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Punch like-for-like sales drop

Punch like-for-like sales drop

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Punch Taverns, the tenanted and leased pub operator, has reported a 6.4% decline in like-for-like sales in its core estate in the 12 weeks to 26 May due to the poor weather and difficult comparatives, although it said it remains on track for full-year...

Geronimo plans to add five pubs per year

Geronimo plans to add five pubs per year

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Young’s-owned pub operator Geronimo Inns plans to add five outlets per year, its co-founder revealed, as the company took back control of its first-ever site.

The Big Interview: Mike Tye

The Big Interview: Mike Tye

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?

Pub host blames utility bills for winter shutdown

Pub host blames utility bills for winter shutdown

By Adam Pescod

The licensee of a popular Cotswolds pub has closed its doors until 1 April next year, blaming “astronomical” utility costs and a “dependency on tourism and seasonal trade”.

Stagg Inn’s award honour

Stagg Inn’s award honour

By Lesley Foottit

The Stagg Inn at Titley in Herefordshire is the Good Pub Guide’s Dining Pub of the Year 2012 in its 30th edition out this week.

Spirit leaves the BBPA for the ALMR

Spirit leaves the BBPA for the ALMR

By The PMA Team

Sources indicate that Spirit Pub Company has decided to join the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) trade body in preference to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Third site for Cheshire Cat

Third site for Cheshire Cat

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars, the pub company headed by trade veterans Tim Bird and Mary McLaughlin, has opened its third site and is eyeing another three.

New valuation role of Owens

Christie appoints Owens to valuation role

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Christie + Co, the licensed property agent, has appointed Stephen Owens as head of the company's corporate pubs, bars and restaurants valuation and advisory team.

Paul Charity: 'Interesting times' for the industry

5,000 freeholds for sale as pubcos shrink

By The PMA Team

The formal demerger of Punch Taverns into managed and leased companies at the start of this month was a symbolic moment, writes The PMA Team.

Johnson: taken stake in Draft House

Johnson's Draft House investment

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Luke Johnson, the serial restaurant investor, has taken a substantial minority stake in Draft House, the three-strong London-based pub concept...

Brian Whiting: eyeing up expansion

Whiting & Hammond in growth plan

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Whiting & Hammond, the award-winning south-east multiple led by Brian Whiting, is looking to eventually build an estate of 20 pubs and hopes to...

Paveley launched a defence of the community local

'Big egos' have caused damage

By Gurjit Degun

The boss of a tenanted pub company has launched a passionate defence of the community local — and criticised the "big egos" that have caused damage...

Greg Mulholland: Believes it a 'myth' that tied pubs are less likely to close than freehouses

Tied pubs 'not less likely to close'

By The PMA Team

The All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group has published evidence that it claims disproves tied pubs are less likely to close than freehouses....

Punch to open new Fayre & Square

Punch to open new Fayre & Square

By Gurjit Degun

Punch Taverns is spending £250,000 on turning the Boddington Arms in Blackburn into a Fayre & Square — the concept focusing on a low-priced...

Idyllic: Whyte Harte

Couch & Hall grab fourth S&NPC site

By The PMA Team

Two former managed pub company executives have taken on their fourth Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) site.

Huntsman Inn: acquired from Admiral

Pub firm Sunset buys Huntsman

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Staffordshire-based pub operator Sunset Taverns has taken its estate to eight, with the acquisition of the Huntsman Inn, in Stoke-on-Trent, from...

Dyson: on track to meet full year expectations

Punch reports trading improvements

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Punch Taverns has reported an improved performance in both its managed and tenanted pub divisions for the 12 weeks to 28 May, with the company citing...

Sawday's: community is key

Sawday's: community pub focus is key

By Jo Bruce

The editor of Alastair Sawday's Pubs & Inns guide said successful food pubs are those focusing on catering for their local communities.

Catherine Wheel: refurb underway

TLC Inns snaps up fifth pub site

By The PMA Team

Award-winning multi-site pub company TLC Inns — run by Steve Haslam and Jo Drain — has bought its fifth venue.

Georgel: wants Admiral to become the leading community pubs business

Admiral Taverns merges divisions

By The PMA Team

Tenanted pub operator Admiral Taverns is to merge its Phoenix turn-around estate with its core pubs division to create one trading business. The...

TMS: choose your steak

Tailor Made Steaks takes third Brakspear pub

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Oxfordshire-based pub company Brakspear has let its third pub to multiple operator Tailor Made Steaks. A £250,000 redevelopment has seen the White...

Punch: franchise style agreement being trialled

Punch trials franchise-style agreements

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Punch Taverns is trialling a franchise-style agreement where the licensee takes a proportion of the sales and has to meet certain running costs....

Swan: 2010 winner

Three Swans up for Good Food Guide award

By Jo Bruce

Three gastropubs called the Swan are among the front runners in nominations for the Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year 2011 Award. There is a...

Auction: another £500k for Enterprise

Enterprise raises £1.5m at auction

By Gurjit Degun

Enterprise Inns has made another £1.5m at an auction in Wales, selling four out of the six pubs it put up for auction.

The Fourth Option

The Fourth Option

By Hamish Champ

The days of filling in order forms for a pub's supplies and things like staff rotas and holidays could soon be a thing of the past for an increasing...

Pring: positive about 2011

Nick Pring: keeping it Real

By Phil Mellows

Nick Pring's campaign for 'real pubs' is reviving corner houses all over London. He talks to. Phil Mellows about the mission that he and business...

Salisbury: winning team

Swan wins Routier award

By The PMA Team

A pub operated by Salisbury Pubs has been named by Les Routiers as Gastro Pub of the Year.

Fans enjoy 3D football on a projector

Punch trials 3D projectors

By John Harrington

Punch Taverns is claiming a first by trialing 3D projectors for screening football at its managed pubs. The projectors, from technology firm LG,...

Under tha hammer: Enterprise and Admiral pubs

Enterprise and Admiral to auction off pubs

By Gurjit Degun

Enterprise Inns and Admiral Taverns will be auctioning 27 of their pubs in Wales, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. Out of a total 30 freehold pubs...