MA500 Business Club

Fuller’s hit by extra costs following Asahi deal

15-Nov-2019 By Stuart Stone

Fuller, Smith and Turner has warned the cost of a ‘complex separation period’ after selling its beer business to Asahi were higher than expected.

Camerons Brewery grows managed estate with Bar Soba acquisition

12-Nov-2019 By Stuart Stone

North-east-based brewer and pub operator Camerons Brewery has announced the acquisition of five-venue Bar Soba group for an undisclosed sum.

Old Spot Pub Company increases portfolio to 10 sites

11-Nov-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Ei Managed Investments joint venture the Old Spot Pub Company has taken on a new site in Uxbridge, increasing its portfolio of pubs to 10 venues.

‘We are called a cult for good reason’

11-Nov-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Peach Pubs’ Hamish Stoddart has lofty ambitions for the business and is eager to take a bigger bite

Big interview

'Time capsule' concepts can help bring the pub into the 21st century

11-Nov-2019 By Stuart Stone

Known for its stylish and innovative venues, Inception Group has 11 sites, with more planned. Here, co-founder Charlie Gilkes tell us how the operation began, where the ideas come from and what to expect in the future

Appetite for expansion: Harrogate-based pubco aiming at 10-site target

07-Nov-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Business is really taking off at Appetite for Life as the group eyes further growth.

The Inn Collection Group to add 40-bed pub to portfolio

05-Nov-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Award-winning multiple operator The Inn Collection Group has been given the go-ahead for a 40-bedroom site on the seafront.

Five lessons from Stonegate’s success

18-Oct-2019 By Simon Longbottom

Five years and 12 major acquisitions after chief executive Simon Longbottom joined the business, Stonegate Pub Company is on the cusp of becoming the UK’s largest pub operator. Here he reveals five lessons underpinning the company’s growth.

Mosaic Pub & Dining: a picture of health

17-Oct-2019 By Georgi Gyton

Having reached close to 30 sites over the past four years, MCA Insight’s Georgi Gyton met with the joint chief executives of Mosaic Pub & Dining to find out more about the pub operators’ growth so far and what the future holds.

Loungers revenue increases by 22%

16-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Loungers’ ‘broad, value-for-money proposition across multiple occasions’ has yielded year-on-year increases in both revenue and like-for-like sales according to its latest trading update.

Big interview

'Please judge us on our track record' says Stonegate boss

11-Oct-2019 By Ed Bedington

It’s been a tumultuous year in the pub trade on the acquisition front but the news that Stonegate was bidding for the much larger Ei Group still caught many by surprise. One of the leading architects of the deal Simon Longbottom reveals all.

Oakman Inns reveals 5.1% like-for-like sales boost

10-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Multiple operator Oakman Inns has revealed total sales of £10.9m for the 13 weeks to 29 September in its latest financial results.

Arc Inspirations profits climb to £3.7m

09-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Premium bar operator Arc Inspirations recorded increased profits and like-for-like sales in what its chief executive has described as the ‘most successful year in the company’s history’.

New Flight Club site success could unlock more high street locations

08-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Flight Club co-founder Steve Moore explains that hitting the mark in a new site in north London could help the concept branch out onto high streets in smaller towns and cities.

Seafood Pub Company sees losses increase

07-Oct-2019 By Georgi Gyton

Seafood Pub Company has reported a group loss after tax of £2.73m for the full-year to 31 December 2018, compared to a loss of £1.15m the previous year, after higher administrative expenses and cost of sales impacted profits.