Hotel

Enterprise: managerial change at Bermondsey Pub Company

21-Jul-2016 By Nicole Sutton

Enterprise Inns has appointed a new operations director for its managed division, the Bermondsey Pub Company.

JD Wetherspoon to open 8 pubs and a hotel

10-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

J D Wetherspoon is to open eight pubs and a hotel in the next six weeks, mostly in unrepresented areas.

The Big Interview: FLVA president Michelle Dwan

28-Apr-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Pubs run in the family — her grandmother and her parents were all licensees — so despite a brief time managing hotels, Federation of Licensed Victuallers president Michelle Dwan quickly found herself back behind the bar.

Accommodation

JDW continues hotel openings - and new pubs

22-Feb-2016 By James Evison

JD Wetherspoon continues to open new sites in the next few months, including three new hotels.

Food

Anger over Fuller's plans to reopen former live music venue as food-led pub

25-Jan-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Fuller’s has come under fire from campaigners fighting to keep a South East London pub as a grassroots music venue.

Awards

AA rosette pubs: North Yorks pub gets coveted four rosette rating

15-Jan-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A North Yorkshire pub has been awarded a coveted four-rosette rating for culinary excellence by the AA.

Treby Arms chef patron takes role at Alice in Wonderland-themed Devon hotel

09-Nov-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Anton Piotrowski, chef patron of the Treby Arms in Sparkwell, Devon has taken on a new role as executive chef for boutique hotel Glazebrook House.

VIDEO

Inside the Star at Harome, Yorkshire

26-Oct-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Star Inn at Harome, Yorkshire, was one of the first British pubs to win a coveted Michelin star.

City digest: Punch, Fuller's, Westons

13-Oct-2015 By MC Allegra FS

This week's city digest includes Punch's new regional ops director, Fuller's pizza plans and Westons cider.

Events

Spirits Summit: Get ready to enter the spirits world

22-Sep-2015 By Mike Berry

Attendees at next month’s Spirits Summit are set to enjoy a day of insight as well as cocktail-making, exclusive tasting sessions — and alcoholic jellies.

Brakspear appoints former MD of Geronimo Inns

21-Sep-2015 By James Evison

Pub operator and brewer Brakspear has appointed Ed Turner, formerly managing director of Geronimo Inns, as a non-executive director with a brief to help develop its managed pub division.

Wetherspoon's to invest £10m on Glasgow hotel development

06-Jul-2015 By Mark Wingett, MC Allegra FS

JD Wetherspoon aims to invest £10m in developing a hotel on a plot of land vacant next to its Crystal Palace pub in Glasgow as well as developing the upper floors to the pub.

Pub Opening

GBPA winners double up as new pub opens

19-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

The award-winning duo behind the Great British Pub of the Year the Grafton have opened their second pub, the Gipsy Queen.

Stonegate acquires Maclay Inns portfolio

06-Jun-2015 By M&C Allegra FS

Stonegate Pub Company has announced a re-strengthening of its estate with the acquisition of 15 sites formerly operated by the Maclay Group, the Scotland-based pub, bar and hotel operator, which was placed into administration earlier this year.

My Shout

Be proud - and loud - about our business

28-May-2015 By Mark Baird

I spend a lot of time meeting with pub, bar and hotel owners and understanding their concerns and issues.

BrewDog interview: Watt reveals all

27-Apr-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Brewdog co-founder talks about working with JDW and the possibility of an IPO.

Provenance Inns launches Yorkshire Steakhouse and Grill

20-Feb-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Provenance Inns Group has announced the launch of new brand the Yorkshire Steakhouse & Grill.

Two pubs awarded three AA Rosettes for fine dining

16-Jan-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Two pubs have been awarded three AA rosettes for fine dining.

Young’s buys Great British Pub Award winning site

08-Jan-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Young’s has bought a Cotswolds pub named best turnaround site at last year’s Great British Pub Awards, the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report has learnt.

Pub openings - November 2014

08-Dec-2014 By James Evison

This month's pub openings gallery features BrewDog Liverpool, Star Pubs & Bars' Captain Cook and Faucet Inn's Neighbourhood.

Franca Knowles: Family pay tribute

13-Nov-2014 By James Wallin

Keith Knowles, chief executive of Beds & Bars, and his family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of tributes to Franca Knowles, who sadly passed away on Friday 7 November. Franca died surrounded by her family, after...

Q&A: Adding boutique letting rooms to your pub

05-Nov-2014 By Andy Nash

Many pubs are looking at adding letting rooms to their existing offer, but how do you stand out from the crowd and compete against hotels and budget accommodation? Andy Nash, operations director at Young's Hotels - which operates a group of pubs...

Pub managers in frame for UK Restaurant Manager of the Year

09-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Two pub managers have made it through to the semi-final stage of a prestigious national restaurant manager competition.

Front of house teams celebrated on National Waiters Day

04-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Licensees are being encouraged to get their front of house teams involved in National Waiters Day.

Inn Collection Group buys first pub outside the north east

21-Jul-2014 By Alex Reed

Pub operator Inn Collection Group is expanding out of the north east of England.

Punch Taverns pledge support for VAT Tax Equality Day

16-Jul-2014 By Alex Reed

Punch Taverns has pledged its support for the nationwide VAT Tax Equality Day on the 24 September.

Shepherd Neame names Pub Award winners

09-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The Marine Hotel in Whitstable has been named Pub of the Year in the annual Shepherd Neame Pub Awards.

Beannchor MD Bill Wolsey is made OBE

16-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

Bill Wolsey, managing director of Northern Ireland-based hospitality firm Beannchor, has become an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Craft Guild of Chef’s Pub Restaurant Chef Award winner announced

05-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Andrew Pern chef/owner of the Star Inn, at Harome, North Yorkshire, has won Best Pub Restaurant Chef in the Craft Guild of Chef's Awards 2014.

Suffolk's Bull Inn crowned Britain's 'funkiest B&B'

15-May-2014 By Helen Gilbert

A former 17th century coaching inn has added another award to its trophy cabinet after been crowned the ‘funkiest’ B&B in Britain in the AA Bed and Breakfast Awards 2014-2015.

Weston Castle secures leases on three Star Pubs & Bars properties

19-Mar-2014 By John Harrington

Weston Castle, the northern England-based pub operator, has secured property leases on three pubs owned by Star Pubs & Bars.

David Hawbrook, abv Training founder, dies aged 52

17-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

David Hawbrook, the founder and chairman of abv Training, died aged 52 on Friday (14 March).

Sheps growth accelerates across estate

05-Mar-2014 By John Harrington

Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, saw growth accelerate across its tenanted and managed pubs, its hotels and core brands in the 26 weeks ended 28 December, with managed like-for-likes up 7.5% in the period.

Star Pubs & Bars to lodge business rates appeals for lessees

27-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, says it will lodge business rates appeals at c10% of its estate.

New energy audit programme could save licensees thousands

27-Jan-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Pubs could save thousands of pounds on their energy bills by taking part in a new energy audit programme from NatWest and RBS.

Surrey licensee urges Tripadvisor to create pub listing

20-Nov-2013 By Helen Gilbert

A Surrey licensee is urging TripAdvisor to create a specific, single pub listing on its website to make it easier for customers to find pubs, leave feedback and avoid confusion.

G1 buys tenanted vehicle outright

08-Oct-2013 By John Harrington

G1 Group, the Scottish leisure operator led by Stefan King, has taken complete control of its tenanted pub vehicle Iona Pub Partnership after buying out Heineken’s 25% stake in the business.

Great British Pub Awards 2013: Winners' pictures

13-Sep-2013 By Mike Berry

The BT Sport Great British Pub Awards 2013 is a celebration of all that is excellent in the pub trade, where the best publicans in the industry receive much-deserved acclaim for their outstanding efforts.

One million people apply for hospitality jobs

23-Aug-2013 By John Harrington

The number of applications for jobs in hospitality grew 17% in the second quarter of this year, with more than one million submitted, new research shows.

PM Cameron cool on hospitality VAT cut

20-Aug-2013 By John Harrington

David Cameron has said the leisure and hospitality industry has made a “very good argument” for a reduction in VAT but was cool on the prospect of such a tax cut occurring.

Enterprise Inns rolls out free Wi-Fi across pub estate

17-May-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

Enterprise Inns is rolling out Wi-Fi across its 6,000-strong leased and tenanted estate.

KPMG confirms Botanic Inns administration

07-May-2013 By John Harrington

KPMG says it plans to sell Botanic Inns as a going concern after confirming its appointment as administrator of the 14-strong Belfast-based pub, restaurant and hotel group.

Whitbread total revenue exceeds £2bn

30-Apr-2013 By John Harrington

Whitbread, the leisure operator, saw total revenue exceed £2bn in the year to 28 February.

Carvery Heaven opens sixth site

15-Mar-2013 By John Harrington

Carvery Heaven, the Midlands-based pub carvery operator, has opened its sixth site after taking a lease with Star Pubs & Bars on the Ashfields Hotel at Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.

BHA accuses Government of backtracking over hotel bars EMRO exemption

09-Nov-2012 By John Harrington

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has accused the Government of backtracking on plans to exempt hotel bars from being subject to Early Morning Restriction Orders (EMROs).

BII had "become arrogant and lazy" in not clearly defining what it represents, admits chief executive Peter Thomas

04-Oct-2012 By Adam Pescod

BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) chief executive Peter Thomas has admitted that the organisation had become “arrogant and lazy” in not clearly defining what it represents.

The best way for pubs to deal with negative reviews is to respond positively

20-Sep-2012

Brits are famously polite, restrained by that stiff upper lip that is our birth right, until it comes to the internet. For the more reserved customer Trip Advisor offers a listening ear with no chance of an awkward confrontation arising. And so people...

Great British Pub Awards: Entry deadline extended

25-May-2012

The deadline for entering the Great British Pub Awards 2012 has been extended to Friday 8 June.

Mulholland hits out at Enterprise boss Tuppen over CBE

21-May-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Pubs campaigner Greg Mulholland MP has hit out again at Enterprise Inns boss Ted Tuppen’s CBE honours, accusing him of damaging the British pub industry.

Accommodation set to become "the next big thing" in the pub industry

19-Apr-2012 By Lesley Foottit

More pubs are adding accommodation to their offer as the additional revenue stream has become “vital” for more remote sites.