Punch Pubs & Co

Punch Taverns announces 11 roadshows

04-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Punch Taverns kicks off its 11-stop annual roadshow for its tenants and lessees tomorrow in Bolton.

Sceptre Leisure secures Punch deal as profits rise

29-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney

AWP supplier Sceptre Lesiure has secured a two-year deal to supply Punch's managed estate of pubs. The deal will see Sceptre supply coin operated...

Punch Taverns' new lease of life

27-Sep-2010 By Hamish Champ

Patience, they say, is a virtue. Punch Taverns will have to wait a while before being able to assess the popularity of its new lease agreements,...

Punch reveals new training scheme

24-Sep-2010 By John Harrington

A foundation week and development planning day are included in the new training programme for incoming tenants and lessees.

Punch Taverns to resurrect Taylor Walker name

23-Sep-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Punch Taverns is to resurrect one of Britain's historic brewing names, badging a slew of London pubs under the name Taylor Walker, M&C Report...

Punch gives jobseekers a taste of the trade

22-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore

Ten jobseekers were given a two-week taste of the industry and a guaranteed job interview thanks to a link-up between Punch Pub Company and a...

Punch: more concessions on new leases

17-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team

Punch Taverns has offered further concessions to new licensees to tempt them to sign up to three new leases it's offering. The company launches the leases officially in its south-east region next week.

Punch Taverns under fire over admin charge

16-Sep-2010 By John Harrington

A Punch tenant has criticised the pubco for adding a £25 plus VAT charge for every cash payment made to the company. Carol Anderson said she was...

Welcome to Punch Taverns Mr Dyson

14-Sep-2010 By Hamish Champ

What are the odds that last week would have been the first in a long while that Giles Thorley enjoyed from start to finish? Having stepped down as...

Foundations laid for Punch's future plans

09-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team

Ian Dyson arrived at Punch Taverns this week to take over as chief executive. The PMA Team looks at the challenges facing the company.

Young's adds £2m Punch managed house

27-Aug-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Young's, the brewer and pub operator, has bought a £2m London managed pub from Punch Taverns. The group, led by Stephen Goodyear, has acquired the...

Thorley to leave Punch on 3 September

26-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team

Punch Taverns chief executive Giles Thorley will leave the business a week tomorrow — Friday 3 September. His replacement, Ian Dyson, starts on Monday 6 September.

Punch Taverns' profits to get boost from 'sunshine factor'

24-Aug-2010 By Hamish Champ

Punch Taverns said profits for the current financial year would be "marginally ahead" of previous forecasts of around £128.5m, thanks to factors...

Punch reports managed pub sales boost

24-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

Punch expects profits to be "marginally ahead" of its expectations for the year, thanks to a fourth quarter sales rise at its managed pubs. At its...

Punch pays £3,000 compensation after pub injury

16-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Punch Taverns has paid out £3,000 in compensation to a girl who fractured her finger at one of it's Staffordshire pubs. Seven-year-old Caitlyn...

Punch appoints Bhs man as national ops director

12-Aug-2010

Punch Pub Company has recruited Bhs retail director Darren Topp as its national operations director. Topp previously joined Bhs from Marks &...

BHS retail director joins Punch Pub Company

12-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

Punch Pub Company has appointed BHS retail director Darren Topp as national operations director. Topp's start date to join the 800-strong managed...

Punch reveals roadshow dates

10-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team

Punch Taverns has revealed the dates and venues for its annual roadshow event for 6,000-plus licensees. Trade consultant Phil Dixon will be hosting...

Punch under fire for children's injuries

09-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Punch Taverns has launched an investigation after two children lost part of their fingers in one of its Staffordshire pub's doors. Last week...

Redcomb re-opens Punch pub

06-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team

Redcomb Pubs, the company headed by former Urban & Country Leisure executive Dan Shotton, is to re-open a Punch pub in Bucks.

Former CCE man moves to Punch

05-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team

Andy Slee, former head of on-trade for Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), is to take a full-time role at Punch Taverns.

Punch's code gets BIIBAS stamp

27-Jul-2010 By John Harrington

Punch Taverns' code of practice with tenants has been formally accredited for clarity under the BIIBAS scheme.

Punch's code of practice gets formal accreditation

27-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ

The BII's Benchmarking and Accreditation Service (BIIBAS) has announced it has formally accredited the code of practice of Punch Partnerships, the...

Punch plans to give new tenants 'best possible chance'

26-Jul-2010 By John Harrington

Punch has vowed to invest in its pubs immediately after the lease is handed back to give new licensees "the best possible chance" to trade well from...

US hedge fund adds to Punch stake

26-Jul-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Glenview Capital, the US-based hedge fund, is rebuilding its interest in Punch Taverns, raising its stake in the pub group twice in a week. The...

Profits up for licensee after Punch deal

20-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A licensee is expanding his business after buying the freehold of his pub from Punch last July. Rob Williams has been granted permission to add 15...

Mark Daniels: Exterior Decoration By Punch Taverns

09-Jul-2010

With only two weeks to go now until my charity bike ride, which conveniently coincides with the end of Proud of Pubs week, I'm spending quite a bit...

Punch Taverns shares rise after "encouraging" trading update

06-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ

Shares in Punch Taverns rose more than five per cent this morning after the UK's largest pubco said it was on track to hit its annual trading...

Punch: tenanted pub profit under pressure

06-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney

Punch has warned that profits from its leased and tenanted division remain under pressure due to lower drinks margins and reduced rental income....

Carlsberg and Punch sign five-year supply deal

28-Jun-2010 By The PMA Team

Carlsberg UK and Punch have unveiled a new five-year agreement for the brewer to continue as the pubco's exclusive drinks distribution provider.

Host upset at Punch stance on Guinness

25-Jun-2010 By John Harrington

A Punch lessee has questioned why the pubco won't let him use a device to serve draught-quality Guinness in a glass from a can. Michael White said...

Punch re-organises leased division

21-Jun-2010 By The PMA Team

The Punch Taverns leased division is dropping from four regions to three in the wake of re-organisation prompted by the departure of Kevin Georgel.

Punch Taverns announces major management re-shuffle

21-Jun-2010 By Hamish Champ

Punch Taverns has announced a series of structural and management changes to its leased and managed pub businesses, to take effect this summer. The...

Greene King buys four pubs from Punch Taverns

11-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney

Greene King has acquired four pub restaurants from Punch Taverns for £5.3m — the pubs are food-led sites.

Punch apologises after homophobia row

07-Jun-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Punch Taverns has offered an "unreserved apology" after accusations of homophobia were levelled at staff at one of its London pubs. Around 100...

Punch hosts rewarded for excellence

07-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Punch will reward 100 tenants and lessees for outstanding pub management through its Pub Excellence Awards, launched last month. Each month for four...

Punch looks into alleged pub service refusal

07-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Punch Taverns has launched an investigation after allegations that a group of customers were refused service at a London pub due to their sexuality.

Punch lessee has rent cut by 60%

04-Jun-2010 By Gemma McKenna

A Punch lessee has had his rent reduced by 60%, after a judge said an earlier rent review was not valid. George Scott has been involved in a...

Punch half way in £20m investment

03-Jun-2010 By The PMA Team

Punch Taverns will be more than halfway through its plan to invest £20m on 450 leased sites by the start of the World Cup next week. The company,...

5. Roger Whiteside, managing director and Giles Thorley, chief executive, Punch

27-May-2010 By Tony Halstead

The Morning Advertiser's top 50 most influential people in the pub industry.

Punch Taverns clarifies its use of the word 'partnership'

25-May-2010 By Hamish Champ

Roger Whiteside, managing director of Punch Taverns' leased and tenanted pub operation, has clarified what the pubco means when it refers to a...

New Punch boss starts on 6 September

25-May-2010 By Ewan Turney

Ian Dyson will take over as chief executive of Punch Taverns on 6 September, the pub company has confirmed. Current boss Giles Thorley will remain...

Punch's new code of practice heralds "behavioural shift

20-May-2010 By Hamish Champ

Roger Whiteside, Punch Taverns' leased estate boss, believes the pubco's new code of conduct will drive a "fundamental behavioural shift" in the way...

Punch appeals rates at 300 pubs

20-May-2010 By John Harrington

Punch has lodged appeals of new business rates levels at around 300 leased and tenanted pubs in under three weeks. As the Morn-ing Advertiser...

'Code will help Punch become most trusted pubco'

19-May-2010 By John Harrington

The head of Punch's leased estate says he doesn't expect wholesale changes to the pubcos' new code of practice after consulting with licensees. The...

Punch polls partners over code of practice

18-May-2010 By Hamish Champ

Punch Taverns is inviting all 6,318 of its lessees to comment on its soon-to-be-published code of practice. The document has been accredited "in...

Punch consults tenants on code of practice

18-May-2010 By Ewan Turney

All Punch tenants will be able to have their say on the pubco's new code of practice before it is finalised. The 63-page code of practice has been...

Punch pubs giving out Goalden tickets

14-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Punch is offering more than 400 lucky customers a Goalden ticket that will get them free food and drink throughout the World Cup.

Punch's Georgel to join Admiral

12-May-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Kevin Georgel, the highly-regarded operations director within Punch Taverns' leased arm, is to join Admiral Taverns as managing director. Georgel is to replace Lynne D'Arcy, who has decided to step down from Admiral.