Spirit Pub Company

Greene King issues Brexit warning despite growth

29-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

Greene King has warned licensees that consumer confidence may be affected by Brexit, after reporting strong financial results in a ‘transformational year’ for the pubco.

Trends

The top pub food for 2016? Jamaican Jerk and 'dude food'

04-Jan-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Turtle Bay’s planned rollout across the UK will drive demand for Jamaican Jerk in pubs, Spirit Pub Company’s former menu development executive Carl Newey has predicted.

Pub sign

Historic pub sign 'cock-up' to be rectified by Greene King

26-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Greene King will replace a historic pub sign after realising the symbolic name was being displayed incorrectly.  

Environmental damage

Pub hit by £150k fine for polluting stream in Cleveland

29-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

A Cleveland pub has been hit with a £150,000 fine after its sewage treatment works polluted a stream.

City News

Greene King completes Spirit acquisition

24-Jun-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Allegra

Greene King has officially completed the £774m acquisition of Spirit Pub Company to create what is described as “a real force to be reckoned with”.

Operator news

Spirit reveals profit rise

29-Apr-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Allegra

Spirit Pub Company, which is set to become part of Greene King, has this morning reported a 1.5% increase in like-for-like sales across its managed division, with net sales up 4.5% and EBITDA up by 6% to £59.8m.

Greene King makes new apprenticeships commitment

09-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

Greene King has pledged to offer a further 2,000 apprenticeships in its outlets over the next 12 months.

Greene King's Spirit bid approved by shareholders

13-Jan-2015 By James Wallin

Greene King shareholders have approved the company’s bid to take over Spirit Pub Company.

Greene King reports half-year revenue growth

04-Dec-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Greene King has reported revenue growth of 5.3% across its retained business to £613.1m with profit before tax up 3% for the 24 weeks to 19 October.

Magners producer C&C Group poised to up Spirit bid

24-Oct-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

C&C Group, the drinks group behind Magners, has set out the rationale behind its approach for Spirit Pub Company yesterday, with sources close to the company suggesting that it is preparing a further bid for the Chef & Brewer operator.

VIDEO: Spirit Pub Company brand Wacky Warehouse releases official song

26-Sep-2014 By James Evison

Spirit Pub Company firm Wacky Warehouse has released its first official song “It’s Wacky” by children’s pop group, the Little Singers.

ALMR Ops Awards finalists revealed

05-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has announced the finalists for its Operations Managers Awards 2014.

Admiral Taverns-owner Cerberus acquires £200m pub portfolio

20-Aug-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Cerberus, the US private equity owner of Admiral Taverns, has acquired 63 pubs leased to Spirit Pub Company and Orchid (now part of M&B) in a deal valued at just under £200m.

Bids in for £650m pub and hotel portfolio

29-Jul-2014 By Mark Wingett

First round bids have been submitted for a portfolio of c200 hotels and pubs, which is believed to be valued at up to £650m according to the PMA’s sister title M&C Report.

Pubco bosses submit ‘manifesto’ to Chancellor

27-Mar-2014 By Rob Willock

George Osborne received a ‘manifesto’ for the pub industry from three industry CEOs when he visited Banks’s Brewery on Monday.

Spirit employees rewarded at annual awards

22-Nov-2013 By Lewis Brown

A group of 20 Spirit Pub Company employees have proved they are “simply the best” at the company’s  annual Best Awards, recognising the most outstanding employees from across the operations team and support centre.

Spirit reports managed like-for-like sales rise

22-Oct-2013 By John Harrington

Spirit Pub Company has reported a 1.6% rise in like-for-like sales in its managed arm in the 52 weeks to 17 August and says it plans to add sites to its estate in 2013/14.

Zero hour contract use varied across pub trade

06-Aug-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

The use of zero hour contracts is varied across the pub trade, an investigation from the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) has found.

Yorkshire pub earns £14,000 through talent show

26-Jun-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A Yorkshire pub has increased income by £14,000 through introducing a talent show.

Spirit pub installs pay-and-display ticketing to deter non-customers

17-Jun-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

A Sprit-owned pub in Northampton has installed pay-and-display ticket machines to deter non-customers from using its car-park.

Spirit Pub Company apprenticeships set to pass 1,000 mark

24-May-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

The number of people who are on or have completed an apprenticeship programme with Spirit Pub Company is set to pass the 1,000 mark.

Spirit Leased launches new website

07-May-2013 By Mark Wingett

Spirit Pub Company’s Leased division has launched a brand new recruitment experience and website, www.spiritleasedpubs.com.

Spirit Pub Company reports 1.4% rise in like-for-like sales in managed division

25-Apr-2013 By John Harrington

Spirit Pub Company has reported a 1.4% rise in like-for-like sales in its managed division in the 28 weeks to 2 March 2013, with like-for-like net income in its leased estate down 2.9%.

Pub industry has "open door" to supportive Chancellor, claim senior industry figures

08-Apr-2013 By John Harrington

The pub and beer industry now has an “open door” to a supportive Chancellor George Osborne, who was last week presented with a number of suggestions about how the Government can help the trade, according to senior industry figures. 

Old Mill pub in Coventry rewarded at Spirit Pub Company's Best Awards

19-Nov-2012

The Old Mill pub in Coventry has picked up a host of awards at Spirit Pub Company's annual Best Awards.

Spirit launches academy for would-be kitchen workers in pubs

29-Aug-2012 By John Harrington

Spirit Pub Company, the managed and leased operator, has launched an academy for would-be chefs and kitchen workers in pubs.

Strong food growth drives sales at Spirit Pub Company

12-Jun-2012 By M&C Report

Spirit Pub Company has reported a slowdown in growth for the 12 weeks to 26 May but said it remained on track to deliver its full year expectations.

Spirit puts ‘Britain’s toughest pub’ up for sale

24-Apr-2012 By Adam Pescod

Spirit Pub Company has decided to sell the freehold of a Greater Manchester outlet, which has been labelled “Britain’s toughest pub”.

Publican Awards 2012 winners revealed at glitzy ceremony in London

28-Mar-2012 By Mike Berry

Young's and G1 Group were double award winners at the Publican Awards last night, the biggest event in the pub industry calendar.

The Big Interview: Mike Tye

12-Mar-2012 By Phil Mellows

If you had to choose someone to venture into the jungle with, although hopefully it won’t come to that, your first choice would obviously be Ray Mears, Bear Grylls being a bit of a chancer. But if reliable Ray’s not available, how about Mike Tye?

Clover Taverns placed into administration

06-Mar-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Clover Taverns, the 10-strong pub company led by Andy Wilkinson, has been placed into administration.

Like-for-like sales up at Spirit

16-Dec-2011 By Mark Wingett

Spirit Pub Company, the managed pub operator, has this morning reported a 6.2% increase in like-for-like sales across its managed estate for the 16 weeks to 10 December, and said it was on track to meet full year expectations.

Tye named chief executive at Spirit Pub Company

20-Oct-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Spirit Pub Company has reported a 5.2% rise in like-for-like sales across its managed estate for the year to 20th August and confirmed that chief executive Ian Dyson will be succeeded by his current deputy Mike Tye on 16th December this year.

Sir Ian McKellen buys historic East London pub

12-Sep-2011 By Adam Pescod

An East London licensee has agreed to sell the leasehold of a 300-year-old pub to her “dear friend” Sir Ian McKellen, the British actor.

Spirit shares start trading after Punch demerger

01-Aug-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Trading in shares of Spirit Pub Company started at 8am today, after the completion of its demerger from Punch Taverns. Spirit's ordinary shares...

Spirit's graduate trainee scheme rollout

25-Jul-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Spirit is rolling out a graduate programme for trainee general managers, following a successful trial in its City & Urban estate.