City

Gallery: MA500 hits Liverpool

25-May-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The MA500 business club hit Liverpool this month (Thursday 18 May) and included top tips from operators inside and outside the trade before an evening of networking at some of the city's finest venues.

JD Wetherspoon plans to transform sixth Liverpool city centre site

16-May-2017 By Georgina Townshend

JD Wetherspoon plans to spend £2.5m converting a derelict office building into its sixth site in Liverpool’s city centre.

MA500 Member Profile: Andrew Stones on why Liverpool is a good bet

12-Apr-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

After its inception in 1998, Be At One now has more than 30 bars across the country. After opening its Liverpool site just six months ago, operations director Andrew Stones outlines why operators should consider the thriving city and what it has to offer...

Be At One talks multiple city sites as it opens second Leeds pub

16-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Cocktail bar operator Be At One has acquired a second site in Leeds increasing its total number of sites to 32.

MA500

BII Licensee of the Year: "Birmingham is a vibrant city, has plenty of culture and the people are friendly"

08-Dec-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Ahead of the next MA500 club meeting in Birmingham, The Morning Advertiser looks at why operators should consider opening a site in this thriving city.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Managed Winner - The Botanist, Newcastle

29-Sep-2016 By MA

Since opening on the top floor of Monument Mall in Newcastle town centre, New World Trading Company’s the Botanist has gone from strength to strength, taking upwards of £6m in its first year and delivering up to 3,000 covers a week.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Spirits finalist - The Trading House, City of London

16-Sep-2016 By MA

Making waves in the City is tough, since there’s so much competition.

A-board

Pub’s anger over “stupid” A-board ban

31-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A York pub has expressed its anger over the city council’s plan to ban A-boards in the area from next year.

Distributors

JJ Foodservice pumps £15m into three new depots

21-Jun-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

JJ Foodservice has pumped £15m into the opening of three new distribution centres in Dagenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Leicester.

MA300 Business Club

Nottingham 'up there with Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds' for operators

16-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Nottingham’s eating and drinking out scene is starting to outshine some of its better-known rivals, building a steady reputation for its vibrant nightlife and diverse range of venues.

City centres are embracing resurgence in sales

19-Feb-2015 By Paul Davey

Despite the belief surburban towns are outgunning their big brothers, cities are embracing a positive change in property use, says Paul Davey, managing director at Davey Co

MA300: New Moon concept 'a restaurant hidden in a pub'

10-Feb-2015 By Mark Wingett

David Mooney, co-founder of New Moon Company, said the group’s choice of a pub to start the firm had been primarily a matter of availability and resource.

Eclectic says group acquisitions a possibility

06-Oct-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Eclectic, the listed bar group, would look at groups for acquisitions as it sees the potential for consolidation in the late-night market, chief executive Reuben Harley has said.

Regional cities rival London for pub openings

29-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool are starting to rival London for the rate of new pub openings, as cities continue to dominate new openings at the expense of towns and suburbs.

Chelmsford levy approval could give other councils the green light

24-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Chelmsford’s late-night levy approval could give other small towns and cities the green light to follow suit, licensing lawyers have warned.