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Company update: M&B has completed 139 conversions and remodels in the period (image: Mitchells & Butlers)

M&B ‘well positioned to grow profitability’

Pubs, bars and restaurants operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) reported a rise in sales, in a recent trading update.

Future plans: Christmas bookings for the 2024 festive period are already looking positive (image: Getty/Napoletana)

Xmas bookings already up 54%

Christmas bookings for the 2024 festive period are already up by more than half (54%) compared to last year, new insight has found.

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Portfolio growth: Punch has acquired the White Swan in Market Rasen

Punch adds to town pub to its growing portfolio

Punch Pubs & Co has acquired a traditional town pub, which will form part of the group’s leased and tenanted estate.

Closing doors: more than 80 sites were lost in the five-week period (image: Getty/ claudiodivizia)

More than 2 sites lost a day in 5-week period

Some 84 outlets were lost in the hospitality sector from 1 June to 6 July, with suburban and urban areas hit the hardest, according to new data.

Take a look inside Chiswick super-pub The Hound

With the third site from JKS Pubs, Ed Bedington went along to Chiswick to meet md Dom Jacobs and see the latest glamorous London boozer.

Estate growth: the Marquis of Lorne in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is the sixth Nest Pub to open

GK opens 6th Nest pub in 10-site pipeline

Greene King’s leased, tenanted and franchised arm Pub Partners has opened its sixth Nest Pub following a £260,000 investment with plans to reach a 10-strong estate by the end of 2024.

Young's reports 26% revenue increase

London-based pubco Young's has reported “strong trading momentum” with like-for-like revenue up 26% during the first sixteen weeks of the new financial year.

GBPA 2024 host unveiled

The 2024 Great British Pub Awards has now been announced as TV star and writer Ralf Little.

Family business: William Lees-Jones of JW Lees

The Big Interview: Be brilliant and take risks says Lees-Jones

Taking risks and remaining brilliant at what you do best is the key to succeeding in the sector, according to JW Lees managing director William Lees-Jones.

Price hikes: Cost of a pint in a pub rises by 4.5% year-on-year (Credit:Getty/Klaus Vedfelt)

Pint prices jump by 4.5%

The cost of a pint of draught lager in pubs jumped 4.5% in the year to June 2024, marking the third biggest increase in the past five years.

Weathering the storms: the achievement to reach the Euros final was not recognised according to Brendan Padfield

OPINION: How the weather exacerbated the Euros sadness

The call for another bank holiday to herald an English victory at the Euros finals proved sadly optimistic.

Tips on how to make hospitality venue more sustainable

6 easy steps to make your venue more sustainable

Molson Coors Beverage Company sustainability director Craig Woodburn offers six tips for sustainability wins that will benefit both the planet and your venue.

Lucky Saint on why pubs should expand alcohol-free beer range

Lucky Saint: 'Don't underestimate the power of the non-drinker'

“Don’t underestimate the power of the non-drinker”; that’s the message from Lucky Saint’s on-trade director Aaron Duffett as the low & no beer segment booms.

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Great British Pub Awards finalists for 2024

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Tech expert: Steve Alton was inspired when volunteering for the BII

The Big Interview: running a pub is ‘unfinished business’ for BII CEO Alton

Lucky Saint: 'Don't underestimate the power of the non-drinker'

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M&B ‘well positioned to grow profitability’

Cask Marque relaunches Beer Sommelier programme

Brewery numbers continue to drop despite strong sales

Labour urged to cut business rates 'swiftly' as pint prices soar

Serve of the Week – Cream Sherry Sunset

OPINION: Give cask the chance it deserves

Drinks sales down after three weeks of growth

OPINION: Festival feasting at Glastonbury

How to make Tom Kerridge's 'classic burger'

Marco Pierre White opens town pub

Simon Bonwick calls time on The Dew Drop Inn

My Pub: The Pipe & Glass, South Dalton, East Yorkshire

Recruitment campaign puts well-being at heart of menu

NTIA demands ‘immediate action’ to save Boxpark Shoreditch

Legal Q&A: the rules around live music outside

OPINION: 'Continuing to pile costs on businesses is not a sustainable solution'

BII calls for further support on its #MyPub campaign

Industry insolvencies soar by 20%

Summer raffles: staying compliant with the Gambling Act 2005

Old Abbey Taphouse: Hosting festival to avoid closure

New operator's hopes on 'exceeding guest experiences' at village pub

Marston’s posts 5.2% lfl sales boost

Be At One Liverpool launches after £800k investment

Heartwood opens second pub with rooms

Fuller’s lfls up 5.3%, urges Starmer to reform biz rates

Heineken joins Net Zero Now as industry partner

Managed groups see second month of ‘inflation beating growth’

Launch of Gov skills body 'positive step'

Microsoft crash: worldwide tech issues hit pubs and bars

Card transactions almost triple in during Euros final for pubs

EXCLUSIVE: More than 17m pints poured during Euros final

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