Star Pubs

Bolton Inns partners with Star Pubs & Bars on West Midlands pub

19-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Multiple operator Bolton Inns has partnered with Star Pubs & Bars in the relaunch of a West Midlands pub.

Star seeks to assure Punch pub operators on key issues

06-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Star Pubs & Bars' welcome pack has assured 1,900 licensees on a number of key issues, including rent and product prices, ahead of taking full operational responsibility following the acquisition of Punch A pubs on 5 March.

Star Pubs & Bars is BeerX headline sponsor

26-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco Star Pubs & Bars is one of the Society of Independent Brewer (SIBA)’s trade show, BeerX alongside cask rental company Kegstar.

Admiral agrees deal wth G1 for Heineken pubs

01-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Admiral Taverns, in partnership with G1 Group, is to acquire a number of pubs from Heineken’s Star Pubs & Bars business.

£350k refurbishment for Star Pubs & Bar site

09-Oct-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Work has started this week on a £350,000 refurbishment to a Star Pubs & Bars site in Chelmsford, Essex.

Heineken completes acquisition of 1,900 Punch pubs

30-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Heineken has said it will 'fully integrate' the 1,900 Punch pubs into its existing Star Pubs & Bars estate after completing the acquisition, as part of a back-to-back deal with Patron Capital, yesterday (29 August).

Star Pubs & Bars' retail standards show 'significant improvement'

22-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Retail standards of Star Pubs & Bars outlets have risen 10% in the past three years, with the gap between the highest and lowest scoring pubs smaller than ever, an independent audit has revealed.

North-west pub operator Ian Molyneux opens fifth site

15-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

North-west pub operator Ian Molyneux is halfway to his goal of creating a 10-strong pub group. 

How can tied pubs still host beer festivals?

11-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

The hot summer weather may be but a distant memory, but for many pubs the arrival of summer is hailed as the perfect opportunity to increase trade and footfall by hosting a beer festival. 

D&G Pub Company and Star Pubs & Bars invests £300,000 in two Darlington pubs

08-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

Two Darlington pubs are having a £300,000 makeover to better cater for drinkers' and diners' changing tastes.

Heineken invests £4.6m into north-west locals

27-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Heineken is investing £4.6 million into a selection of its Star Pubs & Bars sites in the north-west, including £1.2m in the Liverpool area, as part of a £20m investment programme.

MRO fight to cost licensee £25,000

30-Jun-2017 By Michelle Perrett

A licensee, fighting his case for the market-rent-only (MRO) option, said it is going to cost him £25,000 despite using the pubs code adjudicator (PCA). 

Star Pubs & Bars helps battle chef crisis

29-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

A series of food training videos to help licensees combat the skilled kitchen-staff shortage and ensure high standards in food are met, is the latest initiatives launched by Star Pubs & Bars to help battle the trade chef crisis. 

My Pub: The Doctor's Orders, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

09-May-2017 By Claire Churchard

Licensee Matt Steer has been in the pub business long enough to know what it takes to succeed. And in Sheffield, labelled ‘the real ale capital of the world’, the competition is tough.

Heineken pumps £20m into Star Pubs & Bars estate

11-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

Heineken has announced that it will invest £20m in its Star Pubs & Bars estate during 2017 to keep up with changing consumer demands.

Star Pubs & Bars licensees back Punch takeover

31-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Heineken’s proposal to take over 1,900 Punch pubs received a morale boost as licensees from its tenanted-arm Star Pubs & Bars voiced support for the deal.

Michelin Guide pub chef's bid to help boost recruitment

20-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The chef of a Michelin Guide-listed pub in Nottingham joined catering students from a local college to cook a gourmet meal to inspire them to consider a career in pub food.

My Pub: The Doctor's Orders, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

20-Mar-2017 By Claire Churchard

Licensee Matt Steer has been in the pub business long enough to know what it takes to succeed. And in Sheffield, labelled ‘the real ale capital of the world’, the competition is tough, Claire Chuchard reports.

2017 Predictions

2017 Predictions: Mountstevens outlines key forecasts for next year

19-Dec-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Star Pubs & Bars managing director Lawson Mountstevens predicts 2017 will be about “experimentation, premiumisation, unusual mixers, flavoured spirits and authentic artisan food”.

Star Pubs & Bars

Star licensees optimistic about 2017 trade

12-Oct-2016 By Sara Hussein

Pub operator Star Pubs & Bars received 100% positive feedback from its licensees about their prospects for the year ahead despite staffing concerns. 

FOOD DEVELOPMENT

Star Pubs & Bars launches new menu development programme

06-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Star Pubs & Bars is to introduce a programme of professional menu development tools and initiatives for licensees who want to grow food sales. 

My shout

"Publicans are working harder than ever"...Star Pubs MD, Lawson Mountstevens

01-Mar-2016 By Lawson Mountstevens

There have never been more pressures on the great British pub.

Property

Star Pubs lessees applications up 8%

04-Feb-2016 By MC Allegra FS

Star Pubs & Bars has said applications from potential lessees are up 8% in the last 12 months.

Sponsored by Fuller's & Star Pubs & Bars

#JoinThePubBrigade: Top pub food experts offer views on chef shortage

02-Dec-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Many pubs are experiencing a lack of quality and numbers in the kitchen. Nicholas Robinson finds out what sector experts believe the problem, and potential solutions, could be.

Chef recruitment crisis

'Work together to banish pub chef stigma', say industry leaders

19-Nov-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

The negative stigma associated with being a pub chef must be tackled by the industry, which it could achieve by working together to highlight the benefits to youngsters of a career in pub kitchens.

Property

Investing in a new kitchen is a recipe for success

19-Oct-2015 By Chris Jowsey

Refurbishment of a pub kitchen requires careful thought, planning and execution, with a variety of factors to take into account. Here are 10 top tips for your consideration.

Pub Sales

Greene King exchanges on 16-strong pub package

01-Sep-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Allegra Foodservice

Greene King has exchanged contracts on the sale of the 16 pubs it was required to dispose of by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), with the bulk of them going to Star Pubs & Bars.

"If you don't offer long-term leases, you won't get who you want to attract" - Interviewing Star Pubs' Chris Jowsey

23-Jul-2015 By Ed Bedington

Failing to become a ‘dot-com millionaire’ launched Chris Jowsey on the path to a fruitful career in the beer trade. Ed Bedington finds out more about the Star Pubs & Bars chief.

Distinctive Inns opens third site in first partnership with Star Pubs & Bars

10-Jul-2015 By Oli Gross

Distinctive Inns has opened its third site in its first partnership with Star Pubs & Bars.

Operators

Standards rise across Star pubs estate

18-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

Retail standards rose 3% across the Star Pubs & Bars estate in the first half of 2015.

Carvery Heaven grows to 14 with Star lease

07-Apr-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Carvery Heaven has opened its 14th site – its 11th with Star Pubs & bars and its first with an American themed food offer.

Star to buy big ticket items for new lessees

02-Apr-2015 By Mike Berry

Star Pubs & Bars has said it will pay for big ticket items such as ovens, fridges and grills for lessees taking on new pubs.

SmartDispense to be rolled out to half of Star pubs

20-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken owned leased pub operator, is installing its SmartDispense draught cooling systems in 50% of its 1,100 strong estate by the end of 2016.

Star Pubs & Bars ends disposal programme

17-Oct-2014 By Rob Willock

Star Pubs & Bars has reassured its lessees that the sale this month of 111 pubs to Admiral is the end of the company’s disposal programme.

Star deal with Kimbo ‘will finally allow pubs to take on high street coffee chains’

31-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

Star Pubs & Bars has signed a “groundbreaking” deal with coffee supplier Kimbo.

Weston Castle secures leases on three Star Pubs & Bars properties

19-Mar-2014 By John Harrington

Weston Castle, the northern England-based pub operator, has secured property leases on three pubs owned by Star Pubs & Bars.

Star Pubs & Bars launches online food training course

17-Feb-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Star Pubs & Bars has launched an online food training course to boost lessees’ pub food sales.

Star Pubs & Bars to lodge business rates appeals for lessees

27-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, says it will lodge business rates appeals at c10% of its estate.

Star Pubs & Bars to invest £18.5m across estate in 2014

16-Jan-2014 By Michelle Perrett

Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, is to invest £18.5m in its estate during 2014, the biggest capex programme the estate has ever received.

Statutory Code: Heineken says Government risks 'two tier' support for tenants

24-Dec-2013 By John Harrington

The Government risks creating a “two tier” system for the level of support offered to pub tenants under plans to introduce a statutory code for only those firms with more than 500 sites, Heineken has warned.

Eighth case heard by PICA-Service

13-Dec-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The eighth PICA-Service hearing took place at the Sheffield Cathedral Conference Centre on Friday, 22 November, 2013.

ALMR announces Operations Managers Awards 2013 finalists

03-Oct-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has announced the finalists of its Operations Managers Awards 2013.

One in four Star pubs take cut-price Sky deal

30-Sep-2013 By John Harrington

Almost one in four lessees of Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, have signed up to the deal that offers 30% off Sky Ultimate if they stock specific Heineken products.

It's Better Down the Pub starts trade push

09-Aug-2013 By John Harrington

The pan-industry campaign to encourage people to use pubs has revealed details of the next stage of its activities.

One in four Star pubs secure business rates cut

08-Aug-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, says more than one in four of its lessees has undergone successful appeals of their business rates.

Star reveals pub disposal plans

10-Jul-2013 By John Harrington

Star Pubs & Bars hopes to dispose of 50 sites this year and could look at significant acquisitions once the “uncertainty” around the proposed statutory code for the sector is lifted, trading director Chris Jowsey has said.

Star Pubs & Bars 'won't repeat mistakes' that led to PICA-Service case

09-Jul-2013 By John Harrington

Upgrades to its processes and procedures means Star Pubs & Bars would not repeat its “mistake” that led to a ruling against it by the industry’s pubco/tenant conciliation service, trading director Chris Jowsey has told the Publican's Morning...

Tenanted Pub Summit: Star Pubs & Bars targets minimum tenant income of £30K a year

24-Jun-2013 By John Harrington and Michelle Perrett

Star Pubs & Bars is targeting minimum tenant income of £30,000 a year within seven years.

Statutory code: New entrants and investments will be the hardest hit

13-Jun-2013 By Michelle Perrett

New entrants to the trade and investments in pubs will be the hardest hit by Government plans for a statutory code and adjudicator.

Star Pubs & Bars multi-million pound Bristol investment

12-Jun-2013 By John Harrington

Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, is to re-open nine pubs in the Bristol area during the remainder of the year after a combined investment of more than £3.6m.