Operators

Badger set for fresh new look

20-Mar-2000

Hall & Woodhouse has unveiled a fresh new look for the Badger Brewery, confirming its intention to remain in brewing.While other regional firms,...

Clarinbridge Pub Company - committed to community locals

28-Feb-2000

Clarinbridge Pub Company is staying true to its commitment of running community locals.When Richard and Dee White were trying to come up with a name...

K-bar chiefs to stand down

28-Feb-2000

Bar operator K-bar is preparing for a new future after the departure of key figures in a major management shake-up.Chief executive Piers Adam, who...

Charles Wells shows its true international class

14-Feb-2000

With an international chain of pubs, licences for Japanese, Jamaican and Mexican lagers, and stakes in top music venues, Charles Wells is a family...

Mansfield to build on its 'laddish' ad image

01-Feb-2000

Mansfield is set to build on the success of its "Man's World, Man's Pint, Mansfield" campaign with a new burst of TV ads.The commercials, which first...

Palmers - one of the UK's most traditional brewers?

31-Jan-2000

Bridport-based Palmers lays claim to being one of the UK's most traditional brewers.While the big regional brewers grab the headlines with their...

C-T shake-up sees profit success

06-Dec-1999

Carlsberg-Tetley (C-T) has reported better-than-expected profits after focusing on key brands and cutting costs.The Northampton brewer's operating...

Cup win for sponsors

22-Nov-1999

The Australians are no doubt still celebrating, while the other teams in the Rugby World Cup ask: "Where did it go wrong?" Sponsors from the drinks...

Crackdown on illegal tobacco

15-Nov-1999

Licensees who allow the sale of contraband tobacco face having their pubs closed down.The government announced last week that a series of graduated...

JW Lees - breaking with tradition

15-Nov-1999

Tucked away 50,000 feet up in the French Alps, close to the snowy ski slopes of Mont Blanc, are two real ale pubs, the White Grouse and the Perdrix...

Quality above quantity for White Rose Inns

08-Nov-1999

By the front door of 43 pubs across Yorkshire is a small sign saying: "A warm welcome from White Rose Inns".It's the only sign of badging in the pub...

Pembertons to relaunch as Mezzanine Group

08-Nov-1999

Bar operator Pembertons was due to be reborn this week as the Mezzanine Group, focusing on developing its two brands.It is converting an outlet in...

Guy Hands - banking on change

25-Oct-1999

The Beer Orders gave Guy Hands his big chance — and he says it is now time for another sort of shake-up.As a father of four, Guy Hands is a big fan...

The meteoric rise of Punch

27-Sep-1999

Since entering the pub trade in 1997 Punch has had a meteoric rise.When Ken Oginsky starts talking about what "we" have achieved, you may be forgiven...

Regents Inns forges ahead with Walkabout

06-Sep-1999

Regent Inns is pushing its Australasian bars when other companies are holding back.Another crocodile stares down from above the bar as Regent Inns...

Fuller's thrives almost two hundred on

23-Aug-1999

As Fuller's prepares to enter a third century, the brewer continues to thrive. Mark Ludmon reports."The brewery business is going flourishingly but...

Old Monk Company - changing habits

26-Jul-1999

Despite ups and down in the markets, the Old Monk Company reported record results this month. Mark Ludmon talked to boss Gerry Martin.When Gerry...

HP Bulmer - not just a cidermaker

12-Jul-1999

One thing needs to be made clear. HP Bulmer is no longer just a cidermaker — it is a supplier of "long alcoholic drinks".The small firm set up in a...

W&DB prepare to take on the nationals

07-Jun-1999

Mark Ludmon looks at how Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has spent the two months since taking over Marstons - and what it has planned for the...

Tup Inns looks at Tom Hoskins deal

07-Jun-1999

Bar chain Tup Inns is considering expansion out of its London homeland through a merger or takeover — and Leicestershire brewer Tom Hoskins has...

How Tradeteam puts technology to work

17-May-1999

Once upon a time horses trotted along the road from pub to pub, pulling a dray loaded with barrels. Now the horses have been put out to graze and...

Grouse to get makeover

10-May-1999

Highland Distillers has unveiled a new identity for The Famous Grouse in a bid to make the brand more approachable.The new bottle and labelling are...

New pubco Pennant Inns aims to bring stability to its outlets

19-Apr-1999

Some pub tenants have seen their landlords change with the seasons. Grand Metropolitan, Inntrepreneur, Morgan Grenfell, Nomura Bank and Phoenix Inns...

UK is facing charge of the light brigade

05-Apr-1999

First it was Bud Light, now Coors Light is set for trials in the UK. But while Anheuser-Busch chose Manchester for its dummy run, Coors is focusing...

Things are looking up for Merrydown

22-Mar-1999

After a year in charge Nigel Freer is confident about the future for Merrydown. Merrydown's past few years have been turbulent, to say the...

Greenalls may be set for a shift in investment focus

01-Mar-1999

With news of yet another new face among the directors at Greenalls Pubs & Restaurants, it's clear that new broom Mark McQuater is planning some...

Luminar embarks on ambitious expansion

01-Mar-1999

Bar operator Luminar Leisure has snapped up a package of outlets as part of its ambitious expansion plans.It has completed a £3.7m acquisition of...

Eat or be eaten - a crossroads for Inn Business

22-Feb-1999

Inn Business is at a crossroads. Does it keep acquiring or be acquired?Eat or be eaten. That is the maxim that seems to be driving pub companies as...

Fat Cat Café Bar chain prepares to go national

15-Feb-1999

As the campaign builds up to attract more graduates to the licensed trade, one expanding pub company has already proved what can be achieved.The Fat...

Bass buys German bar chain

15-Feb-1999

Bass Leisure Retail (BLR) has expanded its pub market outside of the UK for the first time by buying a chain of German bars.The Birmingham-based...

Isle of Man's Heron and Brearley sets sights on mainland

01-Feb-1999

After dominating the pub market on the Isle of Man for 100 years, Heron and Brearley is setting its sights on the mainland.For the past 100 years,...

Belgo chief looks at Rank acquisitions

09-Nov-1998

Bar entrepreneur Luke Johnson is believed to be interested in snapping up parts of the troubled Rank empire.Rank is facing a possible break-up of the...

Mitchell's of Lancaster has some explosive plans

26-Oct-1998

Mitchell's of Lancaster, long-regarded as a quiet local brewer, has some explosive plans.For many years Mitchell's of Lancaster was quietly thriving...

Bumper bar opening for Davy

26-Oct-1998

Bar operator Davy & Co is investing in its first chains of retail concepts as part of its expansion.It initially plans up to six outlets branded...

How the West End was won (by Corney and Barrow)

12-Oct-1998

Through boom and gloom, Corney and Barrow has catered for the movers and shakers in the CityAs the global meltdown threatens the British economy, the...

Norfolk's Crownelm Properties enjoys the last laugh

21-Sep-1998

With 14 outlets turning over £2.5m, Crownelm Properties is now enjoying a very big last laugh. We report.With just £20,000 in their pockets, two...

Burning ambition from Ambishus Pub Company

07-Sep-1998

Ambishus has set the pub industry alight since it burst on to the scene. We report.With a background in the Magic Pub Company, it's no surprise that...

What lies ahead for Yates's Wine Lodges?

10-Aug-1998

Yates's Wine Lodges was voted top Pub Retail Brand at The Publican Awards 1998. We report on what lies ahead for the successful company.With a...

Big changes are on the way at Wizard Inns

15-Jun-1998

Wizard Inns has been making big changes to its portfolio recently. We speak to Chris Hutt, the man holding the wand.When Chris Hutt looked at some of...

Interpub rises up from a couple of crippling years

08-Jun-1998

After a disastrous couple of years that almost crippled the company, Interpub seems to have turned a corner. We report.With ambitious plans to roll...

The Head of Steam - the station buffet of the future?

18-May-1998

According to Tony Brookes' masterplan, waiting for a train will never be the same. Phil Mellows went trainspotting with the founder of Head of Steam....

Flotation for Mill House Inns? Chairman Bob Williams tells all...

06-Apr-1998

Mill House Inns is reaching an important phase in its development. We meet chairman Bob Williams.Flotation is on the minds of executives at Mill...

Change of sales strategy for Charles Wells

16-Feb-1998

Bedford brewer Charles Wells has been feeling the squeeze as a result of the influx of cheap imports. Lorna Harrison discovers how the company is...

Avebury promises non-themed pubs

09-Feb-1998

Avebury Taverns, which recently more than doubled in size, has promised there will be no theming or branding in its 431 pubs.The independent operator...

Pubmaster's John Sands talks acquisitions

02-Feb-1998

In his first full interview for more than a year, Pubmaster managing director John Sands explains what has been going on. "This is the first time...

Ushers to seek buy-back option

02-Feb-1998

Ushers is seeking permission to buy back up to 15 per cent of its own shares.The announcement comes after a disappointing set of annual profits...

Mill House Inns continues to prosper

01-Dec-1997

Mill House Inns has enjoyed a meteoric rise since being formed two and a half years ago. We talk to chairman Bob Williams.Blue Streak, the first...

'Win, win situation' for Enterprise Inns?

24-Nov-1997

Enterprise Inns is in a 'win, win situation', says chief executive Ted Tuppen. Lorna Harrison reports.When Enterprise Inns acquired two managed house...