Tavern

JD Wetherspoon named the UK’s most admired pub and restaurant company

11-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

A leading pubco has been named one of the sector's most admired in a list compiled using the opinions of Britain’s largest public companies. JD Wetherspoon placed 74th overall making it the highest ranked company from the pub and restaurant sector...

Admiral ramps up pub acquisitions with Heineken purchase

02-Nov-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

Admiral Taverns will head the pack of pubcos looking to buy up good quality sites, chief executive Kevin Georgel has said after agreeing a deal to acquire 17 pubs from Heineken.

Closed Bridgwater pub reborn after £200,000 investment

24-Oct-2017 By Fred A'Court

A once defunct pub is set to open as a bar and restaurant after a long-term makeover.

Tom Kerridge's London restaurant plans scrapped

10-Oct-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The Michelin-starred chef-patron of the Hand & Flowers and the Coach, both in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Tom Kerridge, will not now be opening a restaurant at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in Knightsbridge, west London.

Glendola Leisure purchases Handmade Pubs

02-Oct-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Glendola Leisure has said it is "delighted to announce" its purchase of Handmade Pubs, and is "proud" to add its two London pubs, the Fox in Shoreditch and the Lansdowne, Primrose Hill, to its portfolio of businesses.

Wetherspoon stops using plastic straws

25-Sep-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Wetherspoon is the latest pub chain to stop using the eco-damaging utensils.

Managed pub, bar and restaurant sales slow down

18-Sep-2017 By James Beeson

Like-for-like sales in Britain’s pub, bar and restaurant groups were ahead just 0.2% nationally compared to last August, according to the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Peter Dalzell to leave Marston's

06-Sep-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Peter Dalzell is to step down from his role as managing director of Marston’s Inns and Taverns, and from the board, on 29 September.

Historic Punch Tavern pub in Fleet Street sold

30-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

One of central London’s historic landmark pubs, The Punch Tavern, has been sold to Urban Pubs & Bars in an ‘off market’ deal.

First pub in England believed to be run by a church opens

15-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

For local people living near a Norwich pub, their prayers may have been answered.

List of pubs to be sold as part of Heineken's Punch deal revealed

11-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The full list of 30 pubs Heineken has offered to sell across the UK to “reduce competition” as part of its Punch deal has been revealed.

Bravo Inns takes estate up to 40 sites

28-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

Bravo Inns has taken on two town centre pubs, bringing its total number of sites up to 40.

Best of the pubs on the market

21-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

The only thatched pub in Northumberland and a striking 16th century inn in Wales are amongst our monthly roundup of the best pubs available.

Admiral Taverns targets new publicans

19-Jan-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Admiral Taverns is holding a series of open days in a bit to attract new and existing licensees interested in running a pub.

Punch Takeover

Heineken hits back at SLTA’s Punch deal concerns

09-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

Heineken has played down Scottish industry fears it would become a pub company “monster” north of the border.

Sales figures

Managed pub sales drop for first time since EU referendum

18-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

Sales for managed pub groups slipped in October for the first time since June's EU referendum, according to the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Awards

Star Pubs & Bars announces award-winning licensees

18-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The winners of Star Pubs & Bars Star Awards were unveiled last night (17 November) at a glittering awards ceremony, hosted by footballing icon Chris Kamara in Liverpool.

NEW OPENINGS

Young’s to open new pubs in Bristol and Cambridge

11-Nov-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

London-based pub company Young’s has set its sights on opening further pubs outside the capital with acquisitions in Bristol and Cambridge.

Pictures

Gallery: 7 of the best pub interior designs

22-Aug-2016 By Liam Coleman

These pubs have been shortlisted for best pub at the 2016 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards. Here is what can be learnt from each of them

NEW OPENING

Michelin star pub chef launches new ‘curious tavern’

16-Aug-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

The chef patron of one of the Top 50 Gastropubs in the UK has launch his third site. 

Admiral Taverns

Licensee to quit pub after 33 years over lack of trade

04-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A licensee in Oxfordshire is walking away from his pub after 33 years due to a lack of trade and too many pubs in the village.

GBPA

GBPA 2016 finalists revealed

15-Jul-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

After a record number of entries this year for the 'Oscars of the trade', The Morning Advertiser's Great British Pub Awards, the finalists have now been announced.

Licensee views

The Guv'nor: Property developers buying all the pubs

17-Jun-2016 By Tony Leonard

This week, the only pub in a nearby village will be sold at auction to the highest bidder, widely expected to be a property developer.

Pubcos

Enterprise and Oakman Inns announce managed expert partnership

27-May-2016 By James Evison

Pubco Enterprise Inns has teamed up with Publican Awards-winning operator Oakman Inns on a new venture titled Hunky Dory Pubs.

Pubs code

British Pub Confederation: 'strong grounds' for legal review of adjudicator

15-Apr-2016 By Emily Sutherland

British Pub Confederation chair and Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland has threatened to seek a judicial review of Paul Newby’s appointment as pub code adjudicator if he refuses step down from the role.

Publican Awards 2016: Best community pub operator

14-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

A North-west operator is celebrating success after being named Best Community Pub Operator, sponsored by Britvic Soft Drinks, at the industry’s Oscars, the Publican Awards in London.

Publican Awards 2016: Best tenanted/leased pub company (201+ sites)

14-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

A fantastic relationship with tenants and a real dedication to driving businesses forward for mutual benefit has netted Admiral Taverns the title of Large Tenanted Pub Company of the Year, sponsored by Kuehne + Nagel.

Events

Exciting new trade show - The Bar & Pub Show - launches

02-Mar-2016 By Mike Berry

A new event dedicated to the bar and pub sector will run alongside this year's Restaurant Show at Olympia bringing together the best suppliers in the business with top operators that are transforming the UK’s on-trade.

Slow growth fears for UK pubs and restaurants

06-Jan-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Overcapacity in the eating-out sector could lead to slow growth for operators and pressurise like-for-like sales in 2016, analysts warn.

PGB report

Pubco audit: Concerns over BDM training and new agreement waivers

07-Dec-2015 By Mike Berry

There is still room for improvement in the training of business development managers (BDMs) by pubcos as less than two thirds are properly qualified, according to the annual compliance report by the Pub Governing Body (PGB).

Top 10 London food pubs: Hardens

Gastropubs flourish in London, says Hardens

05-Nov-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Gastropubs are continuing to flourish in London as easier access to prime sites over the years has allowed more chefs and landlords to take the plunge and run their own high-quality food-serving pubs, according to the 25th edition of Harden’s London Restaurant...

Events

Dates for the diary

05-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Time to get your diary out - a number of key events for multiple site operators will take place through October and November. 

Planning

NewRiver licensees dealt double blow in Co-op decisions

28-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

Two West Midlands licensees have been on the wrong end of council decisions following NewRiver Retail applications to sell "surplus" car park land to make way for Co-­op convenience stores.

Christmas

Pub should embrace restaurant status to steal back Christmas party bookings

16-Sep-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Pubs need to embrace marketing themselves as restaurants to steal Christmas party bookings back from the traditional restaurant sector, according to Steven Pike, managing director of HospitalityGEM.

NewRiver deal

Punch sell-off: "The game of pass-the-pub parcel goes on"- Protz on pubs in peril

08-Sep-2015 By Roger Protz

Even with the best efforts of councils and ginger groups, old fashioned boozers are still facing an uncertain future

Punch sell-off: Protest planned outside Liverpool's Roscoe Head

03-Sep-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Campaigners are planning a protest outside Liverpool’s the Roscoe Head, one of the 158 pubs sold by Punch Taverns to NewRiver Retail.

City news

Red Oak Taverns acquires 146 GRS pubs

01-Sep-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Red Oak Taverns, the Mark Grunnell-led pub operator has acquired the 146-strong GRS tenanted pub portfolio, in a deal thought to be worth c£35m.

NewRiver Retail buys 158 Punch pubs

'Gobsmacked' licensee questions Punch motives after £53m sale

25-Aug-2015 By Oli Gross

An award-winning licensee of 20 years is questioning Punch Taverns’ motives for selling 158 “non-core” sites after her family pub was discarded by the pubco as a "going concern".

Man who moved into local pub ordered out by council

18-Aug-2015 By Emily Sutherland

A businessman who moved into the village pub has been ordered out by the local council.

Sawday’s Pub Awards 2015: the winners

27-Jul-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The latest edition of Sawday’s Special Places: Pubs & Inns will hit bookshelves on August 3, featuring a comprehensive guide to over 1,000 of the country’s pubs as well as the winners of Sawday’s Pub Awards 2015/16.

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.

Marco Pierre White's Norfolk pubs for sale

29-Apr-2015 By Mark Wingett

Marco Pierre White’s group of four pubs in Norfolk have been placed on the market for sale individually or as a group acquisition.

operator news

Winner of Enterprise Inns' Pub Idol competition announced

23-Apr-2015 By Michelle Perrett

A 20-year-old nail technician was celebrating after winning Enterprise Inns talent show Pub Idol on behalf of her local, the Centre Spot pub in Base Green, Sheffield.

Hampshire pub named World's Favourite Yachting Bar

15-Jan-2015 By Naomi Larsson

A Hampshire village pub has been named the World's Favourite Yachting Bar of the Year 2014.

JD Wetherspoon cleans up at toilet awards

16-Dec-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

JD Wetherspoon has won ten accolades at the Loo of the Year Awards 2014.

Top restaurateur to open London pub

15-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A leading London restaurateur has spoken of how he spent a year knocking on the doors of different pubs before finding a suitable outlet to buy.

Star Pubs & Bars announces annual award winners

28-Nov-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Star Pubs & Bars has praised its outstanding lessees at its annual awards, with multiple operators scooping a quarter of the gongs.

VIDEO: Tom Kerridge on the MRO vote and tied leases

28-Nov-2014 By Jo Bruce & James Evison

The Publican's Morning Advertiser interviewed Tom Kerridge and head chef Nick Beardshaw at his imminently opening Enterprise Inns' pub, The Coach. 

Bullseye for Chelmsford pub at Punch darts competition

29-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The Blue Lion in Chelmsford has been crowned the winner of Punch Taverns’ darts competition.

Lessee opens third site in her home town after £210k refit

03-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

A Hampshire multiple operator has taken on her third lease with a £210,000 refurbishment in collaboration with Star Pubs & bars.