Mitchells & Butlers

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M&B integrates 173 pubs; director goes to Enterprise Inns

16-Oct-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced it has completed the integration of the 173-strong Orchid estate it acquired for £266m last June and said that following this Steve de Polo, who was most recently Orchid programme director, has decided to...

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Mitchells and Butlers goes Urban

22-Sep-2015 By James Evison

Phil Urban has been appointed the chief executive of Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) from 27 September 2015 with Alistair Darby stepping down and retiring.

M&B brand Toby Carvery to attempt roast dinner world record

07-Sep-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Mitchells & Butlers brand Toby Carvery is attempting a Guinness World Record for the largest photo album of roast dinners. 

Pubs and roasts in top 10 things Brits miss when abroad

01-Sep-2015 By James Evison

Research by Mitchells and Butlers brand Toby Carvery has shown Brits miss the pub and a Sunday roast when on holiday.

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M&B reports 1.3% sales growth

29-Jul-2015 By James Wallin, MC Allegra FS

Mitchells & Butlers has reported like-for-like sales growth of 1.3% for the 43 weeks to 25 July, and said it is “assessing a wide range of options” to mitigate the effects of the National Living Wage.

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M&B share price slides following living wage announcement

22-Jul-2015 By M&C Allegra

Mitchells & Butlers has seen its share price slide since the announcement that a National Living Wage will be introduced.

Mitchells & Butlers and Help for Heroes give food discount for Armed Forces

02-Jun-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Mitchells & Butlers chains Crown Carveries, Sizzling Pubs and O’Neills have announced the launch of new charity initiatives for British Armed Forces members.

New menu for M&B chain

27-Apr-2015 By James Evison

Sizzling Pubs' new menu includes a collection of on-trend food.

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Mitchells & Butlers' battle at the Fighting Cocks

23-Apr-2015 By Roger Protz

Despite roaring trade, one licensee may be forced to call time on his methodology.

Operator news

M&B launches Sizzling Pizza, Pub & Carvery

21-Apr-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to launch a new concept this week which will be a combined and evolved version of its Crown Carveries and Sizzling Pub formats called Sizzling Pizza, Pub & Carvery, M&C Report has learnt.

PEOPLE NEWS

Property director steps down from M&B

20-Apr-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Paul Kotrys has stepped down as property director at Orchid, which is part of Mitchells & Butlers, to take up a role at property agency James A Baker, the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report understands.

M&B like-for-like sales up 4.8% over Christmas period

29-Jan-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers has reported like-for-like sales up 4.8% for the festive fortnight and 7.1% on Christmas Day, when more than 200,000 meals were sold.

High steaks for Mitchells & Butlers as England's Best Sirloin finalists announced

27-Jan-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Mitchells & Butlers has been announced as a finalist in Eblex’s “England’s Best Sirloin Steak” competition for its “Miller and Carter” sirloin in the catering butcher or foodservice operator category.gory.

M&B opens first Orchid conversion

08-Dec-2014 By Mike Berry

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has opened the first of its pubs converted from the 173-strong Orchid estate it bought earlier this year for £266m.

M&B reveals growth ambitions for brands

04-Dec-2014 By James Wallin and Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Mitchells & Butlers’ leading brands — Harvester, Toby Carvery, All Bar One and Miller & Carter — have the potential to grow from a combined 455 to 1,200, the company has said.