Thwaites

FEATURE – STAFFING, TRAINING, RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT

FEATURE: Overcoming the staffing shortage

15-Jan-2024 By Michelle Perrett

Staffing has always been a challenge in the pub sector but since the perfect storm of Brexit, Covid, minimum and national living wage increases, the cost-of-living crisis, immigration changes – combined with the poor reputation of a career in the industry...

Thwaites tenants celebrate 35 years behind the bar

08-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Daniel Thwaites’ longest serving tenants are celebrating more than three decades behind the bar.

Analysis

Are we at the pub jobs cliff edge?

07-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Several pubcos have warned of severe job cuts as the end of furlough approaches, meaning experts' predictions at the start of the pandemic are beginning come true.

Jobs round-up

New role for JW Lees boss, H&W strengthens board, Boxpark adds COO from former Fuller's brand

10-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to Thwaites and Deltic outlining redundancy programmes, record Greene King tenanted and leased applications and the protection of hundreds of jobs at embattled bar operators, a number of hospitality businesses have recently revealed new appointments....

Thwaites begins redundancy programme

07-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

Lancashire-based brewer and pub operator Daniel Thwaites has taken the 'unwelcome decision' to initiate a programme of redundancies in light of uncertainty around winter trading conditions.

Big Interview

‘The playbook on the 'new normal' is being rewritten almost every day’

02-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

The chairman of the Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) and Thwaites’ CEO, Rick Bailey, explains how some of the UK’s oldest pub companies are weathering the Covid-19 pandemic.

Brewer announces price freeze for 250 pubs

24-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Lancashire-based brewer and operator Thwaites is freezing the price of its beer sold to its tenants across its 250 leased and tenanted estate, for the second year in a row.

City news

Marston's sales up - but living wage has impact

22-Jul-2015 By James Wallin, MC Allegra FS

Marston’s has reported like-for-like sales in its managed houses up 1.7% for the 41 weeks to 18 July and 2% in the last 10 weeks of that period.

Highest ever number of entries for annual Thwaites awards

30-Jan-2014 By Lewis Brown

Thwaites has received the highest ever number of entries for its annual Awards for Excellence.

The Big Interview: Steve Magnall, Thwaites

11-Dec-2012 By Michelle Perrett

When Steve Magnall jumped ship from FTSE-250 company Greene King to north-west brewer Thwaites, it was not such a great shock.

Inn at the Station: full steam ahead

25-Mar-2011 By Tony Halstead

Licensee Louise Clough tells Tony Halstead how a major makeover and Thwaites' Beer Hero concept has helped her beat competition at the pub.

Thwaites names Richard Bailey as its new chief executive

15-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ

Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer, has revealed its third boss in four years. Richard Bailey, who has been leading the brewer's growth and...

Thwaites puts eight pubs on the market

25-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team

Brewer and pub retailer Thwaites has put eight pubs up for sale across East Lancashire with restrictive covenants on at least two of them. The pubs...

Thwaites High Court case begins

10-Mar-2008

Representatives from Thwaites appeared in the High Court today in a landmark case to overturn a magistrate's decision over pub opening hours.The...

Diverse interests

15-Nov-2007

Tony Halstead meets Paul Baker, the man behind Thwaites' multi-layered business strategy Northern drinkers tend to associate Daniel Thwaites with...

Thwaites teams up with local butcher

08-Oct-2007

Thwaites has teamed up with a Lancashire butcher to introduce regionally-reared beef into selected pubs. The brewery has teamed up with Althams...

Thwaites extends property portfolio

21-Jun-2007

Daniel Thwaites Brewery is expanding its portfolio of pubs after spending about £2m on five properties in the north of England. The company,...

Thwaites pub scores treble

25-Jan-2007

The Albion in Carnforth, Lancashire, came up trumps at an awards ceremony for Thwaites managed pubs - by scooping three gongs. Albion managers John...

Master of the mash tuns

12-Oct-2006

Brewery boss Brian Hickman is a man with a big smile on his face. Daniel Thwaites is now sole beer supplier to Ewood Park, home of local Premiership...

Letting by Thwaites close to completion

28-Sep-2006

Flexibility when it comes to negotiating leases or tenancies has helped make the Thwaites letting campaign a success, according to selling agent...

Better Thwaites than never

06-Nov-2003

Five years ago, the top brass at Daniel Thwaites realised they had to change or atrophy. Now they're set for an exciting future. Tony Halstead...

Just a few decades ago, Daniel Thwaites merely traded in its

15-May-2003

They do not really need to bother giving visitors maps or directions to find Daniel Thwaites. Approach Blackburn from any direction and the Star...

Thwaites to contract brew Bavaria's Kaltenberg lager

03-Oct-2002

North-west independent, Daniel Thwaites, has sealed a major brewing contract and supply deal with one of Germany's oldest and best-known brewers,...