Marston's

Marston’s sediment dispute case ‘closed’

07-Jan-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

Marston’s has attempted to draw a line under a dispute with a tenant, insisting the matter was now closed following an investigation by the pubs code adjudicator (PCA), according to The Morning Advertiser's sister title MCA.

Marston’s overcharged licensee on beer and rent, PCA rules

06-Jan-2020 By Stuart Stone

Brewer and pub operator Marston’s has been judged to have broken pubs code legislation following what the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has described as ‘significantly deficient’ treatment of one of its licensees.

Marston's profits drop as debt reduction pursued

28-Nov-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub operator and brewer Marston’s has experienced a £3m dip in profits after making substantial disposals across its estate.

Marston’s vows to remove half a million plastic bottles

05-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

In its bid to fight for sustainability, Marston’s has pledged to remove 500,000 plastic bottles and cups from its Inns estate by the end of 2019.

Marston’s sells 137 pubs for £45m

04-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Marston’s has sold 137 pubs to Admiral Taverns in an “exciting acquisition” for £44.9m.

Charity thanks pub chains for promoting staff support

18-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Staff support organisation the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has praised two pub chains for their work promoting the charity’s grants to their employees.

Reducing net debt by £200m is Marston’s ‘principal focus’

15-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Alongside a sixth consecutive increase in annual like-for-like sales, Marston’s revealed net debt of £1.39bn.

The MA Podcast – episode 1

‘We’ll lose one big beer brand soon’ says Curious Brewery boss

07-Oct-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The boss of Curious Brewery Gareth Bath has outlined what he thinks the future of the UK's beer sector could look like.

Marston’s to sell off 150 pubs

30-Sep-2019 By Stuart Stone

Pub operator and brewer Marston’s is looking to sell 150 of its pubs for around £45m, The Morning Advertiser (MA) understands.

Marston’s accelerates plans to tackle £200m debt

24-Jul-2019 By Stuart Stone

Against a backdrop of ‘modest growth’, pub operator and brewer Marston’s has outlined plans to wipe out £200m in net debt quicker than initially planned.

Marston’s pulls cask ale from its Scottish pubs

30-May-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Operator and brewer Marston’s is removing cask ale from all but one of its Scottish managed sites and replacing the lines with keg beers.

Marston’s stockpiles £6m of Estrella ahead of Brexit

16-May-2019 By Robert Mann

Pubco Marston’s has revealed it stockpiled around £6m of Spanish lager Estrella Damm amid concerns over a no-deal Brexit.

Marston’s to open 9 new pubs in next 12 months

15-May-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco Marston’s is looking to open nine new pub-restaurants and adding three new sites to its accommodation offer, its CEO Ralph Findlay told The Morning Advertiser.

£180k fine for pub with mouse droppings found in kitchen

10-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A south London pub has been fined £180,000 after inspectors found mouse droppings in its kitchen and dirty utilities.

International Women’s Day

The women who lead in the on-trade

07-Mar-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

There are too few women at the top level in business across the world and the UK. While pubs and bars can't escape that fact either, here we tell the stories of nine women at the top in the on-trade.

Revere Pub Company to open 15th site

19-Feb-2019 By Stuart Stone

The premium arm of pub company Marston’s, has revealed plans to open the Lazy Pig in the Pantry in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

Marston's curtails expansion to reduce debt

23-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Marston’s has scaled back plans to expand in a bid to slash its debt over the next few years, outlined in its latest trading report.

Marston's unveils electric car chargers

30-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Designated drivers with electric cars will soon be able to charge their vehicles at Marston’s pubs.

Marston’s records fifth consecutive like-for-like sales increase

21-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

Brewer and pub operator Marston’s has reported a fifth year of like-for-like sales growth off the back of this summer’s heatwave and World Cup.

Marston’s leaves pub woodwork to rot for two years

13-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A licensee has expressed his despair at pubco Marston’s after waiting two years for rotten joinery in his Derbyshire pub to be fixed.

Marston’s acquires 15 former M&B pubs from Aprirose

10-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Pub operator and brewer Marston’s has reached an agreement to acquire 15 former Mitchells & Butlers pubs from property investment company Aprirose in a trading update for the year ending 29 September.

Sixth Lost & Found site set to open

09-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Revere, the premium arm of Marston’s, has announced that the sixth branch of the Lost & Found will open in Sheffield on 16 November.

Beloved Victorian pub escapes demolition again

12-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Victorian pub that faced demolition has been saved for the second time after an appeal from a developer was rejected.

Marston's new £2m pub marks anniversaries

30-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Two companies have marked their respective 40th anniversaries by joining forces with Marston's to build a £2m pub in North Yorkshire.

Marston's announces two new Lost & Found sites

29-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Premium arm of Marston’s estate, Revere, has announced that two new Lost & Found sites and a refurbishment of its original Birmingham site is on the cards for 2018.

Great British Pub Awards 2017

The Eagle and Child wins John Smith’s Great British Pub of the Year 2017

08-Sep-2017 By Ed Bedington

A socially conscious pub was celebrating after taking the title of John Smith’s Great British Pub of the Year 2017.

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.

Large pub chains at risk of serious financial damage

01-Sep-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs face twin risks from consumer weakness and rising input costs, leading global banking giant HSBC to downgrade its ratings for JD Wetherspoon and Greene King last week.

Pub-industry bodies slam PCA’s MRO report as ‘one-sided and opaque'

23-Aug-2017 By Claire Churchard

Pub-industry bodies have slammed a report from the pubs code adjudicator containing evidence that pub-owning businesses (POBs) are blocking tied tenants’ access to the market rent only option (MRO) and going against the spirit of the pubs code.

PCA to confront pub owning businesses over MRO blocking

23-Aug-2017 By Claire Churchard

Pub-owning businesses (POBs) are blocking tied tenants’ access to the market rent only option (MRO) and going against the spirit of the pubs code, according to a report commissioned by the pubs code adjudicator’s office.

Marston’s cuts 53 jobs as Charles Wells integration reaches completion

02-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

British pubco and brewing giant Marston’s has made 53 people redundant as a result of its acquisition of Charles Wells, according to managing director Richard Westwood.

Charles Wells beer recipes won’t change following acquisition by Marston’s

02-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Changing the recipes to Charles Wells’ beers would be “bonkers”, according to Marston’s managing director Richard Westwood.

Low MRO numbers caused by 'complex and convoluted procedures'

05-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Billed as a ‘new dawn’ for tenants last July, take-up for the market-rent-only (MRO) option has proved slow ever since. What has gone wrong with this critical tenet of the pubs code?

PCA to examine claims pubcos ‘inhibit’ tenant access to MROs

02-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

The office of Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby has approached industry bodies for evidence following concerns pubcos could be inhibiting tenant access to the market-rent-only (MRO) option.

Meagre MRO take up across major pubcos

26-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Only eight licensees have taken up the market-rent-only (MRO) option across five of the six pubcos governed by the pubs code since it came into force in July 2016.

Punch strikes distribution deal with Marston’s

24-May-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Punch will change its delivery service ahead of its proposed takeover by Heineken and Patron Capital, following current distributor Carlsberg’s announcement to withdraw its UK delivery service.

Zero Marston’s licensees have taken up MRO since pubs code started

19-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

No licensees in Marston’s sites have taken up the market-rent-only (MRO) option and gone free of tie since the pubs code took effect in July 2016.

Six biggest tenanted pubcos to honour new planning laws early

04-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

The six biggest pubcos have agreed to honour new planning legislation ahead of it coming into force in July.

Plans to demolish Marston’s pub for 79-bed care home submitted

21-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A planning application has been submitted to demolish a Marston’s pub in North Yorkshire so a care home can be built on the site.

Pub success: Starting out

09-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Owning a pub is the aspirational dream for a significant minority of people who regularly soak up the atmosphere in a pub. But just what do you need to know about the trade before starting out and what challenges lie ahead for first-time operators?

Gallery: pub openings January 2017

02-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at the newest pub openings and refurbishments across the UK.

Marston's to open first London site in 10 years

25-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Marston's has followed up its positive financial results by revealing that the company plans to open a new site in London for the first time in 10 years.