Francis Patton

Survey: young adults prefer spirits to beer in pubs

10-Apr-2008

The drinking habits of young adults vary wildly between the home and the pub. Wine is more than three times as popular for home drinking, while...

Francis Patton joins Milestone as non-exec

12-Feb-2008

Milestone, the accountancy firm used by a large number of pubcos, has appointed ex-Punch Taverns director Francis Patton as a non-executive director....

Francis Patton to leave Punch Taverns

02-Oct-2007 By Hamish Champ

Francis Patton, Punch Taverns' long-serving customer services director, has announced he is to leave the company on December 7.Patton said he had had...

New breed emerging in race for pub tenancies

23-Mar-2006 By MA Reporter

Pubcos are finding entrepreneurs who previously put their money into burger chains, print shops and other franchise operations are emerging as a new...

Francis Patton joins licensing fees panel

30-Jun-2005

Punch's customer services director Francis Patton has been appointed to the panel that will examine the new licensing fees. The Independent Review...

Patton leads his troops at Punch Pub Company

27-Nov-2001

Mark Stretton meets Francis Patton, commercial director of Punch Pub Company.Sacking someone can never be a pleasant experience but few people are...