City expects Punch/M&B merger to go through
07-Feb-2008 By Hamish Champ
Despite Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) claiming it is 'open to offers', City experts expect shareholders to okay Punch Taverns' merger proposal,...
29-Jan-2008
A leading analyst has called the £274m post-tax loss incurred by Mitchells & Butler from the closure of its controversial hedge fund a...
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01-Aug-2007
The Clear Pub Company (CPC), a fledgling business set up by Duncan Ward and Andy Wilkinson, has launched with the acquisition of 25 leasehold sites...
12 Ian Payne Laurel chairman (14) Paul Symonds Laurel chief executive (new entry)
31-May-2007
Why they are on the list: Payne made a spectacular return to the trade last year when he replaced Chris Hutt as chairman of Laurel - a company he...
Fighting-fund call gets luke-warm response
06-Oct-2005
by John Harrington and Rosie Davenport Pub operators have given a lukewarm response to calls for the trade to contribute to a multi-million pound...
Ousted Ultimate chief
29-Sep-2005
starts Utopian venture by The PMA Team Former Ultimate Leisure chief executive Bob Senior has launched a new company just six weeks after he was...
Call for fighting fund to promote the trade
29-Sep-2005
Bowes wants millions for advertising campaign to counter negative media images of the industry by John Harrington Alan Bowes, executive chairman of...
Spirit merges divisions as Richards is poached
10-Mar-2005
by The PMA Team Managed operator Spirit Group is to reduce its operating divisions after Steve Richards, managing director of City Spirit, was...
Big rise in directors' earnings at W&DB
06-Jan-2005
Total remuneration to the board of executive and non-executive directors at Wolves & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) increased by just over 30% to...
Regent fights back
29-Oct-2004
Regent Inns has appointed two former Scottish & Newcastle directors in an attempt to revive the flagging company.Bob Ivell, former chairman of...
New chairman for Avebury Taverns
23-Sep-2004
David Williams, former chief executive of the Thresher Group, the UK's largest specialist drinks retailer, has been appointed chairman of the...
Government puts People 1st with new training strategy
20-May-2004
The government has signed a five-year deal with the hospitality and leisure Sector Skills Council (SSC) that will see a dedicated training strategy...
Kinsey set to roll out Gatecrasher
30-Oct-2003
Former First Leisure chief executive Paul Kinsey will spearhead the roll-out of the famous Sheffield Gatecrasher nightclub to nine other cities...
Ivell takes
16-Oct-2003
consultancy role at S&N Scottish & Newcastle Retail chairman and managing director Bob Ivell, 51, is to go his own way but only after...
Froggatt's S&N call up is surprise' to trade
17-Apr-2003
By Claire Hu Scottish and Newcastle, Britain's biggest brewer, has surprised the trade by appointing a company outsider, Tony Froggatt, as its new...
S&N Retail boss 'no' to chief executive race
24-Mar-2003
Scottish & Newcastle Retail boss Bob Ivell has ruled himself out in the race for the top job at S&N.The company is searching for a...
S&N a step closer to finding new executive chairman
07-Feb-2003
Scottish & Newcastle is thought to be a step closer to finding a successor to Sir Brian Stewart, its executive chairman.Mr Stewart is due to...
Whitbread sells Pelican restaurants for £25m
10-Jun-2002
The restaurant groups Pelican and BrightReasons have been sold by Whitbread for £25m.Whitbread paid £133m for 104 Café Rouge and 14 Domes in 1996....
Tony Hill steps down at SFI
19-Feb-2002
Andrew Latham, managing director of SFI Retail, is to take over as group chief executive from Tony Hill, who will step down in April.Mr Hill will...
Gerry Robinson to head Allied Domecq
04-Feb-2002
Gerry Robinson, the former TV boss, has turned to drink.The ex-Granada chief executive is to replace Sir Christopher Hogg at the helm of Allied...
Wanted: new chief executive for S&N
21-Jan-2002
Brian Stewart, the 56-year-old executive chairman of Scottish & Newcastle, the £3.5bn brewer, is said to be preparing to step down after less...
Cadbury wins battle for Groucho bars
05-Jun-2001
The bitter and long-running battle for control of Groucho Club's bars in London and Glasgow has ended.A £11.67m bid from a team headed by Joel...
Former chief returns to Bass Brewers
15-May-2001
Interbrew has brought back a former boss of Bass' brewing arm to head the business.Jerry Fowden (pictured) is taking over, with immediate effect, as...
New management team for ex-Whitbread pubs
14-May-2001
Morgan Grenfell has confirmed the management line-up for its 3,000-strong pub business created out of Whitbread's estate.Robbie Halkett, pictured...
