Peach Pub Company

Peach Pubs sees slight sales rise despite 23k cancellations over Christmas

25-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

In the five weeks of Christmas and New Year, Peach Pubs was up 3.1% on 2019 with like-for-like sales compared to 2019 increasing by 21% in the six months to 2 January, 26% over the summer, 10% in autumn and 3% at Christmas.

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Peach rules out staff cuts as directors forgo salary

01-Apr-2020 By Stuart Stone

Peach Pub Company has assured staff there will be no job cuts across its 19 sites during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – with company directors surrendering their salaries until pubs reopen.

MA Podcast – Episode 2

Craft in gin is ‘an overused term’ says Warner’s Gin founder

18-Nov-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The gin boom is not over, says the founder of Warner’s Gin Tom Warner in the second episode of The MA Podcast.

‘We are called a cult for good reason’

11-Nov-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Peach Pubs’ Hamish Stoddart has lofty ambitions for the business and is eager to take a bigger bite

TRG believed to be in talks to buy Peach Pub Company

17-Sep-2018 By MCA

The Restaurant Group (TRG) is believed to be in talks to acquire Peach Pub Company, the Midlands-based, multiple pub operator, the MA’s sister title MCA has learned.

Peach expands portfolio with £350,000 riverside pub

02-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Peach Pub Company has added a Berkshire pub to its group with its 20th acquisition, with plans to develop the site later this year.

Pub chefs in Graduate Awards semi-final

25-May-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Two pub chefs have been shortlisted for the semi-final of the Craft Guild of Chefs’ Graduate Awards 2015.

Hosts plans to boost summer holiday trade

14-Jul-2014 By Alex Reed

Licensees are planning a range of events and promotions to attract families during the summer holidays.

Peach Pub Company acquires 16th site

30-Aug-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Peach Pub Company, the multiple operator, has confirmed the acquisition of its 16th pub, in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

Peach Pub Company vows to get 22 pubs

20-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Peach Pub Company, the 14-strong Oxfordshire-based group, has vowed to reach its goal of operating 22 pubs by 2013, as it reported a 7% rise in sales...

Peach buys 14th pub and eyes expansion

30-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Peach Pub Company has bought its 14th site — a pub previously been run by high-profile chef Jean-Christophe Novelli.

Thinking culture: the best pub business ideas

28-Feb-2011 By Phil Mellows

AB InBev boss Stuart MacFarlane says pubs should embrace new concepts. Phil Mellows asked six operators how they get their business ideas.

Exclusive: Peach Pub Company staff set up own company

26-Jan-2011 By The PMA Team

A group of individuals who have worked for award-winning Peach Pub Company have branched out to start their own venture. The sister of Peach Pub...

City Diary — 18 November

18-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team

All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.

City Diary — 4 November

04-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team

All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.

MA200 finalists revealed

08-Jul-2010 By The PMA Team

The shortlisted finalists for the MA200 awards for multi-site managed pub companies have been unveiled. In the Best Food Offer category, Anglian...

Peach Pub Company: Taylor made

02-Jul-2010 By Jo Bruce

The UKs largest village has got peachy. Jo Bruce looks at how steak nights, building links with the locals and movies are driving the business The...

Peach Pub Company branches into publishing

01-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney

Peach Pub Company has opened the book on a new chapter in its development by launching a publishing company. Peach Publishing hopes to use its pubs...

Peach aims to double room stock

07-May-2010 By The PMA Team

Peach Pub Company has revealed ambitions to double its lodging room stock — it wants 60 rooms by 2012.

Peach's Paul Cutsforth to join Orchid

04-Jan-2010 By John Harrington

Peach pub company operations director Paul Cutsforth is to leave the company to join the board of managed operator Orchid at the end of March. Peach...

City Diary — 22 October

22-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team

All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.

Pub quartet complete Kilimanjaro climb

15-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team

Four pub operators have returned to the UK after successfully climbing Mount Kilimanjaro — 5,895 metres high — for charity. Paul Salisbury, who...

Peach Pub Company acquires 11th site

27-May-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire

Peach Pub Company has agreed to deal to create its eleventh pub and is looking for a joint-venture partner to invest in the site. The second Almanack...

Peach Pub Company secures 11th site

27-May-2009 By The PMA Team

Peach Pub Company has secured its eleventh site and launched a search for its next joint-venture partner. The company will open its second Almanack...

Peach Pub Company buys Punch pubs for £2.85m

06-Apr-2009 By Hamish Champ

Award-winning multiple operator Peach Pub Company has bought the freeholds of two pubs it leases from Punch Taverns for £2.85m.The deal to buy the...

Peach appoints first ops director

16-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney

Peach Pub Company has appointed former Barracuda man Paul Cutsforth as its first director of operations. Cutsforth was formerly head of operations in...

Peach Pub Co appoints its first ops director

13-Feb-2009

Multiple pub operator Peach Pub Company (PPC) has appointed ex-Barracuda North of England & Scotland head of operations Paul Cutsforth as its...

Cooking smart with Peach

04-Dec-2008

Feeding the buzz of the place as well as the people in it, a spectacular open kitchen forms the centrepiece of Peach Pub Company's new opening, the...

Peach Pub Co wins national customer service award

25-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney

MA Top-100 member Peach Pub Company has won the National Customer Service Team in Retail award. Peach, which runs a chain of food-led pubs, saw off...

Equipment: Dishwasher lops 1k off yearly energy bill

10-Jul-2008

FOR A food-led business, squeaky clean plates are something of a priority. So, when Peach Pub Company took over the Embankment Hotel in Bedford...

MA100 line-up revealed

29-May-2008 By MA Reporter ma.editorial@william-reed.co.uk

Next event will be on 23 and 24 June The list of speakers for the next seminar for members of MA100, the club for multiple independent retailers, has...

Digest

08-May-2008

Blanc's TV winners quit pub The winners of Raymond Blanc's TV series, The Restaurant, have quit the Thatch, in Thame, Oxfordshire. Jeremy and Jane...

TV restaurant winners quit pub

06-May-2008 By Lucy Britner

The winners of Raymond Blanc's TV series the Restaurant have quit leaving Peach to run the venue

Publican Award winner partners with Peach

29-Apr-2008

Award-winning licensee John Taylor has joined Peach Pub Company as its latest joint venture partner: The deal will give John and his wife Liz a stake...

Peach on the piste

01-Mar-2008

Lucy Britner reports on Peach Pub Company's new international adventure It's enjoying success with its seven UK pubs, but now Peach Pub Company is...

Rose & Crown

26-Nov-2007

Owner/licensee: Peach Pub Company Head chef: Gavin Allcock Tenure: Punch lease acquired 2002 Covers: 42-cover restaurant, 24 in the bar, plus private...

Hot Property

19-Oct-2007 By James Wilmore

The issue of property and pubs has possibly never been as pertinent as it is today. The rise in property prices has attracted a number of new...

NewsDigest

12-Jul-2007

Merchant Inns, the company headed by veteran entrepreneur Robert Breare, has opened its sixth site in Ripley, Surrey. The food-led inns operator...

Good month bad month

01-May-2007

Good month for Pubs in Wales: First results suggest pubs have been busier after the smoking ban was introduced there last month. Operator SA Brains...

Openings

01-May-2007

Old Mill Berkhamsted, Herts, 01442 879590 theoldmillberkhamsted.co.uk Who: This is Peach Pub Company's seventh offering. It's a joint venture with...

M&C hails star turn by Peach

15-Mar-2007 By MA Reporter

Peach Pub Company, the multiple lessee led by entrepreneurs Lee Cash and Hamish Stoddart, has won the prestigious Rising Star Award in M&C...

The PubChef Food Excellence Awards Winners

31-Jan-2007

Chefs and food developers celebrate their success after last night's awards.

New partner and site for Peach pubco

30-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team

Peach Pub Company, the innovative food-led multiple retailer, has signed up for its seventh property - the Old Mill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, a...

Stocking up for Christmas: Peach pubs start party season early

22-Sep-2006

The Peach Pub Company is bringing Christmas forward this year. It is aiming to attract groups to its six pubs between November 27 and December 7 with...

Ways and means

01-May-2006 By Fiona McLelland

Pubs all round the country are using simple - but effective - methods to generate extra income. Fiona McLelland looks at some of the ideas that could...

The Fleece

08-Sep-2005

Witney, Oxfordshire 01993 892270 Victoria Moon, joint director of the Peach Pub Company, describes the Fleece as a 'relaxed, all-day meeting place,...

The Fishes

08-Sep-2005

North Hinksey, Oxfordshire 01865 249796 Having undergone a complete refurbishment in June, the Peach Pub Company's 19th-century brick-built inn is...