Investment

Admiral: trying to help struggling pubs

733 struggling pubs in new Admiral division

By John Harrington

Nearly twice as many Admiral Taverns pubs have been placed in the new division for under-performing venues as initially announced. Almost 733 pubs...

The Walnut Tree

Sheps invests £3m in its pubs

By John Harrington

Kent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame is to invest £3m over the next year "to help see its licensees through the economic downturn".  The...

Maclay doubles operating profit

Maclay doubles operating profit

By Ewan Turney

Alloa-based operator Maclay Inns has doubled its operating profit for the year to September 2007. Maclay also increased its property portfolio in the...

Inns and outs

Inns and outs

Pubcos and tenants are investing wisely to make the most of their outside areas. Nigel Huddleston reports Pub companies, their managers and tenants,...

Sara Lewis, Diageo GB

Sara Lewis, Diageo GB

By MA reporter

The main purpose of any loyalty scheme is to put more cash in the till by giving something of value back to the customer. Good schemes are an...

JDW's £4m clear-up

JDW's £4m clear-up

JD Wetherspoon is to invest £4m in extra staff for peak trading times after repeated complaints about uncleared tables. Founder Tim Martin has...

Business Opinion

Business Opinion

By with The PMA Team

Martin's private equity swipe is too general JD Wetherspoon (JDW) founder Tim Martin's comments on celebrity binge-drinking grabbed all the headlines...

Spirit in Good Night Inns rebranding

Spirit in Good Night Inns rebranding

By The PMA Team

Spirit, Punch's managed division, is to brand its accommodation Good Night Inns as part of a major refurbishment programme. The company is investing...

The Agents

The Agents

Trevor Watson Director, Valuation services, Davis Coffer Lyons Private equity has over recent years come to dominate the pub and restaurant...

The Agents

The Agents

Stephen Taylor Managing director Guy Simmonds Well, there are many who will be glad to see the back of 2007, a year which brought natural disasters,...

Business Opinion

Business Opinion

By with The PMA Team

Arguments against food get a hearing Reality checks are valuable things, aren't they? You know, grounding ambitious plans in the sub-soil of the...

Ultimate goes Premium

Ultimate goes Premium

Ultimate Leisure has announced plans to change its name to Premium Bars and Restaurants

Robinsons

Robinsons

William Robinson Director How many pubs do you operate? 405. How many of those are already smoke-free? 50. How much have you invested in preparing...