Marston’s will have to choose the sites of its 20 new food pubs carefully to avoid the pinch of the saturation in the eating out sector, which has already forced menu prices down in high street pubs, a City analyst has warned.
Campaigners fighting to stop Sedgley’s Seven Stars from being turned into a Morrisons are facing bitter disappointment after the planning inspectorate overturned Dudley council’s original decision not to grant planning permission to the supermarket giant.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has strengthened its board with the appointment of two non-executive directors with a background at supermarket group Tesco.
The chief executive of Marston’s has written to a campaigner trying to save one of the brewer’s pubs from closure to say the actions of politicians have hit community locals hard.
Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay believes the importance of sport on TV in pubs is “not what it used to be” as customers choose to watch events at home.
Marston’s has reported a 4.1% rise in like-for-like sales in its Destination and Premium arm for the 41 weeks to 19 July, with the company describing the impact of the World Cup as “broadly neutral”.
A tenant has complained about Marston’s tactics in trying to sell his pub from under him – which included offering vacant possession despite his tenancy running until June 2016.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 9.4% rise in underlying profit before tax to £29m in what it called a “strong” half year (26 weeks to 5 April).
An ex-tenant is in dispute with Marston’s for holding back more than £2,300 on his final settlement after the pub company claimed he bought out of tie.
Marston’s disposed of more than 200 pubs to a property investor in December in part to reduce its “exposure to the potential effects of government intervention”, according to the company’s chief executive.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, saw like-for-like sales grow 3.3% over the key festive period (three weeks to 3 January) in its Destination and Premium division.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has revealed the local residents and pub campaigners will be mounting a “sustained opposition” to news that 202 Marston’s pubs could be converted to alternative uses.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has announced that it has disposed of 202 pubs for £90m to NewRiver Retail Limited, a specialist real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the UK food and value retail sector.
Marston’s is accelerating its new-build programme after reporting an “encouraging” performance in the second half of its financial year, helped by good weather and strong sales in its Destination and Premium pubs.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has told the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report it has secured planning consent for three more new-build sites in the south-east, as it revealed details of its latest new-build...
Colin Sadler, managing director of Marstons’ premium pub division Revere, has told the Publican's Morning Advertiser sister title M&C Report he hopes to have another new site for Pitcher & Piano secured this year
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has reported “strong” trading performance in its most recent trading period, with like-for-like sales in its Destination and Premium pubs up 6% in the 10 weeks to 20 July.
Pub companies embarking on franchise operations have to go further than other hospitality franchises because of an historic lack of trust between partners in the sector.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has sold a package of 27 newbuild pubs to Legal & General Property in a sale and leaseback deal worth just under £70m.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has announced the appointment of Roger Devlin, current chair of internet gaming business Gamesys, as its new chairman as it reports a decline in profits in the 26 weeks to 30 March, with trading "significantly...
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has said it expects trading in the three months to the end of March to be slightly below last year, as it gives details of how it will segment its pub estate for trading updates.
Marston’s plans to build 10 Two for One pub-restaurants and convert a further 15 to the format from its existing estate this year, chief executive Ralph Findlay told the Numis Travel & Leisure conference last week.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 1.2% rise in like-for-like sales in its managed arm in the 16 weeks to 19 January, including growth of 5.8% over the festive period (three weeks to 5 January) and +10% on Christmas Day.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 9.2% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £87.8m in the year to 29 September, and announced that chairman David Thompson is to retire.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, is “cautious” about opening new-build pubs on retail parks that lack other leisure facilities, chief executive Ralph Findlay told M&C Report’s Pub Retail Summit last week.
Marston’s is giving its Pitcher & Piano team 10 additional sites to develop into new unbranded premium managed pub formats, the Publican's Morning Advertiser sister title M&C Report has learnt.
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 2.2% rise in like-for-like sales in its managed estate for the year to 29 September, and said the growth of its franchise estate has led to operating profits in its tenanted, leased and franchise...
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