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Hall & Woodhouse appoints new MD and chairman

30-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Family-owned Dorset brewer and pub operator Hall & Woodhouse has revealed that a number of its directors are stepping down.

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Sharp’s Brewery: ‘It’s crucial to focus on the quality of beer’

25-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

Working hard to advise pubs on how to create the perfect cask range is of vital importance at Sharp’s Brewery.

Residents petition Stonegate to retain bar’s ‘creepy aesthetic’

17-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A Dracula-themed bar will be turned into a Slug & Lettuce site, despite a petition protesting the transformation reaching more than 1,700 signatures.

Shepherd Neame adds two sites to growing estate

16-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Kent-based brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has announced the addition of venues in central London and Kent to its growing stable of pubs.

Second site for award-winning concept after £100k investment

16-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

The entrepreneurs behind the award-winning Ale Rooms format have opened its second venue in the West Midlands.

What’s next for St Austell after its two big new recruits?

11-Apr-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Family-owned south-west pubco and brewing heavyweight St Austell has drawn attention to itself with two big appointments in as many months, leading some to enquire about its future intentions.

PubLove set to open three sites with Ei

10-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub company PubLove will open three refurbished sites in the capital, including a reopening of what will be its biggest site.

City Pub Group invests £8.65m in ‘iconic’ Norfolk venue

09-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

While revealing its financial results for the 52 weeks to 31 December 2018, The City Pub Group announced that it had agreed a multimillion-pound deal for the Hoste in Burnham Market, Norfolk.

Growing pub estate helps City Pub Group return to profit

09-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Following a £700,000 loss in 2017, The City Pub Group has revealed a reported profit of £2m for 2018 with the help of 11 new pub venues.

The Coaching Inn Group sales increase by 24%

05-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

The Coaching Inn Group has reported a 24% increase in sales over the 52-week period ending 31 March 2019.

Aprirose acquires British Land pub portfolio for £130m

01-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Real estate investment company Aprirose has acquired Spirit Pub Company’s branded pub portfolio from British Land for approximately £130m.

JW Lees continues its north-west expansion

01-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Manchester-based brewery JW Lees has continued its expansion in the north-west with the acquisition of a Cheshire coaching inn to its portfolio.

Cotswold pub operators scoop Soil Association prize

26-Mar-2019 By Stuart Stone

The owners of two Cotswold pubs have been recognised for digging deep in their commitment to sourcing organic ingredients.

Scottish pubco looks to expand with £20m plan

19-Mar-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The Bruce Group wants to raise £20m to fund a site expansion across the country.

Average late-night spend per head increases by £9.19

18-Mar-2019 By Stuart Stone

According to the latest Deltic Night Index, average consumer spend, frequency and duration of late nights out increased over the first quarter of 2019.