Operators

MA LEADERS CLUB

Stellar speakers unveiled for MA Leaders Club in Newcastle

17-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

There is just under four weeks to go until the MA Leaders Club visits Newcastle and we can now reveal a flavour of the agenda.

MA LEADERS CLUB

What is Newcastle like to run pubs in?

17-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

With the next MA Leaders Club event set to hit the streets of Newcastle in under a month (Thursday 18 May), The Morning Advertiser has taken a look at the area in more detail and what it is like to trade in.

Greene King announces partnership with sustainable farming company

17-Apr-2023 By Orla Noonan

Greene King will move towards “sustainable, homegrown food” through a new partnership with Fischer Farms.

Greene King Pub Partners site reopens after £400k refurb

13-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Greene King site the Prince of Wales in Moseley, Birmingham, has reopened its doors following a £400,000 investment from the pubcos leased, tenanted and franchised division.

BIG INTERVIEW

FEATURE: Communities reliant on last bastion

13-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Pubs are the “last hub standing” in UK communities, says director of Proper Pubs Mark Brooke, and it is vital they are allowed to continue doing what they do.

Greene King Pub Partners licensees celebrate 30th anniversary

12-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has celebrated the 30th anniversary of one of its partners.

4 pubs in 500-metre radius shut doors

06-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Four pubs in Bristol within a five-minute radius of each other all announced they were shutting for good last week.

Fuller's Admiralty pub reopens after 'devastating fire'

06-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller and Orla Noonan

A Fuller, Smith & Turner site in Central London reopened this week following its temporary closure due to a “devastating” fire.

FEATURE – Business development managers

FEATURE: Why the BDM is a Star attraction

06-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

One of the most important people in the life of a licensee is their business development manager (BDM), in this feature we learn a little about two people and their roles in the Star Pubs & Bars set-up.

Craft Union to continue growth after reaching 500 pubs

05-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Craft Union is planning to expand its estate further as it marks a milestone opening in its portfolio.

St Austell enters joint venture with ETM Group directors

04-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

South west-based brewer and pub operator St Austell has entered a joint venture with the directors of bar and restaurant business ETM Group.

Oakman CEO demands VAT reform as sales rise

03-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Oakman Group chief executive Peter Borg-Neal took a shot at the Government over sky-high tax as the business announced a rise in sales in a trading update for the first 38 weeks of its financial year (FY) 2022-23.

New MD for Greene King Pub Partners

03-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Greene King’s leased, tenanted and franchised arm Pub Partners has revealed the appointment of a new managing director.

Chef Gary Usher's first pub off to a flying start

31-Mar-2023 By Ed Bedington

A chance encounter and a life-long love for pubs has seen one of the north-west’s leading chefs open his own site to great success and he’s already eyeing up a second!

Black Sheep Brewery CFO steps down

31-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Black Sheep Brewery’s chief financial officer (CFO) John Hunt has stepped down from his role for personal reasons, with Anthony Hill appointed as interim CFO.

Marston’s secures extension of debt facilities

31-Mar-2023 By Swetali Sapte

Marston’s has announced it has successfully secured an amendment and extension of its bank and private placement debt facilities to the end of January 2025.

48% of young women left by themselves on night out

31-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Almost half of women (48%) aged between 18 and 30 have been left by themselves on a night out, research from bar operator Nightcap has revealed.

Stonegate reverses decision on glassware charges

30-Mar-2023 By Ed Bedington

Leading pubco Stonegate has announced a reversal in its decision to charge operators for glassware after operators reacted angrily to the move.

Rekom celebrates record trading year

30-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Rekom, Northern Europe’s largest nightlife company, has revealed a strong trading performance in its 2022 annual results released today (30 March).

Renewable electricity installed at Wells & Co managed estate

28-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Wells & Co has announced its entire UK managed pubs estate will be powered by renewable electricity sources from 1 April.

Wherefore art thou Shakespeare shows?

28-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Faversham-based brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame is teaming up with Kent theatre company, Changeling, to stage open air theatre at two of its picturesque pubs this summer.

JDW and AB InBev in T-bar tap court dispute

27-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

JD Wetherspoon’s (JDW) deal to serve AB InBev’s beers is in peril as the pair begin a high court legal dispute over beer fonts.

Oakman Group appoints new CFO

27-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Multiple operator Oakman Group has announced the appointment of Tarquin Williams as its chief financial officer (CFO).

Red Oak Taverns makes fourth acquisition of 2023

27-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multi-site pub operator Red Oak Taverns has bought the Crown in Romeland, Waltham Abbey from McMullen’s, marking its fourth acquisition of the year.

JDW reports revenue rise amid ‘ferocious’ inflationary pressure

24-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has reported a rise in like-for-like (lfl) sales and revenue versus pre-pandemic figures for the 26 weeks ended 29 January 2023 but a 90.9% drop in profit before tax.

Margins impacted at Shep Neame but strong demand continues

23-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Shepherd Neame has reported continued strong consumer demand offset by impacted margins, according to its results for the 26 weeks to 24 December 2022.

Stonegate doubles revenue to £1.6bn in ‘creditable performance’

22-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Stonegate has recorded a “creditable performance” but has not ruled out further site disposals, according to its 2022 financial year results ended 25 September 2022.

Stonegate operators feel 'second-class' after glassware charges introduced

21-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Stonegate operators have been left feeling like “second-class citizens” after the pubco introduced an “extra cost” for branded glassware across its leased and tenanted sites.

JD Wetherspoon opens O2 pub

21-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A new JD Wetherspoon (JDW) pub has opened at The O2 today (Tuesday 21 March) after a whopping £2.9m investment.

JD Wetherspoon shuts only wedding licensed pub

20-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The only JD Wetherspoon (JDW) pub licensed to carry out weddings closed its doors over the weekend (18 March) after 24 “great years”.

Manager switches pubs as tenanted Shep site becomes managed

20-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Hannah McDonough has moved from a busy seaside pub to one in the countryside after Shepherd Neame switched a tenanted site to a managed house.

Mojo to open Newcastle site on Good Friday

17-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Multiple cocktail bar operator Mojo will open a site in Newcastle on Good Friday (7 April).

Concept Taverns to launch 12th venue after £740k overhaul

17-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Yorkshire-based multiple bar operator Concept Taverns is set to open the Swan Tavern – it’s 12th venue – after a £740,000 investment.

JDW pulls plug on £3m revamp

16-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has backed out of a £3m development in New Brighton, Merseyside, leaving land up for sale.

‘Spiralling costs’ force pub shut on Mother’s Day

15-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Old White Hart in Cotton, Northampton has made the “heart-aching” decision to shut for good on Mother’s Day due to spiralling costs.

Family to vacate pub after 9 years

14-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The family at the helm of award-winning north London pub the Chandos Arms are set to vacate the venue next month (April) after nine years.

Husband and wife celebrate 4 decades at community pub

14-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

A married couple is marking 40 years of running their local community pub in Buckinghamshire.

MA Leaders Club

Birmingham study tour: the vibrant venues visited

13-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The MA Leaders Club crowd took to the streets of Birmingham to find out what the city has to offer.

MA Leaders Club

What is Birmingham like to operate in?

13-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

New operators opening sites in Birmingham has helped it change and develop, delegates at The Morning Advertiser’s MA Leaders Club recently heard.

MA Leaders Club

‘Energy prices starting to come down but market is a mess’

13-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

While utility costs are still high, they are beginning to reduce, one energy expert has suggested.

Star ploughs £60k into coronation weekend

13-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Star Pubs & Bars has invested more than £60,000 worth of support for the King’s Coronation and accompanying May bank holiday weekends for its licensees.

Rail strikes hit Nightcap but revenue up almost 50%

13-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Nightcap estimates 13 days of rail strikes has cost the business about £1.2m but like-for-like (lfl) revenue has risen by almost 50%, according to the company’s interim results for the 26-week period ended 1 January 2023.

JDW to open £2.9m venue at The O2

13-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is set to open a new pub at The O2 later this month (Tuesday 21 March).

Eye-watering energy costs force Top 50 Gastropub to shut

10-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Operators of Devon-based Top 50 Gastropub were left “heart-broken” when sky-rocketing energy bills forced them to call last orders after seven years.

Greene King Pub Partners operators take on second site

10-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Greene King Pub Partners licensees have become multiple site operators after taking on a second venue in Winchester with the pubco.

JW Lees ploughs £700k into reopening Rain Bar

09-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Family brewer and pub operator JW Lees will officially reopen its Rain Bar after a £700,000 redevelopment of the freehold site.

Hydes celebrates 160 years of brewing

09-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

North west-based brewer and pub business Hydes is marking 160 years with a number of activities during 2023 including serving pints for £1.60.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2023

Women leading the way in the on-trade

08-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

To celebrate International Women's Day, The Morning Advertiser has spoken with women from across the sector to garner advice and find out how the industry can help #EmbraceEquity.

Interest soars in Admiral community pubs enquiries

08-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Multiple operator Admiral Taverns has seen a record number of applicants interested in running one of its community pubs.

Brunning & Price outperforms rivals as owner TRG to exit 35 Leisure sites

08-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Restaurant Group (TRG), which operates Brunning & Price pubs among its brands, has reported its Pubs division has outperformed its respective markets in life-for-like (lfl) sales, for the 52 weeks ended 1 January 2023.