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Innis & Gunn to open fifth taproom, freeholds on sale and third site for Vaulkhard and Star

12-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Among the latest property moves are Innis & Gunn opening a fifth taproom site, the freeholds of sites in Hallaton and Lavenham put on the market and Vaulkhard Leisure joins Star Pubs & Bars for third site.

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Every little helps…

10-Jan-2022 By Andy Grimsey, partner at Poppleston Allen

So, we enter the New Year and it has a surprisingly and rather depressingly familiar feel to it. Putting Covid-related matters aside for once (if that is even possible nowadays) let’s look at some of the more positive things to come in the licensing calendar...

Vaulkhard Leisure takes on lease for the Diamond pub in Newcastle

07-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Vaulkhard Leisure has increased its estate to 20 pubs after taking on a lease for the Diamond Pub in Ponteland after running the pub on a temporary agreement since the end of 2018.

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First property moves of new year

05-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The creators of celebrity hangout Dollhouse announce new venue in Leeds, Trust Inns takes on the Moorings and the former Krua Khun Mae Thai restaurant site is up for grabs.

Inglenook Inns & Taverns acquires 7 pubs

24-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Lancashire-based pub operator Inglenook Inns & Taverns has acquired seven pubs for £2.4m.

NTIA – shutting night-time sites means ‘no chance of survival’

24-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

The night-time economy is facing “no chance of survival” if the Government closes sites, according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).

Hall & Woodhouse set to complete on 10 acquisitions in 2021, more in pipeline

23-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Dorset-based brewer and pub operator Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) is on track to complete 10 pubs this year, across both its managed and tenanted divisions – and plans to add more next year.

37 pubs a month ‘vanished’ in 2021

23-Dec-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

More than 400 pubs have disappeared from communities in England and Wales this year compared to a year earlier, figures have revealed.

£1bn fund for hospitality like ‘sticking an Elastoplast over a gaping wound’

22-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Chancellor’s announcement of a £1bn fund for hospitality venues has come under fire from operators, who claim the support does not come close to recovering lost trade.

Hertfields signs third deal with Star, Inn Collection Group opens first Welsh site

22-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Among the latest property news is Hertfields and Star Pubs & Bars team up for the third time, The Inn Collection Group unveils its inaugural Welsh pub-hotel, Greene King invests in the Lion & Lamb and in a Newcastle speakeasy, brothers sell pub...

UKH welcomes cash support for hospitality from Government

21-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Rishi Sunak has this afternoon (21 December) announced a new round of grants for the hospitality sector of up to £6,000 per premises.

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Don’t let the chance of running a pub pass you by – download your free guide

20-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Have the events of the past couple of years made you rethink what you want to do with your life? If so, perhaps escaping to the pub has been a recurring theme. Why not consider running your own pub?

JDW to open two new sites with almost £5m combined investment

16-Dec-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub group JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is opening two new pubs today (Thursday 16 December) in Birmingham and Sheffield, investing nearly £5m in the venues.

Record M&A activity predicted for pub sector next year

15-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Record M&A activity for the pub sector is forecast for 2022, according to property agent CBRE.

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Country Inns takes seventh site while £240k ploughed into north-east pub

15-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Among the latest property news is the sale of a Stonegate site in Hampshire that builds Country Inns' portfolio to seven, Greene King and pub operator put £240,000 into pub revamp, Red Oak Taverns adds eight-pub package to its books and Prospect...

Oakman Group looking to almost double its estate in the next five years

13-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operator the Oakman Group has announced its plan to increase its number of sites from 36 to 70 by 2026 after forecasting year-end sales for 2021 to be in excess of £64m.

Red Oak Taverns acquires 8 Euphorium Pubs venues

13-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Red Oak Taverns has completed the acquisition of eight free-of-tie pubs in Bristol from Euphorium Pubs for an undisclosed sum.

RedCat acquires the White Horse Hotel

13-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

RedCat Pub Company has acquired the White Horse Hotel in Romsey, Hampshire at an undisclosed price: the sale was completed by Savills on behalf of a private client, and the pub will be operated by the Coaching Inn Group.

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Grab this free guide to operating your own pub

13-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

If you’ve ever harboured ambitions of running a pub or perhaps going multiple then The Morning Advertiser has put together a 12-page guide of essential information for you – and it’s free!

Award winning designer advises the ‘fundamental building blocks’ of interior design

13-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pubs and bars should consider customers mental and physical wellbeing as ‘fundamental building blocks’ when it comes to interior design.

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Operator and Star undertake £485k joint investment, Inn Collection expands, St Tudy reopens

09-Dec-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The latest property round up includes and Lancashire operator joining forces to invest almost half a million pounds, alongside the Inn Collection Group further expanding its estate, award-winning Cornish gastropub the St Tudy Inn reopening and more.

Fuller’s has good opportunity for M&A

08-Dec-2021 By MCA

Fuller Smith & Turner has a good opportunity to participate in M&A activity within the pub sector, by disposing of its tenanted inns division, and using these funds to acquire City Pub Group (CPC), an analyst note from Panmure Gordon has suggested...

The Inn Collection Group adds to Yorkshire estate

07-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Inn Collection Group has acquired the 15th century Dower House and Spa in Knaresborough as part of its Yorkshire expansion, making its total estate count 26.

BrewDog opens new site in one of the UK's biggest towns

03-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

BrewDog opened its latest site in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, on 3 December and the first 100 customers through door were offered the chance to win several prizes.

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The pub where Liverpool and Everton football clubs were formed on the market at £3.75m

01-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

The property round-up this week includes details of a pub site for sale that was home to the formation of Liverpool and Everton football clubs up for sale, a hip hop speakeasy in Shoreditch to open in February and an Admiral Taverns site reopens after...

Prospect Pubs & Bars to open fifth site

30-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Prospect Pubs & Bars has announced it will open its fifth site, The Joiners Arms in Bloxham, Oxfordshire after major refurbishment and extension.

Greene King launches Hive Pubs franchise model

30-Nov-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Greene King Pub Partners (GKPP) plans to make a real buzz about its new pub franchise concept – Hive Pubs – which it said is “a branded community pub model”.

The number of operating pubs and bars in the UK has fallen by 3,247

30-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The total number of operating pubs and bars in the UK fell by 3,247 between March 2020 and September 2021.

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Does your business still meet legal criteria since reopening?

24-Nov-2021 By Richard Bradley, solicitor, Poppleston Allen

Last year, Poppleston Allen published a detailed coronavirus pre-opening checklist and while the process of reopening has, to many, been one of tortuous evolution rather than speedy revolution, many of those considerations remain relevant today.

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Popular bar Folk acquired by first-time buyers, Brunning & Price to reach 80 sites

23-Nov-2021 By Gary Lloyd

A busy time for pub purchasing and renovations has seen new kids on the block Sogbog buys its first site; Brunning & Price builds its portfolio; investments from pubcos including Star, Greene King and Admiral; and a former Great British Pub Awards...

2016 Great British Pub of the Year sold to Young’s

23-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The overall Great British Pub Awards winner from 2016 has been acquired by Young’s, which was advised by Fleurets, for an undisclosed sum.

RedCat’s portfolio tips over 80 sites

23-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

RedCat Pub Company, Rooney Anand’s investment vehicle, has expanded its estate once again with the addition of six further sites.

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'VOA’s current valuation approach is flawed, producing inaccurate and routinely excessive valuations'

23-Nov-2021 By Joe Cussens, managing director, Bath Pub Company

The recent Budget announcement that pubs would receive a 50% reduction in their rates bill for the coming financial year was, of course, welcome, but stopped short of the fundamental review of the rates system many were arguing for.

Nightcap acquires Barrio Familia for £4.9m

22-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Nightcap has announced the acquisition of Barrio Familia, meaning its estate has expanded by five additional bars.

Have you ever wanted to run your own pub?

22-Nov-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Although pub operators have suffered in the past 18 months or so, the opportunity to run your own site or even expand is potentially greater than ever if you set your mind to it.

Brunning and Price eyes 80 sites

18-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple pub operator Brunning and Price has acquired two new sites, taking its total estate to 79, with plans for an eightieth in the pipeline.

Award winning interior designer shares the biggest design trends for pubs

17-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Founder and managing director of award-winning, global strategic architecture and design consultancy Harrison, Philip Harrison, has had a design career spanning over four decades with offices in London, Birmingham, Dallas, and Melbourne.

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Multiple operator takes third site with Star, Strike bowling alley with craft beer launches

17-Nov-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Among the latest property news this week is Star Pubs & Bars teaming up with Farr Brew for a third joint venture, McMullen unveils new site, Strike bowling alley opening in Wandsworth, Beavertown’s nitro stout-battered fish dish and the Flowerhouse...

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Are your products generating high profit levels to the till?

16-Nov-2021 By Venners, expert food and beverage stocktakers and compliance auditors

A recent report looking at the often undervalued and neglected topic of product yield within the pub sector has been launched by Venners, the expert food and beverage stocktakers and compliance auditors to the hospitality industry.

RedCat continues expansion with destination pub acquisition

11-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Progressive business RedCat Pub Company is edging closer to the 100-site mark after it acquired a Suffolk destination venue.

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JDW to dispose of site near motorway, £320k Star Pubs & Bars revamped scheduled

10-Nov-2021 By Gary Lloyd

In the latest property news, JD Wetherspoon is looking to sell a site located just off the M40 motorway, Star Pubs & Bars has committed £320,000 to reopen a site closed for two years, a new taproom for Five Points and a £150,000 investment from Red...

Previous Great British Pub Awards winners back in business

09-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Great British Pub Awards Pub of the Year 2014 winners Joel Czopor and Susie Clarke are excited to be back in the trade after a five-year hiatus.

New laws introduced to resolve pandemic-accrued commercial rent debts

09-Nov-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

New laws and a Code of Practice are being introduced to resolve the remaining commercial rent debts accrued due to the pandemic in England and Wales, business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced today (Tuesday 9 November).

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Opportunity to extend operating hours and reap the rewards

09-Nov-2021 By Imogen Moss, solicitor Poppleston Allen

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the face of many towns and cities and unfortunately, we have seen the closure of many nightclubs up and down the country.

Portobello snaps up former Antic pubs

08-Nov-2021 By Ed Bedington

Portobello Brewery has announced the acquisition of 12 freehold pubs it had been managing across the London area.

The White Lion pub saved after a year of closure

05-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The White Lion pub in Cerrigydrudion, Wales, has been saved by the local community after more than a year of closure.

Two breweries offer crowdfunding opportunities

05-Nov-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Gloucester Brewery and Lister’s Brewery have both launched crowdfunding campaigns on financing platform Crowdcube.

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Hickory’s makes the move to Yorkshire with new opening

04-Nov-2021 By Ed Bedington

An award-winning bar and restaurant group has announced it is set to expand further across the UK with the opening of its first site in West Yorkshire.

Best pub in the country owner shares secrets to success

03-Nov-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The co-owner of the Best Pub of the Year, the Brisley Bell, gave top tips for running an award-winning pub, including creating a “warm” atmosphere and making the most of the surrounding setting.

Nightcap reports 68% sales increase versus pre-Covid

03-Nov-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Nightcap, the parent company of cocktail bar groups London Cocktail Club and Tonight Josephine, has reported a 68% increase in net sales for a 13-week period versus the same, pre-Covid, equivalent in 2019.