars and Yummy Pubs are gearing up to launch new sites across the country and further afield.

Pubs urge Sky Sports to change 'unfair' cost assessments

09-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Operators across the sector have called for Sky Sports to re-evaluate the way it calculates “unfair” subscription fees, claiming the current process "penalises" successful businesses, though Sky asserts it "recognises the importance of...

More than 100 independent night clubs lost in past year

09-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Recent research has revealed the nightclub industry has suffered a loss of almost 400 venues between June 2020 and June 2023.

‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’ burns down a month after sale

08-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Police are “reviewing all the available evidence” on the cause of a fire that destroyed “Britain’s wonkiest pub” after it was sold to a private buyer last month (July).

Pub closures hit highest quarterly figure in a decade

07-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pub closures reached the highest quarterly figure in more than a decade in the second quarter of 2023 (Q2), smashing the previous record set in Q1, according to data obtained by Price Bailey.

JDW accuses Daily Mail of 'hyperbole and exaggeration'

04-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has accused national newspaper the Daily Mail of causing “unnecessary alarm” regarding recent reports of its pub disposals.

Punch Pubs like-for-like revenue up to £233.9m

04-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Punch Pubs has increased its like-for-like revenue by £22.6m for the 40-week period to 21 May 2023.

Heartwood Collection boss: 'rebrand symbolises the business we are trying to be’

03-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The recent rebrand for Heartwood Collection from Brasserie Bar Co is part of the company’s strategy to branch out into pubs with rooms.

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Yorkshire Pub Stuff takes on sixth Star lease

03-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Northern England based multisite operator, Yorkshire Pub Stuff, has taken on its sixth long-term lease with Star Pubs & Bars.

BrewDog to launch new bar in Australia

02-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

BrewDog is set to open a new bar in Perth, Australia, at the end of the year.

Yummy Pubs to launch seafood restaurant in the capital

01-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Multi-site operator Yummy Pubs is gearing up to launch a new seafood restaurant concept, Faber, after acquiring a site in Hammersmith.

More than 750 pubs shut in H1 2023

01-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Some 30 pubs a week closed across the first six months of the year, “shocking” figures from the Campaign for Ale (CAMRA) have revealed.

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My Pub: Greene Oak, Oakley Green, Berkshire

28-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

James Lyon-Shaw is the owner of Brucan Pubs, which includes the Greene Oak, which won Green King Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards 2022. Here he gives The Morning Advertiser a virtual tour around the site.

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Incipio Group to launch New York themed bar

28-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Incipio Group, the hospitality business behind eight London destination sites, has announced it will launch a New York themed bar, The 411, in September.

Like-for-like sales up 8.9% at M&B

27-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) believes it will “continue to outperform the sector” after reporting like-for-like (lfl) sales in the year to date were up 8.9% versus last year.

Late-night trade challenging for Revolution Bars Group

26-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Revolution Bars Group has admitted late-night trading continues to be a struggle as it posted overall like-for-like (lfl) sales were 8.7% down versus pre-Covid.

Big Smoke Pub Co appoints administrators

25-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Big Smoke Pub Co has been acquired by Esher ABC Limited after going into administration.

Top 50 Boutique Hotels list in third year

25-Jul-2023 By Charli Tomney

Now in its third consecutive year, Top 50 Boutique Hotels is again looking for voters to join the illustrious academy that helps choose the lists each year.

Admiral invests £10m-plus into estate

25-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Admiral Taverns has invested more than £10m into upgrading its community pubs throughout the first half of 2023.

Top 50 Gastropub the Swan at Bampton closes permanently

25-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Ongoing economic pressures, including debt from Covid, has led to highly acclaimed gastropub the Swan at Bampton to shut its doors for good.

Kent couple go multiple after lunch at picturesque village pub

24-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

A lunch date at Shepherd Neame site has led to a pub-running couple to take on their second venture with the brewer and pubco after being enamoured with the picturesque village inn. Here are some pictures of the George and the operators

Fuller’s like-for-like sales up 15.1%

20-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Pub operator Fuller, Smith & Turner (Fuller’s) has announced a like-for-like (lfl) sales boost of 15.1% for the first 15 weeks of its financial year (FY23) to 15 July 2023.

TNT Sports set to reduce prices according to RVs

20-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Customers of TNT Sports – which has been rebranded from its former name of BT Sport – is set to reduce the price of its subscriptions for many pubs thanks to its new Rateable Value Pricing Policy.

Friendly staff ‘key’ to business success

20-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Staff can make or break a business according to general manager of the Angel Inn, which was recently recognised as one of the top places to stay in the Lake District.

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Investment into local communities from pubcos 'really important'

20-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Investment and commitment from pubcos into community venues is “really important” after the recent decimation of high streets, according to Admiral director of Proper Pubs Mark Brooke.

Heartbroken owner announces closure of ‘dream’ bar

19-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Corto bar in Clitheroe, Lancashire, will close in September, leaving its co-founder “devastated” and scared for the future of the pub sector.

Customers less likely to visit pubs as fixed rate mortgages end

19-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

As more people come off fixed mortgages there is a cash squeeze on them meaning they are less likely to visit pubs, according to research from Oxford Partnership.

‘Exceptional’ performance by Brunning & Price

19-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Restaurant Group (TRG), which operates the Brunning & Price pub brand, has reported an “exceptional trading performance” in the first half its 2023 financial year (FY23).

‘Stand-out’ performance from Craft Union arm of Stonegate

18-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Craft Union, Stonegate Group’s operator-led pub model has delivered a “stand-out” performance as like-for-like (lfl) sales rose by 14.7% for the 28-week period to 9 April 2022.

Warning over alcohol tax changes increasing closures

18-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The changes to alcohol duty that are set to be implemented in a matter of weeks could intensify pub closures, the sector has been warned.

The Pub People expands by 50% in six months

17-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Pub People has grown its estate by 50% in six months, a move its non-executive chairman cites as one of his biggest achievements as he eyes the future with “confidence”.

BrewDog targets 300 sites, £1bn bars revenue predicted

17-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Brewer and bar operator BrewDog intends to almost triple the number of sites it has to 300 by 2030 and expects its bars to increase revenue past the £1bn mark within five years.

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My Pub: Tap & Run, Upper Broughton, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

14-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

When the Tap & Run pub was destroyed in a fire in June last year, owners and England cricket players Harry Gurney and Stuart Broad, were distraught but vowed to bring the site back even better than before. Here, Gurney tells The Morning Advertiser...

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Red Oak Taverns & Pubs Ltd take on pubs

12-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Red Oak Taverns has expanded its estate with two new pubs with new pubs underway from Urban Pubs & Bars and Brunning & Price co-founder Jerry Brunning.

Reilley: Sector not ‘all doom and gloom’ as Loungers posts record results

12-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Loungers chairman Alex Reilley has claimed it is not fair to say the sector is “all doom and gloom” as the café-bar operator reported like-for-like (lfl) sales up 7.4% in its financial year (FY23) results.

JDW lfl sales up 11% for first quarter versus pre-Covid

12-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has announced like-for-like (lfl) sales for the first quarter of its financial year have risen by 11% versus the same period pre-Covid.

Pub gardens most sought-after outdoor dining destinations

11-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

More than half of Brits (52%) prefer to dine outdoors when they visit the on-trade with almost half of those stating it improves their mental wellbeing.

Pub People celebrates ‘strong’ trade

11-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Pub People Group has accelerated its expansion plans by making several freehold acquisitions, including an addition of five pubs to its portfolio last month.

Cat & Wickets eyes expansion, £750k revamp of Griffin planned

11-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Cat & Wickets Pub Company, owned by cricket stars Harry Gurney and Stuart Broad, and former Peach Pubs chief Lee Cash, is targeting expansion with one site more per year opening until 2026.

2023 sees net rise in UK breweries

10-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The total number of breweries in the UK has risen in the second quarter of 2023, according to new data from the SIBA UK Brewery Tracker.

Village pub forced to close due to fire

10-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A Shropshire pub has been forced to close following the breakout of an electrical fire.

McMullen passes £100m turnover mark for first time

10-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Hertfordshire-based brewer and pub operator McMullen & Sons has reported turnover for the group passed £100m for the first time in the company’s history.