High Street

Hospitality ‘potential saviour’ of high streets facing ‘domino effect of closures’

08-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

Greater Manchester’s night-time economy adviser, Sacha Lord, has highlighted the potential for continued high street decline if space vacated by retail stalwarts is allowed to remain empty.

Historic disused pubs to be revived in £62m fund

21-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The Government has announced £62m of funding that will revive disused pubs, as part of its programme to protect high streets.

Lower business rates to save high-street pubs, recommend MPs

21-Feb-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A committee of MPs has recommended lower business rates for town-centre pubs, warning that without urgent action some high streets could eventually disappear altogether.

Government panel will 'diagnose' high street issues

18-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Government-appointed panel of experts will investigate the challenges facing businesses on British high streets, the high streets minister has announced.

Pubs are most popular late-night venues

16-Jun-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs were the most popular late-night activity for adults of all ages, with just under a quarter (24.2%) of people spending the most money in pubs each month, new research from late-night operator Deltic has revealed.

Coffee shop ‘slowdown’ is massive opportunity for pubs

27-Apr-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Suggestions that coffee shops will eventually outnumber pubs could be blown out of the water following Whitbread’s announcement it will reduce its Costa high street estate by up to 10%.

Research: Pubs benefit from spending increase during December

08-Jan-2016 By M&C Allegra

Consumers helped themselves to a generous measure of Christmas cheer during December, increasing spending across all major categories including pubs and restaurants, according to the latest data from Barclaycard.

Coffee shops squeezing out pubs on the high street

15-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Coffee shops are squeezing out pubs on the high street according to new figures from the Local Data Company and the PwC.

Google advice competition revealed by pubs minister

02-Jul-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Community pubs minister Marcus Jones has announced a new prize that will give bars and restaurants the digital skills they need to attract new customers.

Campaigns

London licensee fights to revitalise high street

24-Jun-2015 By Emily Sutherland

A London licensee has urged other publicans to follow her lead by organising campaigns to help revitalise their local high streets.

Amber Taverns follows twin-track growth

30-Oct-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Amber Taverns managing director James Baer has told the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report the company is building its high street portfolio.

Future High Streets Forum extended to pub sector

13-Dec-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The national Future High Streets Forum is to be extended to include the pub sector with the appointment of Spirit chief executive Mike Tye and British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) chief executive Brigid Simmonds.

Does the pub industry have a vision for future success?

20-Nov-2013 By Rob Willock

Two retail veterans issued separate but similar challenges to the pub sector at our recent Pub Retail Summit, writes Rob Willock.

BBPA writes to minister calling for pubs to be recognised in high street regeneration plans

30-Oct-2013 By Helen Gilbert

The chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association has penned a letter to the newly appointed high streets minister calling for pubs to be recognised under the government’s high street regeneration plans.

Pubs 'must do more' for young families

18-Sep-2013 By John Harrington

Pubs and cafes need to do more to cater for the needs of young families, according to a new report.

Will high-street revival pop up?

04-Jun-2013 By Jonathan Smith

Let's hope licensing authorities embrace the Government’s spirit of flexibility in supporting new high-street businesses, says Jonathan Smith at Poppleston Allen.

Portas review: Gov't funding to help high street pubs

30-Mar-2012 By Gurjit Degun

The Government is pushing for more help for market pubs in towns, and will review the use of the annual RPI uplift for business rates.

BBPA: win share of £1m to boost towns

15-Feb-2012 By Gurjit Degun

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has urged pubs to get involved with local businesses and join in with bidding to become one of 12 towns that could win a share of £1m.

MPs highlight role of high-street pubs

26-Jan-2012

MPs have highlighted the importance of pubs on high streets in a debate in the House of Commons on the future of town centres.

Portas heads to Parliament over High Street review

18-Oct-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Mary Portas ‘Queen of Shops’ will visit Parliament today prior to finalising the High Street Review.

Trade concerned over smoking bylaw scheme

07-Jul-2011 By Adam Pescod

A Buckinghamshire town is attempting to be the first to ban smoking on its streets. The initiative in Stony Stratford, near Milton Keynes, is...

BBPA: pubs key to high-street revival

30-Jun-2011 By John Harrington

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has outlined to Government the value of pubs to high streets, saying they create jobs, boost tourism and provide affordable hospitality.

Bold investors can still do well on the high street

30-Jun-2011 By The PMA Team

The Stonegate-Town & City merger displays that the high street can still bring rewards with big investment, writes The PMA Team.

Shops make way for cafés, pubs and restaurants

17-Jun-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Just under a third of independent high street stores are now cafes, pubs, restaurants and takeaways rather than traditional retailers, according to a...

Pubs help with Queen of Shops review

15-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Trade groups are sending submissions to the Mary Portas retail review in the hope of encouraging planners to consider pubs.

Fat Cat: Creating a heritage brand

14-Jun-2011 By Phil Mellows

Fat Cat founder Matt Saunders talks to Phil Mellows about how the brand has survived and the group's gastropub ventures.

A Big Idea, but is it a big mistake?

09-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team

High-street consolidation is back on the cards — but does it make sense, asks MA editor The PMA Team.

Orchid appoints former Barracuda man

13-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Managed operator Orchid Group has appointed David Campbell as head of operations for the free house division from September. Campbell has worked in...

Evolution and the power of branding

21-May-2010 By Steve Haslam

Steve Haslam talks about driving footfall through quality, service and style and explains why discounting isn't the answer.

Over 700 Wetherspoons open at 7am for breakfast

28-Apr-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Over 700 JD Wetherspoon pubs opened at 7am this morning for the first time as it looks to ramp up its breakfast offer.

FSB calls for end to high street bank monopoly

10-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

The Government needs to do more to break the high street banks' monopoly on finance for small businesses, according to the FSB.

High street landlords can learn rent lessons from pubcos

21-Jan-2009 By MA Reporter

High Street, institutional landlords could learn lessons on setting rent for tenants from the UK's major pub companies, according to Christie + Co.

High street landlords need to reduce rent

21-Jan-2009

High street facing pub landlords need to follow the example set by pubcos and drop their rents, according to property agent Christie + Co.The agent...

Hamish Champ: Going to Hell in a handcart?

15-Dec-2008 By Hamish Champ

'Two weekends to save the high street', screamed a headline from my newspaper on Saturday. If the weather over the weekend wasn't enough to tip even...

Pubs must offer value food, says analyst

03-Dec-2008 By Ewan Turney

Pubs need to concentrate on value food offers to tempt customers in during quiet periods on the run-up to Christmas, says an analyst.

In the lap of the licensing gods...

02-Jul-2008

Recent years have seen our high streets swamped with outfits whose sole purpose is to extract money from gullible punters awash with city bonuses and...

JDW picks the bones

05-Jun-2008

JD Wetherspoon benefits from the high street end game, says The PMA Team JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has been, historically, unique in plumping for organic...

Ready for action

09-Apr-2008

From a Southampton community local to a high street bar in Hull… they are all here. Last week we met our new line-up of category champions as we...

Tea & Coffee focus: Choice beverages

10-Oct-2007

Extended opening hours have enabled high street pubs and bars to double up as all-day coffee bars, competing with the likes of Starbucks.The...

A new trend in trade

20-Sep-2007

As the shift in focus from beer to food gains momentum in pubs, Tony Halstead finds out how town-centre venues are evolving A continuing decline in...

THE AGENTS

30-Aug-2007

Paul Tallentyre Head of pub agency Davis Coffer Lyons The high-street licensed property market is suffering from stagnation. Lack of innovation in...

MyShout

07-Jun-2007

It's time the Government considered the real impact of its activities on the trade, says David Elliott Once again our industry is being pounded by...

Business Opinion

07-Jun-2007 By with The PMA Team

Marston's de-risks the high street As managed pub businesses go, Marston's Inns & Taverns is as varied as any in the sector. Its 550-pub sweep...

Project update 3: Shaping up on the high street

02-May-2007

Rookie licensee Richard Podesta's steep learning curve is continuing apace at high street venue Barcena in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. Advice from our...

JDW founder visits 500 pubs each year

22-Mar-2007 By The PMA Team

JD Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin has given an insight into his current role at the company. The degree of Martin's involvement at...

'Confident' Jones shrugs off attack

01-Mar-2007

Ultimate Leisure chief executive Mark Jones shrugged off the attack this week from his predecessor (see above). He said that latest half-year results...

Regent steers course away from high street

15-Feb-2007

Regent Inns has been at the eye of the high-street storm since the new licensing regime commenced in November 2005. The company has had to gird its...

Comment - Is this the end of the road?

12-Nov-2006

What a difference a couple of years make. Until comparatively recently pubs and hotels were deemed unsuitable as investment vehicles. Chef &...

Dancing to a new tune

11-Nov-2006

The PMA Team looks at how the nightclub sector has fared in the new licensing regime There's no doubt that the nightclub sector has had an...

JDW's stunning sales surge secrets revealed

09-Nov-2006

It's rare indeed for a pub operator to report a 9.2% rise in its like-for-like sales. JD Wetherspoon (JDW) amazed the sector last week when it...