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Brewhouse & Kitchen saw a 'valiant performance' during December

18-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Brewhouse & Kitchen saw a growth of 8.9% across the last quarter of 2021 despite a disappointing and frustrating December period.

Baker Hospitality set to open its third venue

17-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operator Baker Hospitality has expanded its portfolio with a venue in Mersea Island, Essex, set to open in Spring 2022.

Whitbread share top tips for success with vegan dishes

17-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Chris Seaby, head of food and beverage development at Whitbread, who joined the pub restaurant and hotel operator last year after 26 years at retailer M&S, offers tips on plant-based food and shares insights on Whitbread’s Veganuary offer

SA Brain in deal to sell estate

17-Jan-2022 By Ed Bedington

Leading Welsh brewer SA Brain is reported to be set to sell the freeholds of the majority of it’s pubs to a global consortium for a reported £100m.

Downing Street lockdown parties make a ‘mockery’ of everything

14-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Lockdown parties have showed the Government to be in shambles as hospitality worked hard to keep customers safe and follow the rules during lockdown despite receiving thousands of pounds worth of fines while our leadership did not act appropriately, according...

Nightcap sees net sales of £15.5m during its first year of trading

12-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Nightcap saw a net sales increase of 46.2% with net sales of £15.5m for FY2022 across its 27-bar portfolio during its first full year of trading.

Fuller's offers all employees private healthcare

10-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operator and brewer Fuller, Smith, and Turner, has partnered with Medicash to launch to a new healthcare benefit scheme as part of a package of improvements to its pay and benefits system.

Leicestershire licensee celebrates 35 years behind the same bar

07-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The most enjoyable part of running a pub is always being around and meeting new people and the key to success is always making sure you offer something different, according to one Leicestershire licensee.

'People who elect not to be vaccinated may be denied the opportunity to do certain things'

07-Jan-2022 By Ed Bedington

With the post-Christmas dust settling, MA editor Ed Bedington caught up with Fuller's ceo Simon Emeny to see what had caught his attention in the past few weeks, from political machinations to the vaccination debate.

Hayfield pub sees busy Christmas followed by a devastating New Year

06-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

In the lead up to Christmas, the Pack Horse, Hayfield, Derbyshire, was surprised to be busy over the festive period, however the New Year bought in closure and coronavirus for the pub.

Northumberland licensee feels 'really lucky' not to lose trade

05-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

City pubs were hit much harder than rural pubs over Christmas but rallying local communities was essential to survival, according to one licensee.

Trading restrictions cost Everards more than £3m

05-Jan-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Covid measures for nine months of this year have meant Leicestershire-based firm Everards reported an operating loss of £3.4m for the financial year ending September 2021.

Hydes optimistic despite losing £20m in turnover

05-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Turnover at Manchester-based brewer and pub operator Hydes fell from £29.4m to £8.5m, according to the company’s annual results, ended 28 March 2021.

Hall & Woodhouse set to complete on 10 acquisitions in 2021, more in pipeline

23-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Dorset-based brewer and pub operator Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) is on track to complete 10 pubs this year, across both its managed and tenanted divisions – and plans to add more next year.

Robinsons to cut rents by 10% in January and pushes back annual price hike

22-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Robinsons Brewery will reduce rents by 10% for its tenants in January and is to postpone its annual price increase by a month to March.

Sharp's head brewer named Young Brewer of the Year

21-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Sharp’s Brewery head brewer Aaron McClure has been named Young Brewer of the Year at the Brewers Choice Awards.

Fuller’s closes the majority of its city sites

20-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operator and brewers, Fuller’s, has closed the majority of its city pubs temporarily and called on the Government to provide immediate suspension of business rates and an extension on VAT reduction.

CAMRA calls on the Government for "urgent support packages" for pubs

20-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale, CAMRA, has called for the Northern Ireland Government and UK Government to work together and “come up with an urgent support package for pubs”.

Shepherd Neame announces 10% rent deduction for its licensees

16-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Shepherd Neame has announced a 10% rent deduction for its licensees from 1 January 2022 in light of the Governments new ‘Plan B’ restrictions and damage to consumer confidence.

Pubs left to 'scrimp and save' following new restrictions

16-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pubs have been left to scrimp and save wherever possible to the detriment of their customers in the aftermath of Omicron, according to a Stockton-on-Tees licensee.

‘Hospitality is the victim’ of Gov’s indecision

16-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The UK Government’s response to the Omicron Covid variant has been a “fiasco” that has undermined customer confidence and victimised hospitality, said the owner of the Unruly Pig in Bromeswell, Suffolk.

December set to be weakest trading period of 2021

15-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

December is set to be the weakest trading month of the year following the surge in Omicron cases and the announcement of Plan B restrictions causing cancellations, lost revenue, and decreased footfall, according to one Kent-based operator.

Hospitality needs to ‘get used to U-turns overnight’

14-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The hospitality sector needs to ‘get used to U-turns overnight’ and new restrictions over the festive and new year period due to indecisive leadership and knocks to consumer confidence, according to one West Sussex operator.

Two thirds of operators 'optimistic' about trade before Plan B

14-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Two in three (66%) hospitality leaders were optimistic about the next 12 months for their business, the fourth-quarter Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth has revealed.

Oakman Group looking to almost double its estate in the next five years

13-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operator the Oakman Group has announced its plan to increase its number of sites from 36 to 70 by 2026 after forecasting year-end sales for 2021 to be in excess of £64m.

Red Oak Taverns acquires 8 Euphorium Pubs venues

13-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Red Oak Taverns has completed the acquisition of eight free-of-tie pubs in Bristol from Euphorium Pubs for an undisclosed sum.

RedCat acquires the White Horse Hotel

13-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

RedCat Pub Company has acquired the White Horse Hotel in Romsey, Hampshire at an undisclosed price: the sale was completed by Savills on behalf of a private client, and the pub will be operated by the Coaching Inn Group.

Fuller’s has good opportunity for M&A

08-Dec-2021 By MCA

Fuller Smith & Turner has a good opportunity to participate in M&A activity within the pub sector, by disposing of its tenanted inns division, and using these funds to acquire City Pub Group (CPC), an analyst note from Panmure Gordon has suggested...

Operator's bid to become the ‘most festive-spirited pub company’

06-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The Inn Collection Group has offered free Christmas lunches for isolated older people and shelter for those affected by Storm Arwen across its pubs in a bid to become the UK’s ‘most festive-spirited pub company’.

Dorking pub named overall winner at the 2021 Griffin Trophy Awards

02-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The Queen’s Head in Dorking has been named the winner of the overall winner of this year’s Fullers Griffin Trophy as well as winning in the Best Town/Local category.

A look back at Fuller's mergers and acquisitions

30-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Brewer and operator Fuller’s has a long history for its pub and brewing business and The Morning Advertiser has taken a deep dive into the company’s merger and acquisition deals.

2016 Great British Pub of the Year sold to Young’s

23-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The overall Great British Pub Awards winner from 2016 has been acquired by Young’s, which was advised by Fleurets, for an undisclosed sum.

Admiral Taverns invest its largest capital investment into Chester pub

23-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Admiral Taverns has reopened one of its pubs after injecting its largest capital investment of £370,000 into extensive renovations.

RedCat’s portfolio tips over 80 sites

23-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

RedCat Pub Company, Rooney Anand’s investment vehicle, has expanded its estate once again with the addition of six further sites.

Why Robinsons is a real Trooper

23-Nov-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Independent family brewer and pub operator Frederic Robinson, or better known simply as Robinsons, has been running from its Stockport base for more than 180 years.

Whitbread menus to feature plant-based 'Garden Gourmet' dishes

22-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

In January 2021 45% of meat-eaters aged 25 to 34 had cut down their meat consumption, research by Mintel showed, and the number of Brits adopting a vegan diet in 2020 skyrocketed by 40%, according to Finder, showing the demand for plant-based dishes has...

Fuller’s ‘being careful about price increases’

18-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Fuller’s is concentrating on getting higher footfall, in a bid to avoid increasing prices, CEO Simon Emeny told The Morning Advertiser.

Christmas bookings ‘in good shape’ for Fuller’s

18-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

South east-based firm Fuller’s has reported Christmas bookings are in “good shape” in a trading update for the first half of this financial year.

‘Fear of the unknown’ a big concern for Christmas trading

15-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Not knowing how bookings will be and the worry of restrictions being imposed on the sector are concerns for Christmas, one operator has told The Morning Advertiser.

Young’s ‘well-positioned for long-term sustainable growth’

12-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Young’s boss Patrick Dardis expects the business to benefit from further years of planned capital expenditure, he revealed in the company’s latest trading update.