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Great experiences: Blind Tiger Inns opens 20th pub

Blind Tiger Inns opens 20th pub

By Rebecca Weller

Blind Tiger Inns has announced the opening of its 20th site, the Grey Man in Greater Manchester.

Site plans: Jeremy Clarkon's Cotswolds pub is set to open in the next few days (image: Getty/Suwaree Tangbovornpichet)

Clarkson's pub opens its doors

By Nikkie Thatcher

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has opened the doors to his new country pub – the Farmer's Dog, near Burford, Oxfordshire.

Gauging value: ‘Industry veteran’ Tim Bird states service charges must be earned

OPINION

OPINION: What price is ‘great value’?

By Tim Bird, owner of Cheshire Cat Pubs & Inns

Since my last opinion piece, I have been lucky enough to thoroughly enjoy my daughter’s wedding and quite a number of other occasions where I have ended up footing the bill.

Company goal: Greene King aims to have recruited 400 prison leavers by the end of 2025

Greene King hires 250th prison leaver

By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub company and brewer Greene King has hired its 250th prison leaver, with the aim of recruiting another 150 more by the end of next year.

Busy period: Joseph Holt pub the Roebuck reopened last month after a £1m revamp

Joseph Holt to launch accommodation arm

By Gary Lloyd

North-west-based brewer and pub operator Joseph Holt has stated it is listening to growing demand and will launch an improved accommodation offer at its pubs.

Epiris secures period of exclusivity in auction for Amber Taverns

Amber Taverns pursued by Epiris

By MCA

Epiris, the backer of Big Table Group, has secured a period of exclusivity in an auction for Amber Taverns, Mark Kleinman writes for City A.M.

Debt funding: refinancing has come from a combination of Barclays Bank and existing investors (credit: Getty/stockbusters)

RedCat completes £61m refinancing

By Gary Lloyd

RedCat Pub Company, founded and chaired by Rooney Anand, has completed a refinancing of its current debt facilities to the value of £61m.

Moving forward: Stonegate agrees debt refinancing deal

Stonegate agrees debt refinancing deal

By Rebecca Weller

Stonegate Group has announced the agreement of its debt refinancing requirements with a £250m shareholder contribution from TDR Capital following positive discussions with bondholders.

Closures and conversions: CAMRA urges Whitbread to reconsider decision (Credit:Getty/JuergenBosse)

CAMRA urges Whitbread to reconsider closures

By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has urged Whitbread to “reconsider” its decision to close or convert more than 100 pubs as part of its growth strategy.

Income generation: the Old Abbey Taphouse is hosting a festival across the August bank holiday weekend to raise much-needed funds

Old Abbey Taphouse hosting festival to avoid closure

By Felicity Giles

The Old Abbey Taphouse in Hulme, which is a former Great British Pub Award winner, will be hosting a three-day festival from the 24 to 26 August in order to secure enough funds to stay open.

Tuck in: Ayesha Kalaji (right) found amazing food at the huge music festival

OPINION

OPINION: Festival feasting at Glastonbury

By Ayesha Kalaji, chef-patron, Queen of Cups, Glastonbury

Often when I tell people I have a restaurant in Glastonbury I am met with the same response.

Strong trading momentum: Young's reports 26% revenue increase

Young's reports 26% revenue increase

By Rebecca Weller

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.

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

By Nikkie Thatcher

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.

Positive trading momentum: Marston's CEO Justin Platt

Marston’s posts 5.2% lfl sales boost

By Gary Lloyd

Pub operator Marston’s has announced like-for-like sales growth of 5.2% in the year to date and has confirmed the sale of its remaining brewing business will complete next week on 31 July.

Hugely excited: Heartwood opens second pub with rooms

Heartwood opens second pub with rooms

By Rebecca Weller

Heartwood Collection has announced the opening of its second pub with rooms following a multi-million-pound refurbishment.

16-week results: Fuller's has announced a like-for-like sales boost (the Harp pub in central London pictured)

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

By Gary Lloyd

Fuller, Smith & Turner (Fuller’s) has announced its like-for-like sales (lfls) are 5.3% up in the first 16 weeks of its financial year to 20 July and, as inflationary pressures ease, its margins are improving too.

Big picture: a look back at how JDW has performed so far this year (Pictured: JDW chair and founder Tim Martin)

Analysis: JDW's performance so far in 2024

By Rebecca Weller

After pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) posted “record results” earlier this month, The Morning Advertiser (MA) has taken a look back at the firm’s performance so far this year.

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