Much at stake for M&B's new steakhouse
18-Jan-2007
A lot rests on the trading success of the Dick Turpin, situated in less-than-inspiring Ilford in Essex. It's a former Beefeater that was converted to...
Smoking ban will slow growth at Mitchells & Butlers
29-Nov-2006 By Hamish Champ
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) expects sales growth in an English non-smoking environment to be "significantly lower" than its track record of the...
Pub food pays off for Mitchells & Butlers
29-Nov-2006 By Hamish Champ
Mitchells & Butlers' switch towards food-led pubs has paid off with the managed pubco's latest financial results, according to the...
M&B estate valued at £5.5bn
31-Aug-2006
Rising property prices have pushed the value of Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) estate to more than £5.5bn.The UK's biggest managed pub group,...
03-Aug-2006 By The PMA Team
Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers is to convert 11 of its newly acquired 239 Whitbread venues to a new steakhouse brand. The company has been...
21-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Whitbread has this morning announced the sale of 239 pub/restaurants to Mitchells and Butlers for £497million. The deal, for 235 open pubs and 4...
Mitchells & Butlers favourite to win surplus Whitbread pub restaurants
29-Jun-2006 By Hamish Champ
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is being lined up as the likely victor in a bidding war for Whitbread's non-core Beefeater and Brewers Fayre...
R2O back on the prowl
15-May-2006
Despite being rebuffed by Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) last week Robert Tchenguiz's R20 is determined to secure a sizeable pub deal in the near...
Battle for the bar-top
02-May-2006
There's more to retailing draught beer than offering just the usual suspects. Try adding some more brands to you bar, says Adam WithringtonYou might...
Michells & Butlers reports healthy sales growth
28-Apr-2006
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has thrown down the gauntlet to potential buyers with market-leading sales growth.In the three months to April 22,...
25-Apr-2006 By The PMA Team
Whitbread looks set to sell as many as 250 stand-alone pub restaurants in a move that could raise upwards of £600m. The company will retain 271 pub...
13-Apr-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Iranian Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz's R20 investment vehicle has announced it has made an 'informal approach' for pub group M&B.
13-Mar-2006 By The PMA Team
R20, the investment vehicle of Iranian property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz, has admitted it has been looking to mount a bid for Mitchells & Butlers...
Mitchells & Butlers marches on
27-Sep-2005
Mitchells & Butlers continued to eat up market share during 2005 and expects overall trading for the year to be at the top end of expectations.In...
Tony Hughes
26-May-2005
managing director, Mitchells & Butlers Restaurants (new entry) Tony Hughes is responsible for Mitchells & Butlers' chain of 671 restaurants,...
M&B's franchise estate poised to top 100-mark
28-Apr-2005
by Tony Halstead Managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers is marketing 22 further pubs as franchise leases. If all the pubs are successfully...
M&B pledges support for charity Barnardo's
15-Apr-2005
Mitchells & Butlers has pledged a donation of £50,000 to its new charity partner, children's charity Barnardo's.The money will be spent in two...
USP is key in premium market
24-Mar-2005
With a cluttered premium draught market and key supply contracts with Greene King and Mitchells & Butlers up for grabs this year, it's an...
How critical should the trade be of anyone who plays a socia
10-Feb-2005
That's a dilemma for the trade, as well as all the many observers and commentators scrutinising the circuit-bar scene with ahostile eye in these...
Jail for pub manager in £21,000 scam
14-Oct-2004
A Sunderland pub manager has been jailed for six months after he pocketed more than £21,000 of Mitchells & Butlers cheques. Brian Richardson,...
M&B reaps rewards of strong summer trading
30-Sep-2004
by The PMA Team Mitchells & Butlers, the UK's second-largest managed operator with 2,077 pubs, has enjoyed a strong summer with like-for-like...
Operators fight licence conditions in court
17-Jun-2004
Pub operators in Newcastle under Lyme are taking the local authority to court over its policy of forcing pubs to search customers for drugs. Yates...
What the Sunday papers said
01-Sep-2003
The Mail on SundayCI Traders, the Channel-Island based retail group is poised to launch a hostile bid for pub group Eldridge Pope. Click here to read...
Mitchells & Butlers out of the race for S&N Retail
29-Aug-2003
Mitchells & Butlers has failed to make the shortlist of potential buyers for the Scottish & Newcastle Retail pub estate. Rivals Laurel Pub...
M&B an 'obvious target' if S&N bid fails, says analyst
22-Aug-2003
Mitchells & Butlers is playing for high stakes in its bid for the rival Scottish & Newcastle Retail estate, according to investment bank...
Mitchells & Butlers denies aggressive pricing strategy
05-Jun-2003
Mitchells & Butlers has pledged to stick to its "no irresponsible promotions" policy, despite plans to drop the average price of alcohol across...
A no-no to promos
21-May-2003
There is a belief that irresponsible promotions are destroying the image of the drinks industry. Michelle Perrett asks what's being done about...
Demerger plan or sale prospectus?
21-Feb-2003
Potential bidders are showing great interest in the intimate trading details of one of the world's biggest hospitality groups. By Mark Stretton.As...
6C pubs group to be renamed Mitchells & Butlers
10-Feb-2003
Six Continents is to rename its pubs division Mitchells & Butlers after the famous chain of managed pubs founded in 1898.The pubs and hotels will...
