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Pub openings - June 2015

02-Jul-2015 By Oli Gross

The latest pubs opening in time for summer trade.

Enterprise Inns announce cellar keeper of the year

26-Jun-2015 By Michelle Perrett

A 71-year-old licensee at London’s Nightingale pub has been named Enterprise Inns’ first Cellar Keeper of the Year.

TV Sport

Tom Kerridge on why food and sport are a match made in heaven

17-Jun-2015 By Sky Sports Preview Magazine

When it comes to matching food, drink and live sport successfully, the Coach – run by Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge – covers all the bases.

Enterprise plans 'mini stadium' pub atmosphere for Rugby World Cup

08-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

Enterprise is supporting its licensees to turn their pubs into ‘mini-stadiums’ to drive customer involvement during the Rugby World Cup.

Enterprise Inns launches 'pubs in bloom' competition

02-Jun-2015 By PMA

Enterprise has announced the start of its 2015 pubs in bloom competition, which will be rolled out across the company’s whole estate.

Welsh Enterprise pub gets £660k makeover in joint funding project

22-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

An historic north Wales pub has reopened following a £660,000 joint investment from the licensees, a heritage organisation and owner Enterprise Inns.

Follow-up hit is a tough proposition

20-May-2015 By Susie Clarke

The intense pressure to follow up a commercial success is enough to make anyone crack.

Analysis: Enterprise prepares for an MRO future

20-May-2015 By Mike Berry

Enterprise’s new five-year plan was revealed last week. Mike Berry picks out the main points of the pubco’s strategic review.

Pubs code

Enterprise: The system will work...for the pubs that remain

20-May-2015 By Ed Bedington

Enterprise's radical future strategy reveals the consequences of the pubs code.

Anger at Enterprise overhaul

20-May-2015 By Helen Gilbert

Lessees unhappy with pubco's five-year plan.

ACVs

Former Enterprise site succeeds as community-run pub

13-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

The Antwerp Arms has become north London’s first community-run pub after it opened its doors last month.

Company News

Enterprise outlines five year plan

12-May-2015 By James Wallin

Enterprise plans radical change across its estate.

Enterprise Inns celebrate VE Day

12-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Enterprise Inns’ Golden Lion, in Magor, Monmouthshire, got into the VE Day 70th anniversary spirit, when it was transformed for the duration of the three-day celebration with bunting across the whole of its frontage.

operator news

Winner of Enterprise Inns' Pub Idol competition announced

23-Apr-2015 By Michelle Perrett

A 20-year-old nail technician was celebrating after winning Enterprise Inns talent show Pub Idol on behalf of her local, the Centre Spot pub in Base Green, Sheffield.

Awards

Enterprise launches 2015 Community Heroes awards

15-Apr-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Enterprise Inns has launched its Community Heroes awards for 2015, which it claims will see a record number of publicans receiving cash prizes to spend on local communities.

Enterprise Inns to reveal strategy

14-Apr-2015 By M&C Report

Enterprise Inns has said it will reveal details of its strategy to grow its managed and commercial property estates in response to the demands of the pubs code.

Second Enterprise site for Great British Pub of the Year winners

13-Apr-2015 By Mike Berry

The team behind the Great British Pub of the Year, the Grafton, have doubled up and taken on their second pub.

Music

Enterprise Inns' 'Pub Idol' competition heats up

02-Apr-2015 By Helen Gilbert

Pubs across South Yorkshire have been polishing their microphones in the run up to the final of Enterprise Inns’ Pub Idol singing competition.

Enterprise offers tenants new entertainment service

30-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

More than 500 Enterprise Inns publicans have signed up for a new live music service that enables them to find and book local artists through an online portal.

Enterprise welcomes Royal Assent for pubs code

27-Mar-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Enterprise Inns has welcomed the granting of Royal Assent for the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill yesterday, which enshrines in law the introduction of a pubs code and adjudicator.

Enterprise agrees to end lease of anti-pubco campaigner Val Spencer

11-Feb-2015 By Rob Willock

Enterprise Inns has agreed to the early surrender of an anti-pubco campaigner’s pub lease due to her ill-health, claiming that a commercial landlord may not have taken such a compassionate approach.

Enterprise Inns increases drinks prices by 2.9%

09-Feb-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Enterprise Inns has increased its drinks prices by an average of 2.9% from today (9 February).

Enterprise to review investment plans due to pubs code uncertainty

05-Feb-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Enterprise Inns has reported like-for-like net income growth of 0.3% for the 18 weeks to 31 January and confirmed it is reviewing its capital investment plans because of uncertainty over the pubs code.

Enterprise Inns: Managed estate to aid L&T development

14-Jan-2015 By Rob Willock

Enterprise Inns has revealed its primary motivation for developing a managed pub estate - to better understand how to run pubs and to share that learning with its leased and tenanted (L&T) estate.

Enterprise revamps website with focus on new recruits

16-Dec-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Enterprise Inns has revamped its website in a bid to boost recruitment among potential publicans.

Enterprise Inns halts lessee’s assignment ‘because of MRO’

15-Dec-2014 By Rob Willock

An Enterprise Inns lessee has had her assignment process halted by the pubco at the last minute because of uncertainty surrounding new government legislation.

Enterprise reveals 2015 roadshow dates

09-Dec-2014 By Mike Berry

Enterprise Inns has revealed dates and venues for its 2015 enterpriselive roadshows.

Enterprise hopes new Kerridge pub will be inspirational

25-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce

Enterprise Inns’ regional manager for Tom Kerridge’s new pub says he hopes the Coach’s format will inspire others in the trade and newcomers into the industry.

Enterprise reveals managed estate details

24-Nov-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Enterprise Inns has revealed the locations of its 10 initial managed sites, which includes at least two “semi-managed” pubs.

Enterprise converting failing pubs into shops

19-Nov-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Enterprise Inns has revealed it has converted 22 pubs to convenience stores and will continue to look at this operating model as an alternative to disposals.

Full-year profits flat at Enterprise Inns

18-Nov-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Enterprise Inns has reported like-for-like net income growth of 1.4% for the year ending 30 September – up 0.5% in the final quarter.

Dealing with Enterprise Inns: A cautionary tale

12-Nov-2014 By A licensee

I’ve always wanted to run my own pub! “Can we? Can we? Can we?” I excitedly asked the other-half. There are lots of pubs available in our area! Really cheap(ish) too! Enterprise Inns seem like a well respected company, let’s have a look……

Enterprise Inns salutes its Community Heroes

23-Oct-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Adrian Emmett of The Lion in Treorchy, Mid Glamorgan, was last night named as the national award winner of Enterprise Inns Community Heroes scheme.

Enterprise tenant of the Pattenmakers Arms quits pub

20-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The licensee of the Pattenmakers Arms in Derbyshire has handed her keys back to Enterprise Inns, seven months after reaching a new five-year agreement with the pubco.

Enterprise Inns commercial director Ed Cottrell quits

09-Oct-2014 By Rob Willock

Enterprise’s commercial director Ed Cottrell is to leave the business to pursue opportunities within the brewing and brands sector.

Enterprise Inns reveals extent of managed ambitions

02-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

Enterprise Inns has revealed it will have ten directly managed sites by mid-November.

Enterprise to offer MatchPint discount to all its tenants

01-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Enterprise Inns is rolling its partnership with MatchPint out across its estate after a successful trial.

Enterprise to roll out online ordering

29-Aug-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

A new online ordering platform is set to be rolled out across Enterprise Inns’ 5,500-strong pub estate from 1 September, following successful trials and positive feedback from licensees.

World Cup helps Enterprise achieve 'encouraging' growth

07-Aug-2014 By John Harrington

Enterprise Inns saw like-for-like net income growth accelerate to 2.1% in the three months to 2 August, helped by the World Cup and the company’s “on-going operational initiatives”.

Enterprise Inns rolls out Beacon managed tenancy agreement to Somerset pub

21-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A Somerset pub is switching to Enterprise Inns’ managed tenancy model as it seeks to boost weekday trade and broaden its customer base.

Enterprise to host Swansea open day for budding licensees

04-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Enterprise Inns is staging an open day for prospective publicans in Swansea next week on the back of a £300,000 investment programme across its pubs in the city.

Enterprise Inns director admits pubco needs to change

19-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

Enterprise Inns needs to undergo “cultural change” in the way it treats its tenants, the company’s commercial director Ed Cottrell has admitted.

Entries sought for Enterprise Community Heroes awards

17-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

Enterprise pubs are being urged to apply for up to £10,000 to invest in a project for their community.

Enterprise Community Heroes scheme scoops award

29-May-2014 By Helen Gilbert

Enterprise Inns has scooped a prestigious national accolade for the work it does to recognise and reward publicans who have gone the extra mile to benefit the local community.

Publican urges Enterprise to rebuild fire-hit pub

21-May-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A Shropshire licensee says she is “still in the dark” over whether Enterprise Inns will rebuild her pub, after its roof was destroyed by a fire earlier this year.

Enterprise executive set to join Hawthorn Leisure

19-May-2014 By Mark Wingett

Mark McGinty is to step down as a division director at Enterprise Inns and is thought that he could join new vehicle Hawthorn Leisure.

Latest results for Enterprise Inns show net income up 1.1%

13-May-2014 By John Harrington

Enterprise Inns has reported a turnaround in like-for-like net income in the six months to 31 March, with growth of 1.1% against a decline of 4.3% in the same period in 2013.

Enterprise makes first move into managed pub sector

12-May-2014 By Rob Willock

Enterprise Inns has opened its first managed pub - with more conversions thought to be on the cards.

Revealed: The bitter dispute between Enterprise Inns and GMB union over pub's new lease

10-Apr-2014

The saga of the signing of a new lease at the Pattenmakers Arms in Duffield, Derbyshire, has hit the headlines and was even raised in Parliament. Last week licensee Claire Muldoon reached agreement with Enterprise Inns but recriminations have continued...

Enterprise launches new training programme for regional managers

08-Apr-2014

New regional managers at Enterprise Inns will be put through an eight-week training programme.