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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.

Laine reports losses of £8.4m

04-Sep-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany, MCA

Laine Pub Company has reported a loss after tax of £7.4m for the 50 weeks to 18 August 2019, following a profit of £1.1m in 2018.

MA's review of the week

Post-EOTHO footfall drivers will be geared around quality rather than discounting

04-Sep-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Anglian Country Inns' managing director James Nye about the biggest issues from the news this week.

3 in 5 night-time operators face closure without further Government backing

03-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

Greater Manchester’s night-time economy adviser, Sacha Lord, has called on the Prime Minister to stop celebrating the return to work while almost 60% of night-time operators face closure without further backing.

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‘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.

‘It was 50/50 whether BrewDog would make it through lockdown’

02-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The enforced coronavirus lockdown meant Scottish brewer and bar operator BrewDog lost 70% of its revenue overnight, causing co-founder James Watt serious concerns over whether the business would be able to trade once restrictions were lifted.

Property round-up

Shepherd Neame invests £1.5m, Inn Collection Group’s 15th site, BrewDog Plymouth confirmed

02-Sep-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to Kent-based brewer and operator Shepherd Neame investing a seven figure sum in one of its waterside pubs, Greene King, The Inn Collection Group and BrewDog have all confirmed new venues.

Yummy Pub Co: EOTHO has been positive but 'some people shouldn't be allowed out'

28-Aug-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser editor Ed Bedington spoke with Yummy Pub Co's Tim Foster about how the Eat Out to Help Out scheme has impacted the business and what the future holds for them.

Jobs round-up

Publican Award winner steps up recruitment campaign, Beaverworld creates 150 jobs, Boxpark hires Bishop

26-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

The Inn Collection Group has outlined plans to hire more than 200 new staff members across its estate while Beavertown Brewery’s recently revealed new home will add 150 new roles to the north London jobs market.

Property round-up

Beavertown’s new home, Roxy Liverpool reopens, Redcomb founders add to Prospect portfolio

26-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

The creator of Neck Oil and Gamma Ray has unveiled its £40m new home, Redcomb's founders have added a second site to their portfolio of Prospect Pubs and Roxy Liverpool has undergone a £100,000 revamp.

Almost two thirds of late-night venues risk going under by October without Government aid

25-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

A group of leading late-night operators including the Deltic Group and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) have called on the Government to save the sector from collapse before the furlough scheme ends.

Former Redcomb owners add second site to portfolio

25-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Prospect Pubs & Bars, run by former owners of Redcomb Pubs Dan Shotton and Mark Draper, has taken on its second site.

Lights out for late night?

24-Aug-2020 By Georgia Cronin, MCA

Having already provided your full name and contact details, you pass by the thermal imaging camera and through the personal protection tunnel, where you remain for five seconds to ensure the chlorine dioxide has thoroughly disinfected your clothes and...

BrewDog is now ‘carbon negative’

24-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog has announced it takes twice as much carbon out of the air as it emits in a bid to become the “world’s first carbon negative international beer business”.

MA's Review of the week

EOTHO helping pubs move towards ‘continental model’ of increased weekday trade

21-Aug-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Brewhouse & Kitchen chief executive Kris Gumbrell about the biggest issues from the news this week.

Oakman Inns to receive royal accolade

20-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Oakman Inns will be presented with an annual Princess Royal Training Award in November.

How has the coronavirus pandemic affected the pub property market so far?

19-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Experts from Fleurets, Davey Co and Christie & Co dissect the pub property market and highlight a number of sector trends emerging amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.

Jobs round-up

Hundreds apply for pub jobs, Robinsons reshuffles board, A-level results 'shambles'

19-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Our latest jobs round-up includes a closer look at soaring job application figures from a number of nationwide pub operators, boardroom changes at Robinsons and the thoughts of Brewhouse & Kitchen boss Kris Gumbrell on the recent A-level results 'shambles'.

Sam Smith’s refuses to support track and trace

19-Aug-2020 By MCA Editorial

Yorkshire-based brewer and pub operator, Samuel Smith, is refusing to cooperate with the Government’s track and trace system.

Diversity issues ‘must be tackled on a company-by-company basis’

18-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

The founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality, and its recently launched Elevate Mentorship scheme, believes there is no ‘single solution’ for sectors lacking diversity in leadership and that individual companies must step up.

MA's review of the week

'The biggest issue we face is consumer confidence'

14-Aug-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Black Sheep Brewery chairman Andy Slee to talk about the big issues from the news this week.

Brewhouse & Kitchen sales soar 115% during first week of EOTHO

14-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Nationwide brewpub operator Brewhouse & Kitchen has revealed that its sales more than doubled during the first six days of the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.

Adnams pre-tax losses increase to £3.5m

14-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Adnams has reported further losses as a result of the “serious impact” of the coronavirus crisis on the business.

Still no clarity on nightclub reopening date

14-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

While the Government has announced a slew of hospitality businesses can now reopen, it has remained tight-lipped on when the late-night sector venues can trade again.

Jobs Round-up

Greene King recruiting A-Level recipients, Be Inclusive Hospitality mentorship scheme, new FD at Hall & Woodhouse

13-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

This week, brewer and pub operator Greene King outlined plans to hire 150 new apprentices and Dorset-based Hall & Woodhouse recruited a former Deloitte partner, while Be Inclusive Hospitality unveiled a new mentorship scheme.

Two more pub and bar operators face administration

12-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

The Morning Advertiser (MA) understands that London pub operator Out of the Woods Group and Leeds-based bar group APN have both gone into administration.

Property round-up

Coaching Inn Group adds 18th site, Roseacre approaches double figures, pub reopenings outstrip restaurants

12-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Roseacre Pub Company and The Coaching Inn Group provide updates on their growing estates, while CGA figures reveal that pubs are reopening at a quicker rate than restaurants.

‘I’d never seen another black person running a pub until a couple of years ago’

11-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, The Morning Advertiser (MA) asked how well the pub industry reflects the society it serves.

Country Pub Group goes into administration

06-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

The operator behind a quartet of pubs in the south west has been placed into administration.

Up to 130 JDW roles ‘at risk of redundancy'

06-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has notified its entire head office workforce that a possible 110 to 130 positions are at risk of redundancy.

Jobs round-up

Pernod Ricard adds senior quartet, former Ei boss joins Bedlam, how to claim CJRS bonus

05-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Pernod Ricard adds four to its marketing team as part of a digital shakeup, Bedlam Brewery appoints new chairman and pub refurbs create 70 new jobs.

‘Encouraging’ July trading for Loungers

05-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Café-bar operator Loungers has revealed relatively flat year-on-year July trading across its 165-strong stable despite post-lockdown trading restrictions.

Property round-up

Wedding pot spent on pub garden, Star invests £1m in Scottish sites

05-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

A number of regional operators including Robinsons, Inn Collection Group and Priory Inns North West have unveiled revamped sites after sizeable recent investment.

Working from home costs London’s pubs, bars and restaurants £2.3bn

04-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

Hospitality businesses near the capital’s employment hubs have been hit for more than £2bn by lost lunches and abandoned after-work drinks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).

Beds and Bars offering free drinks for new stem cell register sign ups

31-Jul-2020 By Stuart Stone

Backpacker bar and hostel operator Beds and Bars has joined forces with Team Margot and DKMS to drive sign-ups to the stem cell register in the fight against blood cancer through its annual Live Your Life event.

Wait and see success for pub

31-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

In the final recording of our series following one West Sussex pub through lockdown, MA editor Ed Bedington went back to the Lockhart Tavern in Haywards Heath to find out whether their decision to delay reopening by a few weeks has paid off.

Jobs round-up

Two thirds fewer shifts being worked post-lockdown, pub receives almost 500 job applications

30-Jul-2020 By Stuart Stone

Despite reports of 484 applicants competing for two jobs at a south London pub, the number of shifts being worked across the UK's hospitality sector remains at less than a third of pre-pandemic numbers.

Coronavirus puts £10m dent in Fuller’s figures

30-Jul-2020 By Stuart Stone

Fuller, Smith and Turner is in a ‘stronger position than many’ according to its chief executive, despite the coronavirus’ estimated eight-figure impact on company trading.

Blackrose targets 200 new sites by the end of 2021

29-Jul-2020 By Stuart Stone

Aprirose-owned pub management company, Blackrose, has announced five appointments as part of plans to build an estate of close to 250-sites by the end of 2021.

Liberation Group reshuffles senior team

29-Jul-2020 By Stuart Stone

Channel Islands-based pub company the Liberation Group has announced the creation of two new senior roles as part of its response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Property round-up

Seven-figure sums invested by JDW, Robinsons and Craft Union

29-Jul-2020 By Stuart Stone

Pub operators including JD Wetherspoon (JDW), Punch and Craft Union have completed extensive pub refurbishment projects amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

City Pub Group trading at two thirds of previous sales levels

27-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator City Pub Group has reported like-for-like sales were at 63% of previous levels and total sales for the three weeks since reopening half its estate on 4 July were £1.8m.

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‘We aren’t out of the woods yet’

20-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Urban-based operators voiced their concerns for city centre businesses amid reopening and looking ahead due to rules on public transport and customers wanting to stay local.

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How have operators with sites in Europe coped with coronavirus?

20-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Learning from different regulations set by local governments in countries across Europe has been helpful for one multiple operator when reopening its sites in the UK.

Reopening week sees 40% sales dip

17-Jul-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pub groups reported collective like-for-like sales down almost 40% on the same week last year for their reopening week, according to data from Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

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Late-night operators ‘desperate for clarity on reopening’

17-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Two wet-led late-night businesses have voiced their concerns about not having any Government guidance on when or how they can reopen.

MA’s review of the week

Consumers will have a difficult time deciphering the purpose of face masks

17-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's (MA) editor Ed Bedington catches up with The Alchemist’s Simon Potts to discuss what’s grabbed his attention from the week’s headlines.

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UKH boss: 'Trade support cannot stop now'

17-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

UKHospitality (UKH) chief executive Kate Nicholls has called for the Government to continue to support the trade into next year.

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Understanding consumers to rebuild your business

16-Jul-2020 By MA editorial

The re-opening of pubs, bars and restaurants has been long awaited, with enforced closures of 15 or more weeks being something that is truly unprecedented for the industry.