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Mitchells & Butlers buys 173 Orchid pubs

Mitchells & Butlers buys 173 Orchid pubs

By John Harrington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced that it has acquired the majority of Orchid’s estate, consisting of 173 sites, in addition to Orchid’s head office, for £266m.

M&B festive sales up

M&B festive sales up

By John Harrington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the managed pub operator, has reported a 6.5% rise in like-for-like sales in the nine weeks to 21 January, aided by improved weather over the Christmas period, although trading in January has been “more subdued”.

What next for M&B?

What next for M&B?

By Hamish Champ

Mitchells & Butlers' (M&B) skill at running pubs has long been regarded as among the best there is. If not the best. Even the highly public -...

Charity: change at every major company

What we all need to know

By The PMA Team

Mitchells & Butlers' decision to sell its 300 high-street and town-centre wet-led pubs is an historic moment, says The PMA Team.

Harvester: set for grwoth

M&B to 'rapidly reshape' to food-led

By Ewan Turney

Mitchells & Butlers is to "rapidly reshape" into a food-led business and plans a withdrawal from the more price sensitive drinks-led business....

Clarke: M&B boss has resigned

How M&B hedge cost top job

By The PMA Team

Mitchells & Butlers boss Tim Clarke quit last week after fresh hedge losses. The PMA Team looks at the background.

What now for M&B?

What now for M&B?

By Hamish Champ

As one long-running industry takeover saga drew to a close - to wit, Scottish & Newcastle finally succumbing to the Saxon hordes - interest in...

Tchenguiz

Mitchells & Butlers looks for an investor

By The PMA Team

Managed pubs operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is looking at selling a stake in the business to bolster its balance sheet, according to reports.

Onwards and upwards

Onwards and upwards

By Hamish Champ

To suggest it has been an 'interesting' year for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) would be an understatement. Having seen off the advances of one R....