Simon Townsend

The Cask Project

Simon Townsend: If cask was rarer, it would be more special

29-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Wadworth chairman and former EI Group CEO Simon Townsend believes the cask market may have to shrink to become more “special” and ensure its quality is perfect with every serve.

My message to the new Enterprise chief

27-Feb-2014 By Phil Dixon

After more than 20 years as chief executive, Ted Tuppen left Enterprise Inns this month. The question everyone is now asking is: what will happen now Simon Townsend has taken over? Pub trade consultant Phil Dixon offers his 10 suggestions.

Enterprise Inns: falling short of our code of practice will be a 'disaster'

12-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ

Enterprise Inns chief operating officer Simon Townsend said it would be "disastrous" if the pubco fell short of the standards it had set itself in...

Simon Townsend

28-May-2009 By The PMA Team

Simon Townsend chief operations officer, Enterprise Inns (11) Why he is on the list: Number two in the Enterprise pecking order and the key...

Enterprise Inns' Simon Townsend talks about the lessee/landlord relationship with Hamish Champ

16-Apr-2009 By Hamish Champ

With the obvious exception of Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling pretty much everyone and his or her dog knows that life is tougher than...

Enterprise: dialogue better than protest

20-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney

Enterprise chief operating officer Simon Townsend said he would be "very disappointed" if any of its lessees attend a planned protest without first...

Fair Pint: Rents are to blame for pub failures

07-Jul-2008 By Ewan Turney

The Fair Pint campaign hits back at claims that the pubco model has nothing to do with the current problems faced by community pubs.

Fair Pint: 'Enterprise chief is wrong'

07-Jul-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

Campaigners have hit back at claims made by a pubco chief that the beer tie has nothing to do with the problems faced by pubs. Speaking at the...

Pubco chief defends beer tie in front of MPs

04-Jul-2008 By James Wilmore

A pubco chief has been forced to defend the beer tie in front of a panel of MPs. Simon Townsend, chief operating officer of Enterprise Inns, was...

Beer tie not to blame for struggling pubs

03-Jul-2008 By John Harrington

The pubco model has nothing to do with the problems faced by some community pubs - Enterprise Inns chief operating officer Simon Townsend tells the Community Pubs Inquiry.

Facing up to reality in the pub trade

09-Jun-2008

The smoking ban, the credit crunch, poor weather and steeply rising costs are regularly cited as contributing to the pub industry's ills. Whether pub...

11 Simon Townsend

29-May-2008

chief operating officer, Enterprise Inns (11)