Marston

Marston's new £2m pub marks anniversaries

30-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Two companies have marked their respective 40th anniversaries by joining forces with Marston's to build a £2m pub in North Yorkshire.

Pubcos' ratings upgraded by HSBC

16-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

HSBC has upgraded its ratings for Mitchells & Butlers and Greene King despite a mixed performance because of wet weather conditions earlier this year.

Beer

Marston’s celebrates Queen’s 90th with new ale

01-Apr-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Marston’s has revealed a new guest beer created especially for the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, an event which pubs are allowed to extend their opening hours to 1am.

Burial ground under pub

Human remains may be dug up from under pub car park for convenience store

17-Dec-2015 By Oli Gross

When a pubco announces plans to build a convenience store on a pub car park, it’s often met with uproar from licensees, regulars and locals. But Marston's pub the Plough and Harrow in Sutton Coldfield has an unusual problem – the site is based on...

Marston’s ordered to pay damages in latest PICA-service hearing

11-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

The Pubs Independent Conciliation and Arbitration (PICA)-Service has ruled against Marston’s over complaints about poor communication and failure to provide regular business reviews.

Co-op stores to be built at Marston's pubs

07-Apr-2014 By John Harrington

Co-op convenience stores are to be built on 54 Marston’s pub sites.

Ex-tenant's fury as Marston's holds back funds in tie violation row

03-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

An ex-tenant is in dispute with Marston’s for holding back more than £2,300 on his final settlement after the pub company claimed he bought out of tie.

Elbow album to get previewed in pubs

28-Feb-2014 By Jessica Mason

British band Elbow is giving its fans the chance to listen to the new album over a pint, before it’s released.

Campaigners to mount 'sustained opposition' to Marston’s pub sell-off

29-Nov-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has revealed the local residents and pub campaigners will be mounting a “sustained opposition” to news that 202 Marston’s pubs could be converted to alternative uses.

Marston's sells 202 pubs to NewRiver Retail

28-Nov-2013 By John Harrington

Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has announced that it has disposed of 202 pubs for £90m to NewRiver Retail Limited, a specialist real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the UK food and value retail sector.

Marston's Destination and Premium pub sales rise

25-Jul-2013 By John Harrington

Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has reported “strong” trading performance in its most recent trading period, with like-for-like sales in its Destination and Premium pubs up 6% in the 10 weeks to 20 July.

Marston’s sells 27 newbuild pubs to Legal & General Property

20-May-2013 By John Harrington

Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has sold a package of 27 newbuild pubs to Legal & General Property in a sale and leaseback deal worth just under £70m.

Marston's reports rise in revenues

17-May-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 7.6% rise in revenues to £342.1m in the 26 weeks to 31 March after reporting growth in all its divisions.

Wishing Marston's Pedigree a Happy 60th Birthday

23-Apr-2012 By Roger Protz

It’s good to be noticed. Some years ago, I described the fermenting halls at Marston’s — the famous Union Rooms — as “the cathedrals of brewing”. A short time after these pearls of wisdom appeared in print, I was touring the Union Rooms again with a party...

Grounds for hop-timism

01-Mar-2012 By Pete Brown

I spent the other night sitting in a room above a pub, rubbing hops. This might seem like a strange thing to do. I mean, I like hops — most beer drinkers do — but isn’t rubbing them taking things a bit too far?