Punch Pubs & Co

Punch: 45 sites returned from Orchid

45 Orchid sites revert to Punch

By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Punch Taverns has taken back — and closed — 45 leasehold sites from administrators to the collapsed Orchid pub business, M&C Report has learnt.

Punch: new training courses

Punch redevelops customer training

By Gemma McKenna

Punch Taverns new customer training package will incentivise trainees, who can get almost 50% of their money back, based on their success. Punch's...

Orchid

Punch Taverns likely to see pubs revert

By The PMA Team

Punch Taverns is likely to see a number of leased pubs revert in the wake of the administration of Orchid Pub Company. There are 48 pubs currently in...

Thorley: leased system is robust

'Punch tenants earn 70% above average wage'

By Ewan Turney

Punch tenants earn around 70% more than the average full-time adult worker, according to chief executive Giles Thorley — Punch's earnings per leased pub are up 4% to £64,000 on last year.

Deborah Kemp: on the way out at Punch

Deborah Kemp leaves Punch

By John Harrington

Deborah Kemp, managing director of Punch Taverns' leased estate, is to leave the business — her replacement will be former Thresher Group boss Roger Whiteside.

Punch's food development team

75% of Punch pubs serving food

By Ewan Turney

Three-quarters of Punch lessees are now serving food thanks to its food development team, according to the pubco.

Kemp: roadshows will offer helpful tips

Punch offers licensees help at roadshows

By Ewan Turney

Punch Taverns is to hold a series of ten roadshows designed to offer valuable business tips to licensees. Drinks and food suppliers will be on hand...

Punch: paying back debt

Punch shares up as it starts to repay debt

By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Shares in Punch Taverns have this morning jumped 30% after it announced plans to repay a tranch of debt to some of its bondholders.

Thorley: No problems letting pubs

Punch denies letting problems

By Ewan Turney

Punch boss Giles Thorley has denied claims that the pubco is struggling to let pubs despite a weekend report that around 1,400 of its pubs are looking for new tenants.

Punch shares continue to fall in value

Punch shares hit new record low

By Ewan Turney

Punch shares took a further battering yesterday as they slumped to another record low finishing at 172p a share — their lowest since flotation in May 2002 and a significant decline from the peak of £13.23.

Punch: Helping licensees reduce prices

Punch unveils new help plan

By Ewan Turney

Punch Taverns has unveiled a new discount scheme to help tenants fight back against cheap drinks deals from managed houses — with the scheme already in place at around 300 pubs.

Pubcos won't meet Fair Pint

Enterprise and Punch won't meet Fair Pint

By John Harrington

Enterprise and Punch have told the anti-pubco Fair Pint campaign they will not meet the group before the Parliamentary inquiry into pub companies,...

Griffiths wants rate relief

Punch calls for rural rate relief

By Paul Collins

Punch Taverns says it is focusing on small and rural pubs in attempts to get reductions on business rates. These pubs have been hit hardest by the...

Punch is offering a training course to help drive beer sales

Punch looks to combat beer decline

By Ewan Turney

Punch Taverns is offering licensees a new training course to help licensees combat the 8.6% decline in beer sales over the last year. The Profit...

Giles Thorley dug the first foundation

Punch begins work on new HQ

By Ewan Turney

Britain's biggest pubco Punch Taverns has begun work on its new eco-friendly HQ in Burton-on-Trent. Chief Executive Giles Thorley dug the first...

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