Milton Keynes

Joint venture between Charles Wells and Little Gems Country Dining unveiled

01-Nov-2017 By James Wallin

Charles Wells and Little Gems Country Dining have signed heads of terms to run a combination of the Little Gems and Charles Wells’ Apostrophe Pubs.

Business Rates

Business rates hike will hit pubs warns Young’s CEO

11-Nov-2016 By Sara Hussein

An “exceptional” rise in business rates will have a detrimental effect on pubs, Young’s chief executive officer Patrick Dardis has warned. 

'Terrible' TripAdvisor review despite saving wedding guest's life

07-Aug-2015 By Oli Gross

Saving the life of a wedding guest was not enough to save a pub from being rated as “terrible” on TripAdvisor.

Missoula ‘bias’ in Stonegate site conversions

26-Feb-2014 By John Harrington

Stonegate’s conversions of its Living Room sites will have a “bias” towards Missoula, the group’s new US-inspired venture, according to chief executive Toby Smith.

MA300: Late-night restrictions pose threat to investment in sector

03-Dec-2013 By Lewis Brown

Late night restrictions on premises via early morning restriction orders (EMROs) and late-night levies (LNLs) present a “significant threat to business development in this sector”, Poppleston Allen partner Clare Eames told the MA300 conference in London.

Be At One launches hot dogs at new London site

21-Nov-2013 By Mark Wingett

Be At One, the Piper-backed cocktail bar chain, is rolling out a gourmet hotdog offer across its estate.

Milton Keynes next for late-night levy

19-Sep-2013 By John Harrington

Milton Keynes is set to be the next area to implement a late-night levy.

Milton Keynes rejects late-night levy

29-Aug-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Pubs, clubs and bars in Milton Keynes may not be subject to paying a late-night levy, after the licensing sub-committee recommended that such a fee should not be adopted.

Milton Keynes to consult on late-night levy from 1am

08-Mar-2013 By Adam Pescod

Milton Keynes Council is to consult on a late-night levy after the town’s licensing committee came out in favour of the measure at a meeting earlier this week.

It's time to roll up to Slug and Lettuce in Milton Keynes...

04-Mar-2013

Slug and Lettuce in Milton Keynes is to host the regional competition of what Snifter is informed is one of the biggest sporting crazes sweeping the UK.

Pubs and clubs in Milton Keynes face late-night levy

26-Feb-2013 By Adam Pescod

Pubs and clubs in Milton Keynes are facing a late-night levy after the town’s deputy police commander urged councillors in the town to introduce the measure.

Thomas snaps up four sites

04-Apr-2012 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Steve Thomas, the former head of Luminar, has picked up four sites formerly operated by his old company after landlord X-Leisure assigned the leases of the units to his nightclub-operating firm We Are Dance.

No Saints reveals plans to launch 15 sites

10-Oct-2011

No Saints, the bar and restaurant group run by former Luminar chief executive Stephen Thomas, revealed plans to open at least 15 sites.

Protest over Stony Stratford smoking ban extension

20-Jul-2011 By Adam Pescod

A proposal to ban smoking on the streets of a Buckinghamshire town has been met with a 200-strong protest, forcing a meeting on the issue to be...

Trade concerned over smoking bylaw scheme

07-Jul-2011 By Adam Pescod

A Buckinghamshire town is attempting to be the first to ban smoking on its streets. The initiative in Stony Stratford, near Milton Keynes, is...