19-May-2011 By Michelle Perrett
The UK hospitality industry could have a targeted VAT cut by April 2014, according to the influential French lobbyist Jacques Borel.
12-May-2011 By Ewan Turney
Britain's largest nightclub group, Luminar, has announced a loss before tax of £1.1m for the year ending on 26 February against a profit of £5.5m...
03-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Luminar Leisure has come under fire for an irresponsible promotion that claims to "specialise" in getting its customers drunk. A flyer for Liquid...
13-Apr-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Graham Jones, former operations director with Barracuda, has been appointed chief operating officer at Stonegate Pub Company.
Maclay Inns to expand this year
01-Apr-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Maclay Inns, the Scottish pub operator, plans to add two or three sites to its estate in the coming year after reporting a 26% rise in operating...
01-Apr-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Managed pubco Stonegate has announced a surge of promotional activity to tap into a series of high-profile national events across April and early...
31-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Heineken UK's beer brand Foster's is to become title sponsor of stand-up comedy at bar operator Intertain's nine Highlight comedy venues. From 22...
30-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Peach Pub Company has bought its 14th site — a pub previously been run by high-profile chef Jean-Christophe Novelli.
Stonegate reveals £2m spending plan
18-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
New pub company Stonegate has revealed that it is set to complete a £2m refurbishment programme in the first quarter of 2011. The work has seen 20...
18-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Managed pub company Stonegate has announced it's on track to complete 20 conversions and refurbishments within the first quarter of 2011,...
Novus Leisure grabs Balls Brothers for £7.8m
15-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
Novus Leisure, the London-based bar and restaurant operator, confirmed today it has bought the leasehold interests in 17 of the 19 outlets formerly...
15-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Luminar, the embattled nightclub group, has this morning reported same outlet sales down 18.6% for the year to 26 February 2011, driven by a...
14-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Loungers, the Bristol-based pub and bar group, has opened its 17th site and confirmed it has a further seven openings in the pipeline. The group,...
JW Lees introduces 10-point tenants' pledge
08-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
JW Lees, the Manchester-based brewer, has created a 10-point pledge to its tenants after a survey highlighted several areas for improvement. The...
08-Mar-2011 By Ewan Turney
JW Lees has launched a 10-point pledge to help bolster its relationship with its tenants and bring about a "cultural shift" at the company. An...
Orchid Group merges HR and commercial operations
07-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
Orchid Group, the managed pub operator, has announced it is to merge its commercial and human resources (HR) departments. But unlike similar...
Stonegate pubs to show live horseracing
07-Mar-2011 By Gurjit Degun
Stonegate Pub Company will be showing live horseracing in 135 of its pubs with Sky TV, after striking a deal with TV channel Racing UK. The pubs...
16-Feb-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer, has reported a record rise in sales of its craft beers and plans to open four new bars. The group also reported that...
02-Feb-2011 By Gurjit Degun
The Hertford-based family brewer McMullen has spent £1m revamping Grade II-listed pub the Nag's Head, in Bishop's Stortford. McMullen, which owns...
Stonegate unveils Irish theme bar chain
31-Jan-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
The Stonegate Pub Company - which was formed with the purchase of 333 Mitchells & Butlers pubs last year - has revealed that its first brand...
31-Jan-2011 By John Harrington
Managed operator Stonegate Pub Company is to convert nine O'Neill's pubs into its first major bar brand, another Irish-themed concept called...
27-Jan-2011 By The PMA Team
TDR Capital, the owner of 333-strong Stonegate Pub Company, has denied rumours that it is looking to acquire TCG.
Novus in exclusive talks to buy Balls Brothers
25-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ
Tiger Tiger operator Novus Leisure has entered into exclusive talks to buy Balls Brothers, the City wine bar group which has been in administration...
21-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney
MA 250 member Urban & Country Leisure plans to invest £20m over the next three years to rollout its Lazy Cow boutique hotel concept.
Stonegate Pub Co merger talks 'progressing well'
21-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ
Merger talks between representatives of Stonegate Pub Company and Town & City Pub Company (T&CPC) could be successfully concluded within a...
Advanced bookings boost Novus Leisure
17-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ
Pre-booked festive parties helped Novus Leisure, the privately backed bar operator, grow like-for-like sales over the Christmas period by nearly...
Chameleon reports profits boost
14-Jan-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Multiple operator Chameleon Pub Company has celebrated 10 years in business by unveiling a boost in year-on-year profits. The company, which runs...
ALMR promotes Kate Nicholls to strategic affairs director
07-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has appointed Kate Nicholls to the positions of strategic affairs director and the...
Profits boost for Charles Wells
07-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ
Bedford-based Charles Wells has reported annual operating profits up nearly eight per cent for 2010, the last full year the group benefitted from its...
07-Jan-2011 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Geronimo Inns, the privately-owned pub group, has reported a lowering of losses last year as turnover increased thanks to the acquisition of new...
07-Jan-2011 By John Harrington
Charles Wells saw year-on-year operating profit rise 7.9% to £11m in the year to September 2010, aided by growing sales at its new and re-opened...
Giles Thorley to steer clear of pubs at TDR Capital
05-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ
Former Punch Taverns boss Giles Thorley said today his new role at TDR Capital, the private equity firm that bought more than 300 pubs from Mitchells...
05-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney
Multi-site operator Loungers has reported a 70% uplift in net turnover to £12m for 2010 after opening five new venues. The Bristol-based business...
05-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney
Discussions over a possible merger between Stonegate and Town & City are "on-going" but still "slow-going", according to a source. Stonegate,...
09-Dec-2010 By Chris Druce, M&C Report
Embattled nightclub operator has completed a refinancing exercise, granting its management team more time to turn around the business. Luminar's...
Tom McMullen: Hitting supermarkets with a 'responsibility tax' will level the playing field
06-Dec-2010 By Hamish Champ
No sooner had McMullen, the Hertford-based family brewer, welcomed another member of the McMullen clan to its ranks than he goes and comes up with a...
06-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
Two members of the MA-200 club — Grand Union and Amber Taverns — have been listed in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list. The list is made up...
03-Dec-2010 By John Harrington
Licensees at an "immaculate" Hampshire pub have been named Wadworth's Tenant of the Year. Brid and Dereck Phelan of the Golden Lion, Winchester,...
02-Dec-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Young's has confirmed it is in discussions to acquire Geronimo Inns, the highly-regarded managed pub business founded by Rupert and Jo Clevely. It...
29-Nov-2010 By Gurjit Degun
Luminar Leisure is launching dedicated karaoke rooms at its flagship Oceana nightclub in Milton Keynes. Running under the Go Go Karaoke brand,...
26-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team
Tom McMullen has joined McMullen & Sons as company secretary, marking a sixth generation commitment to the family business.
25-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
JW Lees has promoted Simon Cross to the board as finance director — the first non-family director in 30 years. Cross joined JW Lees as director of...
18-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team
Sources at Stonegate Pub Company report that Graham Jones, the current Punch operations director, will join the company in February 2011.
15-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team
Talks over merging Stonegate Pub Company with Town & City Pub Company are making very slow progress, sources indicate. Stonegate, backed by...
12-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
Steve Haslam, founder of TLC Inns, was crowned Best Individual at last week's MA200 Awards for the best independent multiple retailers. Haslam...
12-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team
Brighton & Hove licensed multiple retailer InnBrighton has posted a 13.6% increase in Ebitda for the financial year to 30 June 2010.
McMullen's: Seeking silver linings
08-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ
Given the economic clouds hanging over the UK consumer, silver linings might be in short supply in the coming months. But despite fears of what...
05-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
A Luminar club in Swindon has proposed closing earlier on nights where it runs drinks promotions, after police called for a licence review. Liquid...
Photo gallery: MA200 Awards
05-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
View all the pictures from the latest meeting of the MA200 business club and the awards presentation.
04-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
Steve Haslam, founder of TLC Inns, has been crowned Best Individual at the MA 200 Awards for the best, independent multiple retailers. Haslam...
