M&B conversions ahead of schedule
08-Feb-2007 By The PMA Team
Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is in line to complete the conversion of the former Whitbread pubs it bought last summer to its...
Mitchells & Butlers sees quiet start to 2007
01-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) saw a slow build up to Christmas and has a seen quiet start to the New Year in some of its divisions, investors...
Much at stake for M&B's new steakhouse
18-Jan-2007
A lot rests on the trading success of the Dick Turpin, situated in less-than-inspiring Ilford in Essex. It's a former Beefeater that was converted to...
Smoke ban 'set to slow sales growth', warns M&B
07-Dec-2006 By Andrew Pring andrew.pring@william-reed.co.uk
Mitchells & Butlers' (M&B) chief executive Tim Clarke says next year's smoking ban will slow overall sales growth at his 2,000-strong group....
Smoking ban will slow growth at Mitchells & Butlers
29-Nov-2006 By Hamish Champ
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) expects sales growth in an English non-smoking environment to be "significantly lower" than its track record of the...
Pub food pays off for Mitchells & Butlers
29-Nov-2006 By Hamish Champ
Mitchells & Butlers' switch towards food-led pubs has paid off with the managed pubco's latest financial results, according to the...
29-Nov-2006
Pub operator Mitchells & Butlers says it is confident about its future prospects after seeing its emphasis on food sales pay off. It said pre-tax...
26-Sep-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Mitchells & Butlers has announced strong performance but warned about the impact of increasing energy costs and the minimum wage.
07-Sep-2006 By John Harrington
A total of around 220 Mitchells & Butlers food-focused pubs are now non-smoking, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. The move means M&B is now...
Will Tchenguiz come calling again at M&B?
07-Sep-2006
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) shareholders have had an excellent six months. Thanks must go in no small part to Iranian property tycoon Robert...
M&B estate valued at £5.5bn
31-Aug-2006
Rising property prices have pushed the value of Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) estate to more than £5.5bn.The UK's biggest managed pub group,...
M&B to segment Vintage Inns brand
31-Aug-2006 By Mark Stretton
Mitchells & Butlers is to segment one of the most profitable casual-dining brands in Europe as part of the ongoing development of its country pub...
03-Aug-2006 By The PMA Team
Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers is to convert 11 of its newly acquired 239 Whitbread venues to a new steakhouse brand. The company has been...
21-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Whitbread has this morning announced the sale of 239 pub/restaurants to Mitchells and Butlers for £497million. The deal, for 235 open pubs and 4...
M&B's shifts in retail emphasis
06-Jul-2006
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has won a reputation in recent years as the UK pub industry's foremost centre of managed retail innovation.
29-Jun-2006 By Mark Stretton
Violet Capital, the vehicle used by Robert Tchenguiz to build a stake in Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), has declared that it no longer has a notifiable stake in the pub and restaurant group.
Mitchells & Butlers favourite to win surplus Whitbread pub restaurants
29-Jun-2006 By Hamish Champ
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is being lined up as the likely victor in a bidding war for Whitbread's non-core Beefeater and Brewers Fayre...
25-May-2006 By The PMA Team
Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers has unveiled a new pub concept code-named Windsor. Last night saw the opening of the sixth Windsor venue,...
25-May-2006 By The PMA Team
Mitchells & Butlers boss Tim Clarke has called for the speedy publication of the smoke ban regulations for England to avoid the 'utter administrative shambles' of the Licensing Act.
Mitchells & Butlers - gamekeepers turned poachers?
25-May-2006 By Hamish Champ
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), which today announced half year sales up nearly three per cent and operating profits up 4.4 per cent to £143m, is...
Mitchells & Butlers announces half year results
25-May-2006 By Hamish Champ
Announcing its results for the 28 weeks to April 15 2006, Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) said overall revenues rose 2.7 per cent to £887m, with...
08-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Robert Tchenguiz' R20 investment group says it will not now be making an offer for Mitchells & Butlers. After months of specualtion the group...
M&B: Buyout proposal undervalues company
04-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
M&B says Tchenguiz' 550pence a share proposal 'undervalues' the business.
Michells & Butlers reports healthy sales growth
28-Apr-2006
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has thrown down the gauntlet to potential buyers with market-leading sales growth.In the three months to April 22,...
21-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Bob Ivell, executive chairman of Regents Inn, confirmed he has been approached to head up a bid for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).
Doubt over R20 move on M&B
17-Mar-2006
While Robert Tchenguiz's R20 was forced to admit its interest in Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) this week, industry watchers remain unconvinced he...
15-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Robert Tchenguiz could make a bid for Britain's biggest managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers as early as next week say experts. The Iranian...
Bumper Christmas for Mitchells & Butlers
02-Feb-2006
A strong Christmas helped boost Mitchells & Butlers' (M&B) start to its financial year, the group told investors today.Speaking at the...
M&B host scoops top franchisee award
13-Oct-2005
by Ewan Turney Mitchells & Butlers franchisee Jon Bassett of the Queen's Vault in Cardiff has been awarded a cheque for £3,000 after finishing...
Food-led smoking ban will not work claims M&B
29-Sep-2005
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) claims a trial smoking ban at its pubs in Grimsby has illustrated the disastrous consequences that will arise if...
M&B lashes food-based Government smoke ban
29-Sep-2005
by Ewan Turney One of Britain's largest managed operators has told the Govern-ment that a total smoking ban is preferable to its current proposals...
Mitchells & Butlers marches on
27-Sep-2005
Mitchells & Butlers continued to eat up market share during 2005 and expects overall trading for the year to be at the top end of expectations.In...
Spirits rise at Punch and Mitchells & Butlers
12-Sep-2005
Bid speculation surrounding a possible move by Punch Taverns and Mitchells & Butlers for Spirit Group boosted the pair's share prices today.Punch...
M&B loses appeal over manager's hours
07-Jul-2005
Mitchells & Butlers has lost its appeal against a court's decision to award damages to a manager for being forced to work excessive hours. The...
M&B takes its Grimsby food pubs smoke-free
23-Jun-2005
by The PMA Team Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers is to launch a non-smoking trial across 12 food pubs in a single town, Grimsby in North...
M&B:
26-May-2005
feeding off food Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is out-performing the rest of the managed sector. PAUL CHARITY looks at its...
M&B's franchise estate poised to top 100-mark
28-Apr-2005
by Tony Halstead Managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers is marketing 22 further pubs as franchise leases. If all the pubs are successfully...
M&B pledges support for charity Barnardo's
15-Apr-2005
Mitchells & Butlers has pledged a donation of £50,000 to its new charity partner, children's charity Barnardo's.The money will be spent in two...
M&B rides high on food and festive trade
26-Jan-2005
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) today downplayed the impact of regulatory pressures, predicting that its economies of scale and ongoing disposal...
500 M&B pubs may stop food to service smokers
09-Dec-2004
by The PMA Team The proposed smoke ban in pubs offering food would force Mitchells & Butlers to end its food service at 500 pubs, chief...
M&B tightens age policy after inquest comments
09-Dec-2004
by John Harrington Mitchells & Butlers has vowed to review procedures for preventing under-age sales following the inquest into the death of a...
M&B warns smoking ban is a threat to health
02-Dec-2004
Mitchells & Butlers has warned that the Government's proposed smoking ban could lead to unhealthy consequences for the nation.The...
Mitchells & Butlers
18-Nov-2004
Proper control equals profitability Mitchells & Butlers' chief executive Tim Clarke has no doubts about the benefits of responsible retailing...
M&B's two-fors' put to the sword
21-Oct-2004
by Ewan Turney Two-for-one drink offers and happy hours have been dumped by managed operator Mitchells & Butlers in a crackdown on speed...
Food pubs drive Mitchells & Butlers
28-Sep-2004
Robust sales in its suburban pubs have boosted Mitchells & Butlers, with a strong perfomance by its food-led brands.The managed pub group has...
M&B denies St George's flag ban
20-May-2004
Managers at Arena sports pubs will be allowed to fly the St George's flag to support the England Euro 2004 squad after all.Contrary to reports that...
M&B opens 150th Sizzling site
29-Apr-2004
Managed house operator Mitchells & Butlers has opened its 150th Sizzling Pub Co site just three years after the brand was created. The company...
Brand boost pulls M&B out of sales quagmire
11-Dec-2003
by The PMA Team Managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers has reversed declining sales across its estate in both high-street and suburban pubs...
M&B tastes franchise success
02-Oct-2003
Mitchells & Butlers has made substantial progress in converting 50 of its managed pubs to new-style leased franchise agreements. The company has...
Mitchells & Butlers out of the race for S&N Retail
29-Aug-2003
Mitchells & Butlers has failed to make the shortlist of potential buyers for the Scottish & Newcastle Retail pub estate. Rivals Laurel Pub...
