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Licensee takes on pub that was first date venue

03-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Love is certainly in the air for a licensee who has taken on a second pub that was the setting for her first date with her partner.

Shepherd Neame: ‘ambition there to scale retail business’

29-Sep-2022 By Georgi Gyton, deputy editor, MCA

Shepherd Neame is planning build its retail pubs and hotels business through a mixture of tenanted conversions and selective acquisitions, chief executive Jonathan Neame has told MCA.

SLTA: Nine out of 10 pubs will not survive without help

28-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Nine out of 10 pubs and bars will not survive winter without Government support, according to the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).

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BOXPARK and Alcotraz set to open new sites

28-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

BOXPARK is set to launch its sixth site next year, with Alcotraz' planning its biggest penitentiary yet, as Barrio Familia launches a new venue today.

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FEATURE: Getting back to a ‘normal’ Christmas

27-Sep-2022 By Michelle Perrett

The festive period is traditionally a strong trading time for pubs. But, let’s be honest, the past few years have been anything but traditional.

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Greene King launches two promotions for Cask Ale Week

21-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Brewer and pub operator Greene King is launching two incentives to engage new and loyal drinkers in the cask ale category to coincide with the launch of Cask Ale Week, which runs between Thursday 22 September and Sunday 2 October.

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Meet the GBPA finalists for Best Pub to Watch Sport sponsored by Sky

21-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Many pubs make screening sport one of their main revenue streams and with the football World Cup approaching, there's no excuse for any site not to cash in on the tournament or any other sport that is currently taking place. Here are the finalists...

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Consumers want honesty from operators about rising costs

20-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 20% of consumers felt strongly that venue owners should be open and honest about rising costs to soften the blow and extend consumers’ understanding of the challenges the sector is facing, a survey has found.

6 pubs expected to close every week

20-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

This year, it has been predicted the pub and bar market will see the net closure of six pubs each week – an outlet decline rate of 0.7%.

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New sites from REKOM, Inception Group and White Brasserie

14-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Huge sums of money have been ploughed into pubs this week, with sites reopening in Nottinghamshire, Norfolk, Durham and Cheshire after makeovers.

Tributes paid to St Austell's Jim Sloan

13-Sep-2022 By Ed Bedington

St Austell is mourning the loss of its head of tenanted operations Jim Sloan, who passed away peacefully last week.

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Rekom to open UK's first Proud Mary, music bars open doors, pubs reopen after revamps

01-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Rekom is set to open its first Proud Mary pub in the UK, independent bar Delirium and Revelry has opened in Leeds, and sites in Devon, North Somerset and London have reopened after makeovers.

Soaring costs force licensees to quit pub

25-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The operators of Hampshire pub the White Horse Inn have said an emotional farewell after failing to negotiate terms with pubco Admiral Taverns to keep the pub open.

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The Rainbow Inn off market, Black Diamond opens third pub, coaching inn reopens after £700k investment

24-Aug-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The last few weeks have been big for property news, with venues getting snapped off the market left, right and centre.

Punch relaunches the Ship after £360k overhaul

24-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

North-east pub the Ship has reopened following a £360,000 investment by Punch Pubs & Co with Glenn and Penny Robertson taking the helm.

Operator celebrates 4 decades at town pub

17-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The licensee of a Surrey-based pub is celebrating her 40th anniversary at the site this month (August).

SIBA: tied tenants should have right to sell a local beer

17-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

UK pub licensees should have the right to serve at least one beer from a small, local brewery even if tied by their pubco, according to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).

Multiple operator takes third site in 12 months with GK

17-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Food-led pub group Black Diamond Pub Company has added its third site with Greene King Pub Partners.

Punch reopens Essex pub after £300k investment

15-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Punch Pubs has reopened the Ship after a £300,000 renovation and handed the keys to management partner Jasmine Marshall.

Largest investment ever at Admiral Taverns site, Punch revamps site

12-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Admiral Taverns pub the Coach & Horses has reopened after receiving the largest investment one of the pubco’s sites has ever received of £700,000.

St Austell strengthens leadership team

12-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Cornwall-based pub operator St Austell Brewery has announced a new leadership team alongside its 175th acquisition.

‘Rocketing energy bills killing pubs’

11-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Rapidly escalating energy bills are topping the list of headwinds facing pubs with operators seeing costs quadruple.

Lord: crisis is more damaging than covid

09-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord has demanded the Government return to parliament to intervene in the economic issues that are “more damaging than Covid”.

Huge increase in hospitality businesses in ‘distress’

08-Aug-2022 By Georgi Gyton, MCA

There are 70% more bars and restaurants in “critical financial distress” than at this point last year, according to insolvency and restructuring advisor Begbies Traynor.

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Shepherd Neame acquires 3 pubs, Berkshire Botanical opens distillery

02-Aug-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

This week in property news Shepherd Neame has acquired three sites, Berkshire Botanical has opened a distillery and two pubs have reopened after major investments.

Red Oak secures £110m debt facility

02-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multi-site operator Red Oak Taverns has secured a six year £110m whole loan arranged by Excellion Capital to push forward with the group’s growth plans.

Stonegate announces operational shake up

02-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The UK’s largest pub company Stonegate Group has revealed a number of new senior operational roles.

PCA announces new three-year strategy

02-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The pubs code adjudicator (PCA) yesterday (Monday 1 August) published a strategy for delivering its priorities over the next three years.

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Fuller's and BrewDog open sites, At the Chapel bought by pubco

28-Jul-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

It's a big week for Fuller's who have launched several sites, with a new BrewDog opening in Bristol and Somerset restaurant At the Chapel changing hands.

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Let spirits and wine do the work for you

28-Jul-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Spirits and wine sales at pubs are making a massive comeback – so you could be missing a trick if you don’t make sure your offer includes these favourites.

Robinsons turns loss into £4.5m profit

27-Jul-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Stockport-based brewer and pub operator Robinsons Brewery has announced an operating profit of £4.5m after ploughing £3.5m into its managed and tenanted pub estates.

CAMRA urges Gov to ‘put tied tenants’ view front and centre’

20-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has asked the Government to ensure the view of tied tenants are the fore of its pubs code review.

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RedCat acquires two inns, Pubs Limited opens site, Voodoo Doll plans expansion

19-Jul-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs, bars and eateries have been launched across the country as RedCat acquires two sites and Voodoo Doll unveils expansion plans.

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Showing progress in the tied pub relationship

18-Jul-2022 By Fiona Dickie, pubs code adjudicator

I was grateful for the opportunity to appear before a parliamentary select committee this week, to give evidence about the progress of the pubs code in bringing fairness to the tied relationship in the regulated pub trade.

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Cask has to be perfect to attract younger drinkers

14-Jul-2022 By John Malone, head of brewery customer engagement, Greene King

Brewer and pub operator Greene King has created a new role that is set to champion the most British of drinks – cask ale. Here, head of brewery customer engagement, John Malone, explains what he and the Suffolk-based business is doing to help the cask...

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First Star lease for Shaker Group, Bike Shed Moto expands to USA, London pubs revamped

13-Jul-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Shaker Group has taken on the White Hart as Bike Shed Moto has spread its wings to America and pubs across London reopen after makeovers.

Pubs code labelled ‘wholesale failure’

13-Jul-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The pubs code came under fire as a “wholesale failure” at the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee meeting yesterday (12 July), designed to assess the usefulness of the code.

JW Lees plans to plough £6m into estate

08-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Family brewer and pub group JW Lees has announced it is looking to invest £6m into 24 of the pubs in its existing portfolio.

GK Pub Partners looks to double franchise estate

07-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Greene King Pub Partners is planning to reach 30 sites this year, with its franchised offer Hive Pubs.

Spend and penetration flat in eating-out market

07-Jul-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Customer spending and penetration in the hospitality sector is flat, according to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence Eating & Drinking Out Panel.

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BrewDog to open UK's largest pub, RedCat expands portfolio, countryside pubs get revamped

07-Jul-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

BrewDog is set to open the UK's largest pub next month, as countryside village venues are refurbished and taken of the market while RedCat expands its portfolio.

Pubs code to be examined by business committee

06-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee will question a number of people from the industry on how the pubs code is working later this month (Tuesday 12 July).

Marston’s considering ‘small pub package disposal’

05-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubco Marston’s is examining the possibility of selling a number of “non-core pubs” from its estate.

Young’s revenue up 39.7% in Q1 2022

05-Jul-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Brewer and pub operator Young & Co’s Brewery has announced revenue is 39.7% for the first quarter of this year, in a trading update ahead of its AGM on Tuesday 5 July.