Operators

Punch acquires 7 pubs from Heartstone Inns

23-Jan-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

National pubco Punch Pubs & Co has completed the acquisition of seven pubs from south-west-based Heartstone Inns this week for an undisclosed sum.

Hawthorn Leisure to integrate Bravo Inns portfolio by 1 April

22-Jan-2020 By Stuart Stone

Discussing the financial performance of NewRiver REIT’s pub arm, Hawthorn Leisure, over the nine months to 31 December, CEO Mark Davies revealed plans to retain and invest in the Bravo Inns brand.

JD Wetherspoon to spend £80m on estate

22-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

JD Wetherspoon has announced it will spend £80m on opening new sites and revamping existing pubs as it celebrated a sales boost.

Stonegate buys beloved gay venue

22-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Stonegate has acquired a beloved LGBTQ+ venue on Manchester’s famous Canal Street that it plans to reopen next month.

More sites next year says Revolution boss

21-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Revolution Group chief executive Rob Pitcher has confirmed the bar chain still aims to open new sites in the near future after closing a handful of underperforming venues.

JDW to continue sales of EU brands

20-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

JD Wetherspoon’s EU alcohol brand discounts in the run-up to Brexit do not signal an intention to ditch continental names, despite pubco boss Tim Martin’s keenness to stock more homegrown products.

Greene King vegan sales up 265%

17-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Greene King has said it will be expanding its plant-based food offer after its total sales of vegan dishes saw a year-on-year increase of 265% in the past financial year.

Punch protest pub saved from closure

17-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A pub that inspired a protest outside pub group Punch’s head offices has been saved from closure and will reopen soon.

Stonegate on verge of winning Best New Wellbeing Strategy

15-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Stonegate Pub Company could be named Best New Wellbeing Strategy, due to its focus on improving staff and work culture.

‘Speedo Mick’ accepts Punch’s apology

14-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

An unfortunate misunderstanding that resulted in an avid Speedo-wearing fundraiser being asked to leave a pub during his 1,000-mile charity walk, has been resolved.

Greene King strike ‘could hit beer deliveries’

14-Jan-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Greene King workers have voted for strike action following a “paltry” pay offer by the Suffolk-based brewery, union Unite has said, which could impact on deliveries from three depots.

City Pub Group subdued results down to ‘political uncertainty’

13-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The City Pub Group has warned its profits have been hit by a cocktail of external factors, including consumer uncertainty about politics and bad weather at the tail end of the year.

Fugitive Motel goes dry

10-Jan-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

London’s Fugitive Motel is celebrating low and no-alcohol by going dry for one night only this month (Saturday 18 January).

Sales rise for Urban Village

10-Jan-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

South-east-based Urban Village Pub Company has reported like-for-like sales growth of 13.1% for the five-week festive period in December.

GK Pub Partners launches awards night to recognise best licensees

10-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Greene King Pub Partners is set to honour its best-performing publicans by launching an annual awards night.