Orchid Group

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Property director steps down from M&B

20-Apr-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Paul Kotrys has stepped down as property director at Orchid, which is part of Mitchells & Butlers, to take up a role at property agency James A Baker, the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report understands.

M&B in exclusive talks to buy 175 Orchid pubs

29-May-2014 By James Wallin

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has confirmed that it has in exclusive talks to buy the majority of the Orchid estate – with the rest to be placed in administration.

Orchid Group achieves highest ever sales with Mother's Day weekend

31-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Mother’s Day was a hit at Orchid Group pubs which saw their busiest ever day with sales of £866,000.

Orchid secures Gold from Investors in People

20-Dec-2013 By Mark Wingett

Orchid Group has achieved the Gold level of accreditation from Investors in People, less than six months after joining the ranks at Bronze level.

Longshot seeks £10m growth

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

Longshot, the business led by entrepreneurs Joel Cadbury and Ollie Vigors, has launched a new round of fundraising as it looks to raise up to £10m to expand its four-strong Bel & The Dragon brand.

Orchid slams calorie labelling

19-Sep-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A leading managed pub operator, Orchid Group, has described the pressure for pub-cos to introduce calorie labelling as “the new smoking vendetta”.

Orchid Group launches staff initiatives

05-Jul-2011 By Adam Pescod

The Orchid Group has launched a number of new initiatives to help develop its staff. The managed pub and restaurant company will introduce an...

Orchid Group merges HR and commercial operations

07-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ

Orchid Group, the managed pub operator, has announced it is to merge its commercial and human resources (HR) departments. But unlike similar...

Orchid dishes out Halo Awards to pubs

24-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The Orchid Group's first Halo Awards took place last week at the Pacific Oriental in London where eight awards were presented. More than 500...

Orchid: 2011 will be the year of simplicity

20-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney

Simple high quality ingredients and authentic drinks will be the key to making 2011 a success for pubs, the 300-strong Orchid Group believes. The...

Orchid forecasts busy Christmas season

08-Nov-2010 By Lesley Foottit

It's shaping up to be a good Christmas for the Orchid Group with bookings already 10% ahead of last year. The managed operator has booked more than...

Longshot acquires Bel & Dragon from Orchid Group

31-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

Longshot has acquired the four-strong Bel & Dragon group of pub restaurants from the Orchid Group.

Orchid to celebrate 6,500 staff birthdays

27-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

Orchid Group is to send each and every on of its employees a free drink voucher and card on their birthday. It is another example of Orchid's...

Investment gives lift to Orchid's late night bars

16-Aug-2010 By Hamish Champ

Orchid Group, the pub carvery to nightclub operator, said a series of investments in some of its late night bars had resulted in a significant...

Orchid appoints new board member

02-Aug-2010

Managed pub operator the Orchid Group has appointed David Bernstein as a non-executive chairman of the board. He has previously worked for Blacks...

Orchid updates Living Room brand

26-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit

The Orchid Group is refurbishing its 13-strong Living Room bars and restaurant brand. The new look will be lighter and brighter, featuring modern...

Orchid Group to buy 150 pubs over next two years

08-Jun-2010 By Hamish Champ

Orchid Group, the privately-backed managed pub operator which recently acquired the Premium Bars & Restaurants business, is looking to add a...

Orchid boosted by British Food Fortnight

09-Oct-2009

A 'Best of British' approach helped Orchid Group drive a 4 per cent sales increase during British Food Fortnight. The managed pub group made the most...

Orchid's festive food sales outstripped drink

09-Jan-2009

Orchid Group rang up stronger food sales than drink sales over the Christmas period.The group, which operates around 240 managed pubs, saw food sales...

152 Orchid Group staff lose their jobs

23-Dec-2008 By Hamish Champ

More than 150 Orchid Group pub staff have been sacked after administrators failed to secure the future of more than a dozen sites of the collapsed...

Orchid goes through a pre-pack administration

15-Dec-2008 By The PMA Team

The Orchid Group has undergone a pre-pack administration. PricewaterhouseCoopers was appointed administrator last Friday with a total of 260 of the...

Orchid Group denies reports of looming administration

03-Dec-2008 By Hamish Champ

Orchid Group, the managed pub operator backed by private equity group GI Partners (GIP), has claimed reports that it is on the verge of going into...

Orchid property arm close to breach

21-Nov-2008 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Recently published accounts from Orchid Group reveals its property arm is in danger of breaching a banking covenant.

The right kit in the kitchen

27-Aug-2008

Tumbledown Farm in Cannock, Staffordshire, was part of the first wave of contemporary carveries developed by Orchid Group. The pub was originally...

Orchid Group to save Thai tigers

18-Aug-2008

The Orchid Group is to launch a new eco-campaign to help tigers in Thailand.The 'Buy a Tiger - help a tiger!' promotion will runs in its Dragon pubs,...

Orchid goes for 600 pubs

17-Jul-2008 By The PMA Team

£45m refit programme has completed early Orchid Group, the managed operator owned by private equity firm GI Partners, has set its sights on doubling...

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29-May-2008

chief executive, Orchid Group (25)

Back to Basics: Female-friendly pubs

12-Mar-2008

So now it's men whose place is in the kitchen - and not just round Jamie Oliver's house. A survey by the Orchid Group, timed to coincide with...

Take-home desserts

01-Mar-2008

Where: the White Swan, West End, Southampton, Hampshire The idea: Take-home desserts. Customer research by the Orchid Group showed that the average...

Orchid loves the ladies

25-Feb-2008

Women are more adventurous and perceptive when it comes to interior decor and food, according to pub company Orchid. New research conducted by the...

Fox & Hounds

01-Feb-2008

Longthorpe, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 01733 264126 ? foxandhoundslongthorpe.co.uk Who: Orchid Group, with head chef Tony Maualdi and manager...

Orchid refurbs top 200

22-Jan-2008

Orchid Group has now completed 208 refurbishments in 18 months since it was set up

Orchid ramps up carvery roll-out

26-Oct-2007 By The PMA Team

Orchid Group is stepping up its plans to open new carveries after "phenomenal success"

Orchid launches 'Contemporary Drinking'

22-Aug-2007

The Orchid Group launches its new 'Contemporary Drinking' concept this week at two transformed sites

What a carve-up

31-Jan-2007

Despite decades of progress in the field of sexual equality, new research suggests the caveman within doesn't hide himself too deeply.A new survey by...