South West England

St Austell Brewery ‘to cut 100 jobs’

26-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

South west-based operator and brewer St Austell Brewery is set to cut up to 10% of its 1,000 workforce.

Regional focus on...the south-west

23-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Our regional focus on the south-west takes a look at the best pubs available in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire

Best of the best recognised at Wadworth awards

29-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

South-west pub operator and family brewer Wadworth held its annual Best of the Best Awards on 28 November, recognising which members of its portfolio of 200 managed and tenanted pub estates had stood out during the past year.

Butcombe Brewery acquires eight pubs from SA Brain

08-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Butcombe Brewery has acquired most of SA Brain’s English pubs as part of a West Country expansion and SA Brain’s decision to pursue its pubs agenda inside Wales.

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Wadworth awards tenants and managers

01-Dec-2016 By James Evison

Licensees from regional brewer-operator Wadworth have been awarded at the pubco's annual 'best of the best' event this week.

The Stable secures Plymouth site

12-Nov-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

The Stable, the South West-based craft cider and pizza restaurant business in which Fuller’s owns a 51% stake, will open its next site, its eighth in Plymouth next spring.

BII launches its free regional roadshow series

20-Sep-2012

The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) has launched its series of free regional roadshows giving members and non-members the chance to meet chief executive Peter Thomas and gain access to business advice.

Loungers set for 29 sites by end of 2012

23-Nov-2011 By John Harrington

Loungers, the fast-growing café/bar restaurant group, is expected to reach 29 sites by the end of 2012 as it announces eight new openings next year.

Community right-to-buy could 'devastate' pub market

25-Feb-2011 By Hamish Champ

The government's 'right-to-buy' proposals for communities looking to acquire their local pub could have a devastating impact on the pub market....

Yellowhammer unveils another Blissful experience

18-Feb-2011 By The PMA Team

Yellowhammer Bars, the 25-strong bar operator led by James Spragg, has opened its sixth site branded as Bliss Bar & Clubroom. The new opening...

Wadworth announces food pubs of the year

03-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Brewer Wadworth's "food pubs of the year" were announced this week at its annual awards. The George in Chippenham, Wiltshire, scooped Best Managed...

Loungers grows to 16 sites

12-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team

Loungers, the West Country cafe bar operator headed by Alex Reilley, opens its 16th site later this month. The company is opening Pinto Lounge in...

Devon chef is South West Chef of the Year

11-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A Devon chef has been crowned South West Chef of the Year 2010 in a competition organised by food group Taste of the West. Three finalists competed...

Wadworth expands into Devon

30-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney

Wiltshire-based brewer and operator Wadworth has acquired the Black Horse at Sowton, near Exeter — its first pub in Devon. The Black Horse will be...

Heartstone Inns turnover nears £3m

26-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team

Multiple pub operator Heartstone Inns has boosted turnover to nearly £3m in its most recent financial year. The company made a pre-tax loss of...

THE AGENTS

31-May-2007

Jon Clyne Christie+Co Exeter Office Areas such as Devon, Cornwall and Somerset are still, in the main, considered tourist-orientated by the majority...

Westward go!

03-May-2007 By James Wilmore

The South West remains a popular place to own a pub. With much of the region offering the opportunity of a back-to-basics approach, it is an obvious...

West is best

19-Apr-2007

Tony Halstead reports on the growing business potential offered by pubs in the West Country The West Country is enjoying a property boom, with house...

Fake internet ID puts pubs off PASS

02-Nov-2006 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Licensees across Somerset are choosing not to accept genuine PASS-accredited proof-of-age cards because of the proliferation of fake IDs, the MA has...

Fleurets' annual rental survey published

20-Jun-2005

High-street operators in the West End of London continue to pay the highest rents in the country, reveals the Rental Survey 2005 from property agent...

West's

21-Apr-2005

got spring in its step Despite a wet and sluggish summer last year, the region's pub market is blossoming thanks to spring and thriving tourism....

Starters - Chef news

01-Aug-2004

Pub owners Tom and Ed Martin have launched their third venue, the Gun at Coldharbour in London's Docklands. The brothers have revamped the...

The rise of the rent

14-Jun-2004

Fleurets' annual rental survey highlights the cost of running a pub. Michelle Perrett reports.Licensees with a traditional pub in the South East can...

Couple buy their dream pub

06-May-2004

A couple with considerable experience in the hospitality trade have fulfilled a dream of buying their own olde-worlde pub. Trevor and Diane Crouchen...

Seafarers is sold

27-Nov-2003

The Exeter office of Christie & Co has sold the Seafarers restaurant in Falmouth, Cornwall, on behalf of Paula Greenhead to Nigel Holmes, who...

Warning for licensees using illegal plastic glasses at outdoor events

29-Aug-2002

Licensees who run occasional bars at outside events could find themselves being prosecuted for using non-stamped plastic glasses.The threat has come...

West Country agent warns that time may be up for buying

05-Aug-2002

The best time to buy a pub in the West Country may have passed according to Chris Grimshaw, director of agent Chesterton's Exeter office.Prices for...

Property: South West Focus

20-Jun-2002

Our focus on the South West takes in the recovery of tourism in the area, the new owners of North Devon's Food Pub of the Year 1999 and their...

Still no end to country crisis

19-Jun-2001

Forum highlights long-term foot-and-mouth effectsThe full impact of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has yet to be felt on the property market,...