Operators

Multiple operators spill the beans on tenancies

28-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

His first experience of a pub tenancy left Mark Robson, co-founder of Red Mist Leisure, “feeling scarred”, having been advised to remain guarded and to keep any sniff of financial success from reaching the site's landlord.

Potential for 500 Loungers’ sites

27-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

Loungers boss Alex Reilley has claimed the café bar group can easily compete with the likes of JD Wetherspoon, Pret and Greggs for scale, with plans to launch sites at a rate of 25 a year.

Ei Group sets 500 managed pubs by 2020 goal

27-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Ei Group will continue to invest in its managed house operation and plans to increase the number to more than 400 this year before reaching 500 in 2020, said chief executive Simon Townsend.

Punch signals £80m investment in its ‘agile’ estate

27-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Nimble pubco Punch has set aside £80m to pump into its estate over three years to improve various aspects of its venues, chief executive Clive Chesser has said.

Star Pubs & Bars to pump millions into T&L estate

27-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars is prepared to pump millions of pounds into its tenanted and leased estate this year, managing director Lawson Mountstevens has indicated.

Crowdfunding campaign to save Camden pub

25-Feb-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The reaction to a crowdfunding campaign to buy the Hawley Arms, in Camden, from Greene King, has delighted the team behind it.

Ei Group 'penalising me for being a good operator', says licensee

25-Feb-2019 By Emily Hawkins

One tenant has spoken out about a “draining” two-year experience negotiating a free-of-tie rent figure with Ei Group and describes feeling penalised by the process.

11-strong pubco appoints former Stonegate boss

25-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Investors behind three small pub groups has appointed a new chairman and managing director to head its 11 sites.

Ei to invest £1.4m in new Craft Union site

22-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

Ei Group is set to transform the Grade II-listed Wakefield & Barnsley Union Bank building on Westgate, Wakefield, in its latest Craft Union venue.

Ei partners with prison restaurant charity

21-Feb-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Ei Group is to help offenders qualify for work as chefs in the pub business after their release, in a partnership with a charity focused on reducing re-offending rates.

£1m revamp at former 'cannabis factory' pub

20-Feb-2019 By Robert Mann

A disused pub that was raided by police after a tip-off it was a site for cannabis production is set to reopen following a big investment.

Revere Pub Company to open 15th site

19-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

The premium arm of pub company Marston’s, has revealed plans to open the Lazy Pig in the Pantry in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

Punch pub reopens after £380k investment

19-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

The Rising Sun pub in Bath, Somerset, has reopened as the Claremont following a £380,000 revamp.

MA at 225

‘We started selling beer from our living room and now we have a pub’

19-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Minnie Miggins and her husband Frank launched London’s Old Moon in the 1830s. While recent changes in law have thrown a few hurdles in the way of the business, new styles of beer and increasing footfall have seen things go from strength to strength.