Oakman Inns

Oakman poised to ‘continue growth’ despite £13.9m loss in 2020

27-May-2021 By Stuart Stone

While the Oakman Group reported an EBITDA loss for 2020 of £2.6m and a total loss of £13.9m, its executive chairman believes the operator is ‘very well placed to take advantage of the strong consumer demand’.

Reopened Oakman pub takings up more than 50% on pre-pandemic sales

22-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

Hertfordshire-based multiple operator Oakman Group has revealed that sales during its first week of post-lockdown trade trump equivalent 2019 takings.

Oakman acquires six Seafood sites

09-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hertfordshire-based multiple operator The Oakman Group has acquired six pubs from the administrators of Seafood Pub Company.

Wetherspoon, Loungers, Oakman Group and Drake & Morgan join the BBPA

08-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has expanded its membership with the addition of JD Wetherspoon, Loungers, the Oakman Group and Drake & Morgan.

Property round-up

New sites from BrewDog, Oakman, Elite Pubs and Red Mist

03-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

This week’s pub property news round-up includes updates from Elite Pubs, BrewDog, Oakman and Red Mist in addition to news of private equity interest in Marston’s.

Oakman adds to portfolio alongside £3.6m share raise

28-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hertfordshire-based multiple operator Oakman Inns has outlined its plans for this year including a “substantial pipeline of sites ready for development” and the addition of a freehold venue in Harpenden.

Two thirds of operators predict three more months of closure, poll finds

15-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 66% of operators are not expecting to reopen their doors for customers to eat and drink on-site before April, an industry survey has revealed.

Oakman offers to swap £250k in grants for making sites vaccine hubs

07-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Oakman Inns has offered to forego £250,000 in grants in exchange for using its sites as vaccination centres.

Oakman Group launches £4.5m share issue to bankroll expansion

11-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

The independent owner and operator of 27 pubs across southern England and the West Midlands, the Oakman Group, is seeking £4.5m to accelerate plans to double its estate by 2026.

Christmas pub parties 'never going to happen'

23-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Operators have said they are gearing up for a very different Christmas this year, as they wait to see what will be permitted for the festive period.

Oakman records highest sales quarter in group history

09-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

A trading statement from multiple operator The Oakman Group covering the 13 weeks to 4 October has revealed record-breaking first quarter trading.

Which pub operators are offering EOTHO-style discounts throughout October?

30-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

Operators including Oakman Inns, Revolution Bars Group, Arc Inspirations and The Lost & Found will all continue to fund of similar discounts to those available under the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOTHO) scheme throughout October.

Curfew measures will not curb virus, say pubco bosses

22-Sep-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Chief executives have called the Government’s pub curfew decision “pointless” and “unnecessary” in the fight to curb a second coronavirus wave.

Star Pubs and Bars among operators to extend EOTHO throughout September

27-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Star Pubs and Bars, Oakman Inns, Hall & Woodhouse and Arc Inspirations have all pledged to fund the continuation of discounts available under the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOTHO) scheme throughout September.

Oakman Inns to receive royal accolade

20-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Oakman Inns will be presented with an annual Princess Royal Training Award in November.

Pub groups offer 50% discounts ahead of Government

21-Jul-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pub companies have launched their own versions of the Government’s discount scheme two weeks ahead of its August launch.

Changes afoot at Oakman Inns

10-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Oakman Inns has announced board changes and an update on how its pubs have traded since reopening last weekend (Saturday 4 July).

Oakman Inns ‘already fully booked on 4 July’

19-Jun-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Oakman Inns has received thousands more people viewing its website and bookings have soared, CEO Peter Borg-Neal told The Morning Advertiser (MA).

Oakman Inns CEO predicts ‘Brexit bounce’ in consumer confidence

18-Dec-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Peter Borg-Neal celebrated a boost in like-for-like sales at his pub company and predicted pubgoers would be more confident now there was a “clear direction of travel” over Brexit.

Oakman Inns launches managed contracts division

24-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Multiple site operator Oakman Inns has formed a managed contracts division called Ashmore Inns.

Oakman Inns reveals 5.1% like-for-like sales boost

10-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Multiple operator Oakman Inns has revealed total sales of £10.9m for the 13 weeks to 29 September in its latest financial results.

Oakman Inns’ annual sales exceed £40m

10-Jul-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Multiple operator Oakman Inns reached annual sales of more than £40m, it announced in a trading update.

London high street welcomes Oakman addition

19-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Oakman Inns has opened a new high street pub in the Hampton Hill area of Richmond, south-west London.

Oakman Inns appoints Butlin’s managing director to top job

02-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Oakman Inns has hired Dermot King, director at Bourne Leisure and managing director at Butlin’s, to take on a senior role at the group as it expands.

Sales growth of 8.5% for Oakman Inns

12-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Oakman Inns has reported a like-for-like sales growth of 8.5%, with the pubco’s performance exceeding its forecasts for the year to date.

Oakman Inns' Royal Foresters pub reopened with help of Royal Foresters

31-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub in Ascot was reopened with an arboreal ceremony by a group of Royal Foresters.

Sales growth of 5.1% for Oakman Inns

04-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

Oakman Inns & Restaurants has seen a 5.1% rise in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to 1 July, according to a trading update from the pubco.

Why reducing pub waste makes sense

13-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

As consumer awareness and concerns about waste increases, smart hospitality businesses are already looking at how they can do more to reduce their environmental footprint.

Pubcos named on The Sunday Times top 100 list

23-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

A number of pub companies, including the New World Trading Company, Oakman Inns, BrewDog and the Alchemist have made 2018's The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies To Work For.

Oakman Inns reports 'strong sales and profit growth' over 2016/17

04-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Oakman Inns has reported a strong performance over 2016/17, with group turnover up by 20.4% at £23.3m and like-for-like sales up 3.5% - despite being "negatively impacted" by the weakness of sterling and a snowy Christmas period.

Tom Kerridge raises £20K with charity meal event

07-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Michelin-starred pub chef Tom Kerridge has raised over £20,000 for charity Hospitality Action at a fundraising dinner.

Liberation Group bans plastic straws

12-Jul-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Liberation Group is the latest pub chain to stop offering plastic straws in its pubs to help fight environmental waste.

Suck it up: Oakman Inns set to permanently ban straws

20-Apr-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Oakman Inns is launching its own permanent “ban the straw” campaign on Earth Day (22 April) declaring “straws suck”.

Publican Awards Winners: Business Leader of the Year sponsored by Poppleston Allen - Peter Borg-Neal

16-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

An intense focus on quality shines through in the career of Peter Borg-Neal, the founder and chief executive of Oakman Inns. 

MA500

Oakman Inns growth continues

07-Oct-2016 By James Evison

Multiple operator and Publican Awards winner Oakman Inns has continued its strong sales performance and growth of its Enterprise Inns managed site partnership.

EU Referendum

Recession fears over Brexit vote

30-Jun-2016 By Mike Berry & Nikkie Sutton

Licensees have expressed concern about the impact of Brexit on their pubs as senior trade figures called on the government to act quickly to reassure businesses and consumers.

Pubcos

Enterprise and Oakman Inns announce managed expert partnership

27-May-2016 By James Evison

Pubco Enterprise Inns has teamed up with Publican Awards-winning operator Oakman Inns on a new venture titled Hunky Dory Pubs.

The Big Interview: Oakman Inns founder Peter Borg-Neal

23-May-2016 By Oli Gross

Peter Borg-Neal is different to many pubco chief executives, having worked in just about every role in the business. Oli Gross finds out more about him.

Sports bra scandal

Women wearing sports bras and leggings to get free drink at Oakman Inns

28-Aug-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Pub group Oakman Inns has taken on coffee chain Costa Coffee by offering any woman who visits its pubs wearing just leggings and a sports bra a free coffee.

Ex-British Larder chef joins Oakman Inns

29-May-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Ross Pike, former co-owner of Suffolk gastropub the British Larder, has been appointed as the 13-site pub group’s new chef director.

Oakman Inns ups menu autonomy for chefs

10-Dec-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Food-led pub group Oakman Inns is changing its group menu policy to deliver better results.

Pub coffee concepts hot up

18-Mar-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The five-strong Oakman Inns is to launch a concept to help the company rival major coffee shop chains.

Oakman reports 118% sales increase

20-Jan-2011 By The PMA Team

Oakman Inns, the company headed by former Whitbread executive Peter Borg-Neal, has reported a sales increase of 118% in its most recent year to 4...

Peter Borg-Neal: gastro passion

07-Dec-2010 By Phil Mellows

Gastropub entrepreneur Peter Borg-Neal talks to Phil Mellows about cantankerous chefs, pubs that must close and those cheats at M&S.