Enterprise Inns has seen growth of 5.2% in its free-of-tie business and 1.8% from its tenanted and leased business in like-for-like net income for the first half of the year, the pubco has announced.
Enterprise Inns has announced its third Managed Expert partnership – this time with London-based Food & Fuel, led by former Spirit chief executive and Café Rouge co-founder Karen Jones.
Enterprise Inns has opened its first pub in its managed tenancy model in Cornwall as part of its pledge to grow its Beacon portfolio by 30 pubs this year.
Two gluten-free beer launches, Italian imports, an artisan ale called Legless Liz and the latest addition to the Caledonian Brewery’s portfolio of ales have all made it into this week's News of the Brews
Enterprise Inns has teamed up with beer sommelier Annabel Smith, who will be on hand to guide licensees in maximising sales and taking advantage of beer and food matching.
Thousands of publicans and a record number of suppliers are set to attend enterpriselive 2016 – the annual trade shows organised by Enterprise Inns – which for the first time will feature business advice sessions from industry experts.
This year’s Top 50 Gastropubs saw a massive influx of 17 new entries – more than ever before. On top of that, several pubs climbed unexpectedly up the list. Here are the most notable movers.
Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge’s gastropub the Coach in Marlow has rocketed onto the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list as this year’s highest new entry for the first time.
A licensee is selling draught beer for the first time in two years thanks to the end of a dispute with Enterprise Inns, which led to the publican removing the pub's beer pumps.
Enterprise Inns is investing £2m into its managed tenancy model Beacon and restructuring to make it a dedicated national operating division within its leased and tenanted business.
There is still room for improvement in the training of business development managers (BDMs) by pubcos as less than two thirds are properly qualified, according to the annual compliance report by the Pub Governing Body (PGB).
The shortlist for the three coveted awards for the specialist categories at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2016 has been revealed, after some of the UK’s best food-serving pubs battled it out for a space.
Enterprise Inns has strengthened its ties to The Royal British Legion with the launch of a new beer, Poppy, which will help raise funds for the Armed Forces charity.
Enterprise Inns has unveiled details of its new segmentation programme to members of its operations team and key suppliers at a conference in Birmingham.
Enterprise Inns’ divisional director Nathan Wall has urged the pub industry to focus on training and quality of equipment in response to the growing trend towards cask beer.
A high-class line up of speakers have been revealed for the highly anticipated Tenanted Pub Company Summit, hosted by the PMA's sister title M&C Allegra.
Bill Sharp has been an industry stalwart for more than 40 years, fighting for the rights of licensees and urging Government intervention over the beer tie.
