Ei Group

Save the Greys campaign a 'success' despite another bidder acquiring pub

15-Mar-2018 By Stuart Stone

Although a different bidder will take over management of the Greys pub in Brighton, local residents who campaigned to buy the site and run the famous music venue as a community pub consider their campaign a triumph.

Ei's Craft Union Pub Company opens 200th pub

27-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Craft Union Pub Company, part of Ei Managed Operations, has reached the "significant milestone" of opening its 200th pub.

Ei Group launches 'innovative' scheme to secure pub jobs

16-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

An "innovative" new programme that could see pupils from six schools across England and Wales secure jobs in the pub trade has been launched by the Ei Group.

Ei and Hickory's agrees sequel deal

07-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Ei Commercial Properties has "further strengthened its relationship" with barbecue restaurant chain Hickory’s Smokehouse following a "major £1m-plus investment" in Merseyside.

Fundraisers preparing bid for famous music venue

25-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

A group of Brighton residents looking to purchase the Greys, Brighton, is poised to make a cash offer to bid for the renowned music venue’s freehold.

Ei to introduce biodegradable straws to entire pub estate

24-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Ei Group is set to introduce a new biodegradable straw to its entire Ei Managed Operations estate - becoming the latest major pubco to join the fight against plastics.

Ei Group licensees to take on coffee chains

23-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Ei Group has unveiled a tailored ‘Beerista’ coffee offer to support publicans across the country tap into the UK’s coffee market – worth £3.7bn per year.

Ei appeals pubs code adjudicator decision at High Court

22-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

The Ei Group is "awaiting a decision" from the High Court after it appealed an award made by the pubs code adjudicator (PCA).

Ei Publican Partnerships names its Cellar Keeper of the Year

18-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Publican Peter Clements, from the British Oak, Blackheath, south London, took the award which "recognises the people responsible for the pub’s best kept and quality beer cellars".

Ei Group launches revamped national awards scheme

04-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

The pub company behind 4,600 sites across the UK is launching a revitalised awards programme in order to recognise the work of outstanding publicans in its estate, operational excellence and pubs that are the focal point of their communities.

James Armitage to leave Ei Group as part of restructure

21-Dec-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Ei Group (EiG) has confirmed that group services director James Armitage is leaving the business at the end of the year.

The Big Interview: Nick Light, Ei Publican Partnerships managing director

21-Dec-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

Ei Group has transformed its business in the wake of the pubs code but tenanted and leased pubs remain the bulk of its portfolio. Ei Publican Partnerships managing director Nick Light reveals what the tied model looks like in a post pubs-code era

Fish and chip shop skipper unveils new US-style pub food offer

14-Dec-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Ei Publican Partnerships and an entrepreneurial father and daughter have made a joint investment of £155,000 to upgrade the facilities and introduce a new US-themed food offer at a Torquay pub.

Brighton Bierhaus backs campaign to save the Greys

14-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

The campaign by Brighton residents to save one of the UK’s best known and loved music venues has received a boost after being backed by another pub in the city.

Ei to give away 45,000 free pints in January

07-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

Ei Publican Partnerships has joined forces with a range of brewers - including Molson Coors, Heineken and Meantime - to help publicans increase sales during a historically challenging month for the industry.