Steve Thomas

Nightclub king signals big market change

26-May-2011 By The PMA Team

The traditional nightclub has been well and truly side-swiped by a half dozen different crunching factors, says The PMA Team.

Steve Thomas's last dance

05-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team

What did for Big Steve Thomas? The PMA Team gives a personal view of Luminar's departing boss.

Ex-Zavvi boss to replace Thomas at Luminar

23-Feb-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Simon Douglas, the former head of music retailer Zavvi, is set to takeover from Steve Thomas as Luminar's new chief executive. He will takeover the helm of Britain's biggest nightclub group next month.

Luminar nears end of an era with Thomas departure

22-Feb-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

A succession programme has been underway for some time at Luminar with boss Steve Thomas set to announce his departure, says Mark Stretton.

Pub and club industry must 'man-up'

19-Nov-2009 By John Harrington

The trade must "man-up" and take responsibility for drinks promotions amid a return to cheap deals in bars, says the boss of Britain's biggest nightclub company, Steve Thomas.

Nightclub boss plans discount to compete with pubs

18-Jul-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

A nightclub owner has threatened to slash the price of drinks at his venues in a bid to compete with pubs and supermarkets. Steve Thomas, chief...

Plastics rule at Luminar bars

06-Mar-2008

Britain's biggest nightclub operator Luminar says 87% of its venues now serve all drinks in polycarbonate containers. The move to plastics has halved...

Luminar's bar estate is 87% glass-free

03-Mar-2008 By John Harrington

The nightclub operator says the move to polycarbonates has halved insurance premiums

Luminar down after half-year results

12-Nov-2002

Analysts have revised down full-year expectations following half-year results from late-night operator Luminar where the company said that it would...