Pub Retail Summit

Pub Retail Summit: Debt finance is a huge challenge for smaller pubcos

18-Nov-2014 By James Wallin

Simon Buckley, chief executive of Evan Evans, said the biggest challenge for small pub companies in growing their estate was the difficulty of securing debt funding.

Perceptions Group slams career advisors for lack of hospitality knowledge

27-Nov-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Perceptions Group vice-chair Anthony Pender says he is “appalled” by the lack of promotion of hospitality jobs from careers advisors after a dozen industry employees carried out mystery visits at Jobcentre Plus outlets.

Wetherspoon's boss Tim Martin hits out at 'deluded' pubco chiefs

21-Nov-2013 By John Harrington

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has said there’s a “level of delusion” among senior figures in the industry who are “out of touch” and “don’t actually like pubs”.

Retail guru warns that operators need to have 'future vision'

20-Nov-2013 By Mike Berry

Operators need to get technology on their agenda, otherwise they risk becoming obsolete and failing.

Beer-tie is an 'extraordinary thing' claims leading restaurateur

20-Nov-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The beer tie is an “extraordinary thing” the co-founder of Loch Fyne Restaurants and chief executive of Blanc Brasseries Mark Derry told the Pub Retail Summit last week.

This year predicted as "turning point" for pub sector

15-Nov-2013 By John Harrington

This year will prove to be a “turning point” in the pub market, Sapient Corporate Finance founder Peter Hansen has predicted.

Pub Retail Summit 2012: Final bookings being taken

07-Nov-2012

Final bookings are being taken for the Pub Retail Summit in London tomorrow which brings together some of the senior figures and key decision-makers in the pub industry.

Senior pub figures to talk at Pub Retail Summit

03-Oct-2012 By John Harrington

Leading figures from across the sector are to speak at the Pub Retail Summit 2012, a must-attend conference focusing on the managed pub industry, at London’s Landmark Hotel on Thursday, 8 November.

Consistent excellence is the route to success

06-Oct-2011 By The PMA Team

It was one of those really meaty discussions at the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers’ autumn debate last week. Should pubs brand themselves or not? It can be argued either way, of course, depending on what your definitions are.

'Peasant food' is best-seller at Orchid

05-Oct-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Rufus Hall, chief executive of 299-strong Orchid, told the summit its food offer, inspired by ‘peasant food’ — pizza and Asian fare — boasts the highest gross profits (GPs) in the company.

Diary at the UK Pub Retail Summit

23-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team

All the gossip from the UK Pub Retail Summit, which took place last week and was hosted by the Morning Advertiser and M&C Report.

Whitbread: 100 new pub restaurants

21-Sep-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Whitbread, the hospitality group, intends to open 100 new pub restaurants in the next four to five years. It told the UK Pub Retail Summit that 200 hotel openings are planned — 50% of which would include a pub.

Martin to speak at UK Pub Retail Summit

06-Sep-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Tim Martin, the chairman of JD Wetherspoon, is to take to the stage at this year's UK Pub Retail Summit — the senior congress organised by M&C...