PROPERTY ROUND-UP
PROPERTY: Loungers opens fourth reimagined Cosy Club in St Albans
This property round-up includes mentions from Loungers, Star Pubs, Punch Pubs and more.
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Oxfordshire operator grows three-pub estate in 12 months
Operator Stephen Williams has expanded his portfolio to three pubs in just one year, after taking on a lease for The Fox Inn, Boars Hill, with Star Pubs & Bars.
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PROPERTY: The Shaston Arms reopens in Soho under new independent management
This property round-up includes mentions from Star Pubs, Urban Pubs & Bars, Shepherd Neame and more.
City operators ‘invested in growing hospitality business’ after expanding portfolio
Two entrepreneurs have taken on a second lease with Star Pubs, adding to their business portfolio.
After-work socialising adds £28.9bn to UK economy
After-work socialising will contribute nearly £29bn to the UK economy this year, according to new research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) commissioned by Heineken.
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St Austell reopens Dartmouth pub after ‘transformational’ refurbishment
This property round-up includes mentions from St Austell, Thwaites, Damm, Heartwood and more.
Multi-site momentum: Star Pubs licensees expand portfolios across the UK
Independent operators across the UK are expanding through Star Pubs & Bars’ leased model, with multiple licensees taking on second, third and even tenth pubs in 2025.
FEATURE: Four of the best – star pub chefs reveal secrets
A wave of star pub chefs is proving exceptional food and traditional pub values can go hand in hand – and drive serious profit.
Star Pubs injects £850k into coastal town pub
Heineken-owned Star Pubs and Scottish hospitality operators, the Discovery Group, have reopened a pub in East Lothian following an £850,000 renovation.
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MY PUB: The Engineer, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Multiple operators Pete Mann and Mike Fisher took on the Engineer in Harpenden in 2002 and have since gone on to build up a portfolio of four premium locals across Hertfordshire.
Star Pubs backs darts initiative with £120k investment
Star Pubs is investing £120,000 to help its pubs capitalise on the darts craze sparked by sensation Luke Littler.
PCA seeks evidence over suspected Star code breach
The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) has called on current and former Star Pubs tied tenants to come forward over suspected breaches of the pubs code.
Former Peach Pubs directors to expand pub porfolio
Former Peach Pubs directors have taken on the Plough in Wollaston - their second leasehold with Star Pubs.
Worcestershire licensee takes on second Star Pub
Licensee Chris Madin has taken on his second Star Pubs lease – the Boot in Flyford Flavell, near Worcester.
Star Pubs invests £180k in loyalty card roll-out
Star Pubs is investing £180,000 in rolling out a loyalty card to help the operators of its 190 Just Add Talent (JAT) community and premium pubs to reward their regulars.
North-west multiple operators take on third Star Pubs lease
North-west multiple operators, Julie Panaro and George Catterall, have taken on a Star Pubs lease for the Feilden’s Arms in Mellor Brook, Blackburn.
Star Pubs invests in pub gardens and kerb appeal
Star Pubs is investing £4.5m in enhancing the exteriors of 171 pubs this year.
Star Pubs revamps wine offer with guest programme
Star Pubs is expanding its wine range with a bi-monthly guest programme, which aims to help pubs’ boost sales and engage consumers.
Heineken to invest £40m into Star Pubs
Heineken UK will plough £40m into its Star Pubs estate this year in a move that will see thousands of revamps and the creation of 1,000 jobs.
Star Pubs provides free coaching to help with mental health crisis
Star Pubs is launching new free coaching and guidance for mental health to support its Just Add Talent managed operators.
Star Pubs boss: Gov must stick to biz rates reform vow
The Government must follow through on its pledge to revamp business rates, according to Star Pubs central operations director Caren Geering.
Star expanding managed operator arm
Star Pubs has announced plans to grow its Just Add Talent (JAT) managed division by 30 pubs this year.
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Star reimburses tenant for arbitration costs after PCA intervention
Star Pubs has reimbursed a tenant £5,832 for costs the operator was ordered to pay in arbitration after intervention by the pubs code adjudicator (PCA).
Star opens 200th JAT venue after £350k investment
Pub company Star Pubs has opened its 200th Just Add Talent (JAT) managed operator site following a £350,000 investment.
Star Pubs honours one of its longest serving licensees
Heineken UK’s pub arm, Star, has awarded one of its longest serving licensees after two decades behind the bar.
Star introduces online darts tournament for pubs
Heineken UK’s pub arm, Star Pubs, has announced the launch of a UK-wide darts tournament for its leased and tenanted sites with darts teams.
Operators takes on second Star site
South Yorkshire operators Simon Woodcock and Richard Hepplestone are taking the lease on their sixth pub as they look to build a 10-strong estate in the region.
Star vows to invest £4.6m in gardens and outside spaces
Star Pubs is investing £4.6m in revamping the gardens and outside areas of its pubs this year with 156 pubs set to benefit.
Star unveils ‘biggest ever’ events support package
Star Pubs & Bars has announced its “biggest-ever” package of events support for its licensees, set to launch later this month.
Star injects more than £1.5m into Welsh pubs
Star Pubs & Bars has revealed a new look for its flagship site in Cardiff, Wales, following a £1.4m renovation project, its biggest single investment this year, and plans to plough a further £730k into Welsh venues.
Star ploughs £60k into online help for licensees
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.
New Star operators plan to have six pubs within two years
West Midlands pub operators Russell Moreton and Melissa Nicholls have gone multiple after taking on a pub with Star Pubs & Bars – and have plans to run six sites within two years.
FEATURE – Business development managers
FEATURE: Why the BDM is a Star attraction
One of the most important people in the life of a licensee is their business development manager (BDM), in this feature we learn a little about two people and their roles in the Star Pubs & Bars set-up.
Star Pubs & Bars strikes energy deal for its licensees
Star Pubs & Bars has used its bulk-buying power to thrash out a money-saving energy deal for its licensees that will last for a year.
Star to double Scottish managed portfolio
Large pub operator Star Pubs & Bars has announced plans to double the amount of its managed operator pubs in Scotland during 2022 as part of it Just Add Talent (JAT) estate.
Sheffield licensees given Star Pubs & Bars long-service award
Star Pubs & Bars has awarded licensees of Fagan’s - one of Sheffield’s oldest pubs - a long-service award in recognition of more than 35 years behind the bar.
Star Pubs & Bars partners with rating specialist to reduce business rates
Star Pubs & Bars has partnered with rating specialist Dunlop Heywood ahead of the new business rates rating list due to come into effect in April 2023.
Licensees to open third Star Pubs & Bars site after £500,000 refurb
Two West Lancashire based licensees have taken on their third pub lease with operator Star Pubs & Bars in the past two years.
Star Pubs & Bars reduces rent costs by 30% for Welsh and Scottish pubs
Star Pubs & Bars has announced a 30% rent reduction for its pubs on core leased & tenanted agreements in Scotland and Wales in a bid to support them through additional Government restrictions.
The rise and rise of Star Pubs & Bars
Star Pubs & Bars is Heineken UK’s pub arm. Here, The Morning Advertiser looks at how the pub company was formed and its activity over the years.
Star Pubs & Bars to pump £38m into its estate
Heineken’s pub arm Star Pubs & Bars has announced a £38m programme, targeted at benefiting almost a third of its portfolio by the end of this year.
Star Pubs & Bars negotiates supplier deals to help licensees in wake of Covid-19 pandemic
Star Pubs & Bars has revealed that it has negotiated new supplier savings for its licensees as they focus on cost-cutting in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Star to continue rent reductions in Scotland
Star Pubs & Bars has said it will continue its rent reductions for its sites in Scotland, as the sector braces for the first week of trade after lockdown.
Star Pubs & Bars publishes action plan following PCA investigation
Pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie has released an action plan drawn up by Star Pubs & Bars after her office found the operator had 'seriously and repeatedly' breached the pubs code.
Star Pubs & Bars scraps rent for pubs facing tier three measures
Heineken’s pub arm, Star Pubs & Bars, has said pubs in areas restricted by the Government’s ‘very high’ alert level will not have to pay rent.
Star Pubs & Bars fined £2m after ‘seriously breaching’ pubs code
Pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie has fined Heineken’s pub arm, Star Pubs & Bars, £2m for 'seriously and repeatedly' breaching the pubs code over nearly three years – a charge the operator is 'actively considering' appealing.
Star Pubs & Bars extending up to 50% rent reduction for L&T pubs
Heineken’s pub arm Star Pubs & Bars has revealed extended rent concessions for its leased and tenanted pubs throughout November at a cost to the company of £2.8m
Star Pubs & Bars to scale back tapered rent relief
Heineken’s pub arm Star Pubs & Bars has outlined the next phase of its tapered rent relief plan for operators throughout September and October - including a further £4m investment in rental concessions.
Star Pubs & Bars announces £250,000 post-lockdown pub support package
Heineken UK’s pub arm, Star Pubs & Bars, has announced plans to deliver point-of-sale, risk assessment support and supplier discounts to its 2,500 pubs as they prepare to resume trade after Covid-19 closure.
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Star Pubs & Bars to extend rent relief throughout July and August
Heineken’s pub arm Star Pubs & Bars has extended rent relief for leased and tenanted pub operators throughout July and August amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, taking its total rent concession spending to around £21m.