Hall & Woodhouse

Pub destroyed in blaze started by faulty tumble dryer

26-Feb-2024 By Gary Lloyd

A fire that was started by a faulty tumble dryer has destroyed a Hall & Woodhouse pub in Hampshire.

H&W sees underlying profit before tax up by £2.8m

15-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Dorset-based brewer and pub operator Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) has announced a 175% rise in underlying profit before tax in its 2022 financial year ended 28 January 2023.

Hall & Woodhouse site reopens following ‘tragic’ incident

15-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A Dorset pub closed its doors for two days earlier this week following reports of a “tragic” medical emergency.

Hall & Woodhouse returns to profitability

19-Apr-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

South England-based business Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) has returned to profitability with an underlying profit before tax of £1.6m in the 2021/22 financial year, after a loss previous period of £10.5m.

Hall & Woodhouse sees turnover drop of more than a third

20-Oct-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Dorset-based brewer and operator Hall & Woodhouse reported a fall in turnover of 38.7% to £71.5m for the year ending 30 January 2021.

Red Oak Taverns to acquire 9 Hall & Woodhouse pubs

15-Sep-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Red Oak Taverns is set to acquire nine pubs from Dorset-based business Hall & Woodhouse.

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Pubco projects top £10m, Murdoch money to revive Camden stalwart, Top 50 Gastropub on the market

16-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

Operators including JD Wetherspoon, Robinsons and Hall & Woodhouse all provided updates on seven-figure pub projects, while Elisabeth Murdoch is reportedly looking to restore Koko in Camden.

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New role for JW Lees boss, H&W strengthens board, Boxpark adds COO from former Fuller's brand

10-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to Thwaites and Deltic outlining redundancy programmes, record Greene King tenanted and leased applications and the protection of hundreds of jobs at embattled bar operators, a number of hospitality businesses have recently revealed new appointments....

Star Pubs and Bars among operators to extend EOTHO throughout September

27-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Star Pubs and Bars, Oakman Inns, Hall & Woodhouse and Arc Inspirations have all pledged to fund the continuation of discounts available under the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOTHO) scheme throughout September.

Brewers financial support for pubs topped £20m

16-Jul-2020 By Emily Hawkins

More than £20m in financial support was provided to pub tenants by the Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) during lockdown.

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Hall & Woodhouse outlines rent plans for reopening

08-Jun-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Family brewer Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) has said the rent cancellation and loan suspension period will be extended to cover the pubs’ reopening phase.

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Hall & Woodhouse cancels rent and suspends loan repayments

27-Mar-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Dorset-based pub group Hall & Woodhouse has announced rent and service charges have been cancelled for all its tenants for eight weeks, backdated to Sunday 22 March.

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Village pub to reopen after shock closure

22-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A village pub that shut very suddenly should reopen soon, according to Hall & Woodhouse, which owns the site. 

Badger Ales pie competition winner announced

11-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

A pheasant, fig, shallot and beetroot pie won Badger Ales’ inaugural national Pie-deas competition.

The Inn at Cranborne, Dorset is Hall & Woodhouse Pub of the Year

10-Sep-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Inn at Cranborne in Dorset has won £1,000 after being awarded Hall & Woodhouse’s Pub of the Year.

Hall & Woodhouse tenant retention rate hits 98%

28-Jun-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Hall & Woodhouse has announced a 98% retention rate for its business partners that succeed past year one.

Hall & Woodhouse to splash the cash on pub refurbs

26-Apr-2013 By John Harrington

Hall & Woodhouse, the Dorset brewer and pub operator, is to spend £3m refurbishing 20 pubs this calendar year.

A third of new Hall and Woodhouse tenants recruited from managed houses

16-Jan-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A third of Hall & Woodhouse tenants were recruited from managed houses in the last two years, it has been revealed.

Hall and Woodhouse uses recycled shipping containers for new pub

27-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Family brewer Hall & Woodhouse has built a pub using 28 recycled shipping containers at Portishead Marina, Bristol, costing £2.4m.

Gary and Toni Valentine win top Hall & Woodhouse accolade

26-Jun-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Hall & Woodhouse licensees Gary and Toni Valentine were celebrating after receiving the top accolade as ‘Business Partners of the Year’ at the company’s annual awards.

New Inn lands H&W’s top accolade

12-Oct-2011

The New Inn in Salisbury, Wiltshire, has been named Public House of the Year and won a prize of £1,000 at brewer Hall & Woodhouse’s 2011 Business Partnership Awards.

Ex-Hall & Woodhouse man starts food consultancy

08-Feb-2011 By Jo Bruce

The former head of food at Hall & Woodhouse, Alec Howard, has launched a specialist food consultancy.

Lower interest bill boosts Hall & Woodhouse

18-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ

Hall & Woodhouse, the Dorset brewer, said its pre-tax profit rose nearly 19 per cent in 2009, thanks largely to a lower interest bill. The brewer...

Tim Clarke joins Hall & Woodhouse

25-May-2010 By Ewan Turney

Former Mitchells & Butlers chief executive Tim Clarke has been appointed as a non-executive director at Hall & Woodhouse. The Dorset-based...

Hall & Woodhouse's £3m deli-pub

20-May-2010 By The PMA Team

Brewer and retailer Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) is set to open a £3m flagship development in Bath on Wednesday 2 June.

Board changes at Hall & Woodhouse

04-Feb-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Hall & Woodhouse, the regional brewer and pub operator, is to announce a clutch of boardroom changes this spring. M&C Report understands...

Hall & Woodhouse reports "difficult" year

29-Sep-2009 By The PMA Team

Brewer and pub retailer Hall & Woodhouse has reported a "difficult year" in which the industry was hit by recession and poor summer weather....

Landmark legal victory for premises licence holders

03-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney

Judges have ruled that a brewery can not be held responsible and prosecuted for the actions of its tenant — even if it holds the premises licence...

NEWS OF THE BREWS

04-Oct-2007

Pumpkin Ale & Poacher's Choice Dorset brewer Hall & Woodhouse has launched two new bottled beers in the Badger range - Pumpkin Ale and...

Pub companies reducing food miles makes good business sense

01-May-2007

Reducing food miles and sourcing locally is nothing new for gastropub chefs (uh-oh, don't let Restaurant magazine's editor catch me using that term)....

The Fox - Pub Roast of the year FINALIST

01-Oct-2006

Pub background: The pub in Dorchester is a Hall & Woodhouse tenancy and serves an average of 400 to 500 covers per week. The wet:dry split is...

H&W tenanted sites offered as leasehold

21-Sep-2006 By Lucy Britner

Hall & Woodhouse is converting some of its tenanted estate into leasehold. The Dorset-based brewery has instructed Christie+Co to market 11...

Hall & Woodhouse profits up 63% after soft drinks sale

01-Sep-2006 By The PMA Team

Brewer and retailer Hall & Woodhouse has seen a 63% rise in pre-tax profit in the year to 28 January 2006 after the sale of its soft drinks...

H&W shifts into growth

23-Jun-2005

Dorset-based Hall & Woodhouse sold its soft drinks brands at the start of the year. The move means it can focus on expanding its tenanted...

H&W to roll out refurb

21-Aug-2003

by The PMA Team Hall & Woodhouse has "restored" 13 of the most characterful pubs in its 90-strong managed division in a project being internally...

Bright future for Hall and Woodhouse with continued expansion

01-Aug-2001

Dorset brewer Hall and Woodhouse continues to grow across the South. Lorna Harrison reports.As a visitor to Horsham, West Sussex, you couldn't fail...

Hall & Woodhouse's suprise takeover of King & Barnes

30-Apr-2000

Dorset's Hall & Woodhouse hit the headlines with a surprise takeover of King & Barnes.The news of the impending closure of King & Barnes'...