Ei Group

McDowall 'I'm in my dream job'

23-Jun-2023 By Ed Bedington

For some of us, we’re lucky enough to enjoy our jobs, but for Stonegate boss David McDowall, he’s delighted to find himself doing the job he’d always wanted!

Stonegate scoops two awards at BII's NITAs 2022

04-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Large pub operator Stonegate Group has won two awards at the British Institute of Innkeeping’s (BII’S) 2022 National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs).

Stonegate wins ‘Best Employer of the Year’ award

28-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Large operator Stonegate Group has been awarded ‘Best Employer of the Year’ at the British Credit Control Awards 2022.

Stonegate Group only pubco nominated at the British Credit Awards 2022

08-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Large pub company, the Stonegate Group, has been shortlisted for three awards at the British Credit Awards 2022.

Stonegate pub to reopen after £500k investment

03-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Stonegate Group pub the Oak Tree in Norwich has opened its doors after a short period of closure following an investment of half a million pounds.

Stonegate Group to host unique recruitment event

09-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operator the Stonegate Group is hosting a recruitment day on Wednesday 10 November at the Alice in Houndsditch, London.

The pubs code turns five

In numbers: the PCA's five-year caseload

20-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

To mark the fifth anniversary of the pubs code coming into force on 21 July, The Morning Advertiser (MA) has broken down some of the numbers behind the pubs code adjudicator’s (PCA) in tray.

Stonegate files £845m lawsuit against insurers

19-Jul-2021 By Georgi Gyton

Stonegate Group has filed a £845m lawsuit against its insurers: MS Amlin, Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe and Zurich, in the latest sector dispute over business interruption policies.

MA’s review of the week

‘Pubs part of the problem’ mindset needs serious reassessment

07-May-2021 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with the award-winning operator of the Lion in Treorchy to reflect on some of the week's biggest headlines.

Ei rent credits to stop at end of June

26-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Tied Ei Publican Partnerships licensees on substantive agreements in England will receive rent credits until 20 June but The Morning Advertiser understands the credits will stop after this date.

Stonegate registers £746m loss amid pandemic pub closures

18-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

The UK’s largest pub company revealed that the enforced closure of its sites has yielded a £746m loss and forced it to tap investors and debt markets for £1.4bn funding.

Changes at the top for Stonegate

02-Feb-2021 By Ed Bedington

Realignment moves at Stonegate has seen the departure of one of the companies senior directors.

Former pubco pair pump funds into revamped Hofmeister

17-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

Two pub industry veterans have invested in revived beer brand Hofmeister, which they believe is in line to be one of the UK’s most popular pours in the next five years.

Stonegate committed to LGBT venues as it rebases business

30-Oct-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

Stonegate has said it remains committed to LGBT venues, after speculation over the future of the Admiral Duncan, Retro Bar and the Kings Arms.

Property round-up

42 pub package from Stonegate and Ei, Revolution to close six sites, Everards to open new home

28-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

A number of parties have reportedly made bids for a 42-pub package of Stonegate and Ei sites, Revolution Bars Group has launched a CVA while Everards Meadows has been earmarked to open in Spring 2021.

Ei Group confirms 1m items of PPE for pubs

17-Jun-2020 By Stuart Stone

Ei Publican Partnerships has revealed plans to distribute 1m items of personal protective equipment (PPE) to its pub operators before sites reopen.

#unitedwestand

Award-winning publican keeping Lion ‘match fit’ behind closed doors

29-Apr-2020 By Stuart Stone

Adrian Emmett explains how he’s readying the Lion in Treorchy to come out of the post-pandemic blocks and sheds light on taking Britain’s Best High Street digital during Covid-19 shutdown.

Coronavirus

Ei Group warns pubs coronavirus not covered by insurance policies

16-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

Pubco Ei Group has warned its publicans that if their business is affected by Covid-19, their existing insurance policies will not cover them for “loss of trade”.

Stonegate/Ei deal approved by CMA

14-Feb-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has passed the proposed acquisition of Ei Group by Stonegate Pub Company, after the pubcos satisfied the watchdog that a set number of pubs would be sold to avoid potential monopolies.

East London pub ‘liberated’ after going free of tie

13-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A licensee has described her excitement after her theatre pub completed the free-of-tie process, with its departure from Ei Group.

Sale of 42 pubs would ‘remedy’ concerns over Ei-Stonegate deal

09-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) has suggested Ei Group and Stonegate should put 42 pubs on the market ahead of their proposed merger.

Ei Group estate to save 80m litres of water a year

05-Dec-2019 By Alice Leader

Pubco Ei Group is rolling out a new initiative that is set to save 80m litres of water per year in washrooms across its managed estate.

Big Interview

Ei Group eyes 100 managed sites a year

29-Nov-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

With a growing portfolio of managed businesses under its belt, how does Ei Group strategy and retail director James Croft view the future?

Ei publican saves £14k on energy costs

19-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Ei Group is to drive its publicans towards a “greater profitability” with the launch of ‘Pub Energy’ scheme.

Ei Group sales up ahead of takeover

19-Nov-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub giant Ei Group has announced a like-for-like sales increase across its managed sites as it approaches its takeover by Stonegate.

Appetite for expansion: Harrogate-based pubco aiming at 10-site target

07-Nov-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Business is really taking off at Appetite for Life as the group eyes further growth.

CMA investigating Stonegate/Ei Group merger

14-Oct-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the anticipated acquisition by of Ei Group by Stonegate Pub Company.

Big interview

‘We’re not into world domination’

26-Sep-2019 By Ed Bedington

A change of tack from the men behind Three Cheers has seen the pubco build a little empire in London and enjoy a productive partnership with Ei Group.

Ei Publican Partnership roadshow returns

04-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Ei Publican Partnership’s roadshow will return next month, with a focus on how operators can improve their food menus and ensure allergy regulations are followed.

Licensee shares advice after ‘challenging’ free-of-tie battle

29-Jul-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A Sheffield licensee has said she wants publicans who are thinking about beginning the process to go free of tie from their pubco/brewery to know “there is light at the end of the tunnel”.

Ei Group accused of £248k ‘scare tactics’ dilapidations bill by operator

16-Jul-2019 By Robin Eveleigh

A publican has accused Ei Group of scare tactics after being hit with a dilapidations bill for almost a quarter of a million pounds.

New course offered to Ei Group managers

05-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Ei Group will now offer new training to develop the skills of senior managers further.

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.

Pleisure launches 'plucky' beer in lease campaign

25-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A licensee hopes a locally-brewed beer will raise awareness of his campaign for a lease renewal from Ei Group.

Ei remains quiet on sale details

17-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

One of the UK's largest pub operators Ei Group has remained quiet on the details of its recent £348m property sale, but "will communicate with publicans" soon.

Ei agrees sale of property portfolio for £348m

11-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub giant Ei Group has agreed to sell the commercial property arm of the company to a US-based hedge fund.

Ei to give away 45,000 drinks to boost January trade

12-Dec-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco Ei Group’s tenanted and leased arm Publican Partnerships is joining forces with some of the nation’s brewers and drinks companies to give away thousands of drinks next January.

Frontier Pubs opens eighth site

03-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pub group Frontier Pubs has opened its eighth site, following the partnership between Ei Managed Investments and operator Pioneer Hospitality.

CAMRA urges Ei Group not to sell pubs to developers

22-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has urged Ei Group to sell its pubs to other operators after news the pubco is set to sell its commercial property branch.

Ed Sheeran pub given ‘new lease of life’ with multimillion-pound investment

02-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub that helped launch the careers of Ed Sheeran and Michael McIntyre is set to reopen after a huge financial boost.

Herefordshire village buys Ei pub for £275,000

26-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Herefordshire group has succeeded in a campaign to save its only village pub, after 200 people bought shares to bring it into community ownership.

Ei considers sale of commercial property business

07-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pub giant Ei Group has confirmed it may sell the commercial property arm of the company, in a trading update.

More than 250 pubs managed by Ei model Beacon

17-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Ei’s managed tenancy model, Beacon, now manages more than 250 pubs after the milestone was broken by a pub in North Tyneside.

Ego Restaurants agree second site with Ei Group

03-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A free-of-tie lease for a Cheshire pub was agreed between Ei Group’s Commercial Properties business and Ego Restaurants.

Welsh pub named Ei Group’s pub of the year

12-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A south Wales pub has earned top honours at Ei Group’s Awards for Excellence.

Ei and Star join forces for National Pub Fortnight 2018

14-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

Two of the biggest pub groups, Ei Publican Partnerships (EiPP) and Star Pubs & Bars, have joined forces to promote and grow the 2018 National Pub Fortnight, a 14-day celebration of the great British pub.

EiLive events move to later in the year to support Christmas trading

07-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

Ei Publican Partnerships (EiPP) has moved its EiLive trade shows from spring to autumn to offer licensees support ahead of the crucial trading periods of Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas.

Two pubcos threaten PCA with judicial reviews over MRO advice

22-May-2018 By Michelle Perrett

The pubs code adjudicator (PCA) faces potential court action from Greene King and Ei Group – both of which dispute the legality of advice given for the market-rent-only (MRO) option.

PCA: discussions ongoing with pubcos over waiving confidentiality

30-Apr-2018 By Michelle Perrett

The office of the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has said discussions are ongoing with pub-owning businesses concerning its call to waive confidentiality in arbitration awards.

Single pubco accounts for more than half of PCA arbitrations, data shows

26-Apr-2018 By Helen Gilbert

EI Group, previously known as Enterprise Inns, has topped the list of arbitrations to go through the office of the Pub Code Adjudicator (PCA) since it was established, PCA data has revealed.