Rebuilding the Pub Sector

Jobs round-up

Board changes at JW Lees, Former Liberation MD launches consultancy, bar staff vaccines

31-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

Two family members have stepped down from roles at north west-based brewer and pub operator JW Lees, while the former managing director of Channel Island-based Liberation Group, Christine Oxford, has launched an independent support service for businesses.

Jobs round-up

Interest in bar jobs jumps 98%, New SBPA president, Monzo co-founder joins Tipjar

25-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

This week’s update from the pub sector’s job market includes news from Beautiful Pub Collective, jobs board Indeed and the Scottish Beer and Pub Association.

Jobs round-up

M&B faces ‘investor backlash', Bristol hires first night czar, hospitality sector recruitment drive

18-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

Sky News has reported potential shareholder unrest at M&B while Carly Heath has been unveiled as Bristol’s first night-time economy adviser.

MA Survey

Tell us: how have the 12 months since Boris first closed pubs affected your business?

11-Mar-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

As we approach the anniversary of Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling last orders in pubs for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic’s early throes, The Morning Advertiser has launched a survey to reflect on the past year.

Jobs round-up

Marston’s CEO to step down, new City Pub Group director

11-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

This week’s round-up includes news that Marston’s CEO Ralph Findlay is to leave his role after 20 years, City Pub Group has hired a former Walmart boss, and the founder of Seafood Pub Company is to lead a new Oakman division.

Jobs round-up

Operators face skills shortage, Government urged to reopen venues as remote workspaces

04-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

In addition to the latest news on furlough and the National Living Wage, this latest jobs round-up looks at a hospitality sector skills shortage and a new petition to allow remote workers to set up a ‘pub office’.

Jobs round-up

Diageo tops female leadership representation review, BrewDog achieves B Corp certification

25-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

BrewDog and Diageo have earned recognition in the past week for their respective approaches to sustainability and representation, while Star Pubs & Bars, Toggle and Airship have provided updates on how they're helping staff prepare for post-lockdown...

More than a third of hospitality firms plan recruitment drive

22-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

Some 36% of hospitality employers intend to recruit new staff in the next three months, according to new research.

Jobs round-up

HMRC clears tronc alternative, hospitality investment bounces back, Brighton Pier Group insurance pay-outs

18-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

In addition to new hires by Whitbread and the Inn Collection Group, this week’s jobs round-up includes updates on tronc, insurance pay-outs and investment in the hospitality sector.

Jobs round-up

Hospitality trade union membership plummets, Inn Collection Group founder retires, Brains CEO steps down

11-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

Our latest jobs round-up includes news of peole moves at RedCat Pub Company, Inn Collection Group, Brains and Boxpark.

Jobs round-up

Furlough costs hospitality £542m per month, Christmas payment deadline extended, Stonegate director leaves

04-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

The latest update on jobs and people moves from the pub sector includes the full cost of furlough, an extension to the Christmas Support Payment deadline and the departure of a Stonegate director.

Jobs round-up

New estate operations director at Timothy Taylor’s, Tim Martin sells further £50m in JDW shares

28-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

The latest round-up of jobs and people news from the pub sector includes JDW boss Tim Martin further reducing his company stake and an industry stalwart retiring after 45 years in the trade.

Jobs round-up

JDW and Whitbread job cuts, new Diageo and Drake & Morgan hires

21-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

The latest pub sector job and people move news includes updates from Greene King, JD Wetherspoon, Whitbread, Diageo and Drake & Morgan.

Public lacks faith in Gov's support for pubs

20-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

New research shows the majority of Brits have lost confidence in the Government to support the ailing pub sector, and more than half back the appointment of a hospitality minister.

Jobs round-up

Minister motion wins support, hospitality’s ethnicity pay gap revealed

14-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

The first jobs round-up of 2021 includes an update on the campaign for a dedicated hospitality minister, a new hire at Halewood, and the release of a data review examining the experiences of hospitality staff from different ethnic backgrounds.

Jobs round-up

Biggest pub job and company news in 2020

23-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

In the final jobs round-up of 2020 The Morning Advertiser (MA) reflects on 18 of the biggest people move, job, training and company updates from the past year.

How has 2020 changed people and pubs?

‘2021 is a major opportunity for a reset of our industry’

21-Dec-2020 By Piers Baker, the Sun Inn, Dedham and Church Street Tavern, Colchester, both Essex

In the second instalment in our series looking back on the last 12 months, Piers Baker explains that 2020 hasn't necessarily changed his pub but highlighted the importance of people to both it and the wider industry.

Jobs round-up

Hospitality job losses, BAME in Hospitality renamed, New Heineken MD, Minister for hospitality debate

17-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to the release of Office of National Statistics figures for hospitality job losses, there have been updates from Heineken UK, Only A Pavement Away, Laine Brew Co and Ten Locks in the past week.

Jobs round-up

More than half-a-million jobs lost, new late-night APPG, Christmas Support Payment update

10-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to Incipio Group and Whitbread announcing new hires, updates on the £1,000 Christmas Support Payment for wet-led pubs, hospitality job losses and a new Parliamentary group to support late-night sector were issued.

Jobs round-up

Tim Martin sells £5m JDW shares, £30m NHS contract for former publican, Star and Greene King cut rent

03-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to senior people moves at Budweiser Brewing Group, the Portman Group and Budweiser Budvar UK, there’s news from JDW, Greene King and Star Pubs & Bars.

Analysis

14 ways in which Covid-19 is changing the UK pub market

26-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

A new report from Lumina Intelligence has found that coronavirus has carved 14bn off the sector’s value – but what specific symptoms has the trade shown, and what could its recovery look like?

Jobs round-up

Diageo gender equality pledge, New Heineken CCO, Tennent’s to donate Black Friday profits

26-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to the release of Diageo's Society 2030: Spirit of Progress plan, the announcement of a new CCO at Heineken and the saving of 200 jobs at a Liverpool-based operator, a number of beer brands have outlined their support for the on-trade...

CGA: ‘We will pull through this crisis’

19-Nov-2020 By Georgia Cronin, MCA

The sector is living through its toughest period in eight years, but consumer data proves it will pull through, CGA chief executive Phil Tate has said.

Jobs round-up

Board changes at Camden Town and Greene King, ‘tsunami of job losses’ imminent?

19-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

While stakeholders in the late-night sector warn of a looming ‘tsunami of job losses’, Greene King, Camden Town Brewery, St Austell Brewery and Revolution Bars Group announced senior shake-ups.

UK economy rebounds from recession with record growth

12-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

Though not enough to reverse the damage caused by the ongoing pandemic, the UK's economy saw record growth of 15.5% from July to September according to latest figures.

Jobs round-up

Senior appointments at Wadworth, BrewDog, Upham and City Pub Group, unprecedented traffic to pub recruiter

11-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

Amid announcements of record redundancies, rebounding pub share prices and furlough extension, a number of pub companies have announced boardroom shake-ups.

Jobs round-up

New Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company boss, pubco lockdown rent updates

05-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

Following the joint venture's completion, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company has appointed a new chief executive, while a number of pub companies have provided rent and job updates ahead of England's second lockdown.

Jobs round-up

Hawkes founder steps down, Burnham beer staff fundraiser, Red Mist to ‘give back’ apprentice grants

29-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

The latest on-trade job news includes the departure of Hawkes founder Simon Wright, the launch of a fundraising scheme revolving around an Andy Burnham inspired beer, a cash windfall for Red Mist apprentices and a new hire for George Clooney's tequila...

Business investment in hospitality sector plummets by almost 70%

22-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

Business investment in the hospitality sector fell by 68.8% year-on-year in Q2 as coronavirus continued to stifle the economy, according to data from specialist tax relief consultancy Catax.

Jobs round-up

LTC helpline volume more than doubles, 1 in 3 Brits know a jobless hospitality worker, live job advert drop

22-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

While Puttshack, Disaronno International UK, Chestnut and Wines of Great Britain have announced senior reshuffles, the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has reported increased demand for mental health support.

Jobs round-up

More than half of Brits fear for jobs when furlough ends, 500k hospitality roles at risk

15-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

In the past seven days, pub operators Marston’s and Mitchells & Butlers have provided jobs updates, while a number of surveys and industry commentators have attempted to take the hospitality job market's temperature as the furlough scheme winds...

Analysis

What support has been available to pubs and bars across Europe?

14-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

How does the UK Government's support for the hospitality sector stack up against what's being offered on the continent?

Half a million hospitality jobs lost since January

12-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

A survey of more than 700 companies across the restaurant, pub, bar and fast-food sectors has found an estimated one in five workers have lost their jobs since January.

MA’s review of the week

Pub restrictions ‘cruel’ without explanation

09-Oct-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Berkeley Inns’ boss Howard Thacker to discuss the big issues from the news this week.

Jobs round-up

‘Inexcusable’ pub job losses afoot, Liberation Group rebrand, Incipio converts rugby star

08-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

While both Greene King and Eclectic Bars set out redundancy plans, Liberation Group unveiled a company-wide shake-up and Incipio Group announced a new signing.

Jobs round-up

Post-18 education plans ‘must target hospitality’, Covid-19 ‘catalyst for gendered and ethnic change'

01-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

Industry leaders have called for the Government’s post-18 education and training pledge to support hospitality businesses while a new report has found that Covid-19 ‘might be the catalyst for more positive gendered and ethnic change’.

Jobs round-up

Job protection update imminent, JDW and Whitbread redundancy plans, The Alchemist’s ‘Culture Shock’

24-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

As the Government prepares to address the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme's expiry, nationwide operators JD Wetherspoon (JDW) and Whitbread announced redundancy plans and the Portman Group announced the appointment of a new chair.

Jobs round-up

EOTHO created an extra 821 years’ worth of work, Brighton Pier Group announces layoffs, sector jobs under threat

17-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

The latest hospitality jobs data has found that while the Government-backed Eat Out to Help Out scheme saw a 44% increase in scheduled hours in August, hundreds of thousands of the sector’s jobs remain at risk.

William Reed launches Hospitality Week

16-Sep-2020 By MA Editorial

As part of William Reed Business Media’s commitment to connect the industry we are delighted to host Hospitality Week, a new and exciting digital experience offering insight, inspiration and learning.

Jobs round-up

New role for JW Lees boss, H&W strengthens board, Boxpark adds COO from former Fuller's brand

10-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to Thwaites and Deltic outlining redundancy programmes, record Greene King tenanted and leased applications and the protection of hundreds of jobs at embattled bar operators, a number of hospitality businesses have recently revealed new appointments....

Opinion

‘I fear rule breaking will increase without more financial aid’

27-Aug-2020 By Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser to Greater Manchester

Here we are on the cliff edge of September already.

‘Generation congregate’ warned not to feel invincible

21-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

While new Portman Group data has found that 18 to 24-year olds are most likely to have returned to pubs since lockdown, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official has warned them not to feel ‘invincible’.

Jobs round-up

Hundreds apply for pub jobs, Robinsons reshuffles board, A-level results 'shambles'

19-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Our latest jobs round-up includes a closer look at soaring job application figures from a number of nationwide pub operators, boardroom changes at Robinsons and the thoughts of Brewhouse & Kitchen boss Kris Gumbrell on the recent A-level results 'shambles'.

Diversity issues ‘must be tackled on a company-by-company basis’

18-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

The founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality, and its recently launched Elevate Mentorship scheme, believes there is no ‘single solution’ for sectors lacking diversity in leadership and that individual companies must step up.