Operators

More than 250 pubs managed by Ei model Beacon

17-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Ei’s managed tenancy model, Beacon, now manages more than 250 pubs after the milestone was broken by a pub in North Tyneside.

Pubcos' ratings upgraded by HSBC

16-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

HSBC has upgraded its ratings for Mitchells & Butlers and Greene King despite a mixed performance because of wet weather conditions earlier this year.

Ei Group pubs saved by local communities

16-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Ei Group pubs in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have been saved from closure after being bought by community groups.

Greene King apprenticeship applications surge by 141%

16-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

As tens of thousands of students collect A-level results, Bury St Edmunds-based pub operator and brewer Greene King has registered a sharp increase in the number of applications to its apprenticeship programme.

Lounges chain will open up to 25 more sites

15-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Loungers' retro-inspired restaurant and bar brand Lounges is set to expand across the UK, with four sites opening this month.

Pergola announces new rooftop bar at London Olympia

15-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pergola will open its first permanent site on the roof of Olympia London, as part of the exhibition centre’s substantial re-imagining.

Imagine Inns breaks ground on £400k development

14-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

North-west pub company Imagine Inns has begun work on the redevelopment of the Railway at Bromley Cross, Greater Manchester, in partnership with Star Pubs & Bars.

The MA500 crowd is coming to Sheffield

14-Aug-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Multi-award-winning business The New World Trading Company opened one of its Botanist sites under two years ago in Sheffield – where the MA500 meets in September – and chief executive Chris Hill reveals the peaks and troughs of operating in the city.

Brakspear turnover increases by 11%

14-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

JT Davies & Sons, the parent company for Henley-based brewer and pub operator Brakspear, has reported its financial results for the year ending 31 December 2017.

Administration for Leeds deli bar company

13-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Friends of Ham, a continental-style bar with venues in Leeds and Ilkley, has been placed into administration.

Stonegate invests £205,000 in London pub garden

09-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A London pub has opened its new garden after a substantial investment by operator Stonegate Pub Company.

Female licensees receive Star treatment

09-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Star Pubs & Bars treated some of its top female licensees to a spa day as a reward for their hard work in a historically male-dominated industry.

The lowdown on Cambscuisine

09-Aug-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Crowdfunding to expand one of its brands, multiple operator Cambscuisine highlights the changing market and how to stay afloat in Cambridge.

Revolution growth plan will target Millennials

09-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Bar group Revolution is set to open six new bars during the next 12 months, with a new marketing strategy focused on those aged between 20 and 40.

Wetherspoon Brexit beer mats support ‘no deal’

08-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

JD Wetherspoon have launched a Brexit beer mat outlining the pubco's view that the UK should not strike a deal with the EU and opt out of EU tariffs.