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Marston’s sediment dispute case ‘closed’

07-Jan-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

Marston’s has attempted to draw a line under a dispute with a tenant, insisting the matter was now closed following an investigation by the pubs code adjudicator (PCA), according to The Morning Advertiser's sister title MCA.

Marston’s overcharged licensee on beer and rent, PCA rules

06-Jan-2020 By Stuart Stone

Brewer and pub operator Marston’s has been judged to have broken pubs code legislation following what the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has described as ‘significantly deficient’ treatment of one of its licensees.

Marston's profits drop as debt reduction pursued

28-Nov-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub operator and brewer Marston’s has experienced a £3m dip in profits after making substantial disposals across its estate.

Marston’s vows to remove half a million plastic bottles

05-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

In its bid to fight for sustainability, Marston’s has pledged to remove 500,000 plastic bottles and cups from its Inns estate by the end of 2019.

Marston’s sells 137 pubs for £45m

04-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Marston’s has sold 137 pubs to Admiral Taverns in an “exciting acquisition” for £44.9m.

Charity thanks pub chains for promoting staff support

18-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Staff support organisation the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has praised two pub chains for their work promoting the charity’s grants to their employees.

Reducing net debt by £200m is Marston’s ‘principal focus’

15-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Alongside a sixth consecutive increase in annual like-for-like sales, Marston’s revealed net debt of £1.39bn.

The MA Podcast – episode 1

‘We’ll lose one big beer brand soon’ says Curious Brewery boss

07-Oct-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The boss of Curious Brewery Gareth Bath has outlined what he thinks the future of the UK's beer sector could look like.

Marston’s to sell off 150 pubs

30-Sep-2019 By Stuart Stone

Pub operator and brewer Marston’s is looking to sell 150 of its pubs for around £45m, The Morning Advertiser (MA) understands.

Marston’s accelerates plans to tackle £200m debt

24-Jul-2019 By Stuart Stone

Against a backdrop of ‘modest growth’, pub operator and brewer Marston’s has outlined plans to wipe out £200m in net debt quicker than initially planned.

Marston’s pulls cask ale from its Scottish pubs

30-May-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Operator and brewer Marston’s is removing cask ale from all but one of its Scottish managed sites and replacing the lines with keg beers.

Marston’s stockpiles £6m of Estrella ahead of Brexit

16-May-2019 By Robert Mann

Pubco Marston’s has revealed it stockpiled around £6m of Spanish lager Estrella Damm amid concerns over a no-deal Brexit.

Marston’s to open 9 new pubs in next 12 months

15-May-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco Marston’s is looking to open nine new pub-restaurants and adding three new sites to its accommodation offer, its CEO Ralph Findlay told The Morning Advertiser.

£180k fine for pub with mouse droppings found in kitchen

10-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A south London pub has been fined £180,000 after inspectors found mouse droppings in its kitchen and dirty utilities.

International Women’s Day

The women who lead in the on-trade

07-Mar-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

There are too few women at the top level in business across the world and the UK. While pubs and bars can't escape that fact either, here we tell the stories of nine women at the top in the on-trade.