Stonegate Group

Publicans ‘forced’ to leave Ei pub after ‘years of stress and hassle’

16-Oct-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Publicans who took on a pub under an Ei Publican Partnerships deal have said the pubco’s “bullying tactics, lack of support and years of stress” have forced them to pack up and leave.

Ei and multi-site licensees create 'community hub' pub

09-Oct-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Ei Publican Partnerships and "experienced local multiple operators" are jointly funding a £130,000 renovation to create a "quality, traditional pub with a little something for everyone in the local community".

More than 200 Ei Pubs make Good Beer Guide 2018

14-Sep-2017 By Georgina Townshend

More than 260 Ei Publican Partnerships pubs across the country have made the pages of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)'s Good Beer Guide 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.

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.

Marmalade Pubs announces first three sites

06-Jul-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

Marmalade Pubs, the joint venture between Ei Group and Marylebone Leisure, has announced its first three sites.

A breath of fresh air: how the smoking ban has changed the pub trade

19-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard & Georgina Townshend

The smoking ban became a fact in England on 1 July 2007 with an unprecedented impact for pubs. But how has the trade changed in the past 10 years since it came into force?

Coventry pub receives £110,000 investment from Ei

19-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Ei Publican Partnerships has invested more than £110,000 to “fully revitalise” a community pub on the outskirts of Coventry.

Publican breaks Guinness World Record for pool marathon

06-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A publican from South Devon has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest ever pool marathon, clocking up more than 100 hours of continuous play in four days.

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?

Ei Publican Partnerships launches training guides for pubs

05-Jun-2017 By MA Editorial

Ei Publican Partnerships has launched a new series of guides designed to help new and existing publicans with training and best practice.

Head chef to open Ei gastropub after £200,000 investment

02-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

An established head chef with 35 years’ experience has teamed up with Ei Publican Partnerships to open his first pub following a joint investment of £200,000.

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.

Ei ties deal with Three Cheers under managed partnership model

24-May-2017 By James Wallin

Ei Group, formerly Enterprise Inns, has announced that its next managed operator partnership will be with London-based gastropub company Three Cheers Pub Co.

Ei licensee sees trade ‘walk down the street’ to rival Ei site

23-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

An Ei pub in Plymouth has launched a stinging attack on the pubco claiming that it is paying £80 more for tied beers than an Ei site two minutes’ walk down the road.

More than 30 pubs added to Craft Union Pub Company's estate

19-May-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Craft Union Pub Company, part of Ei Managed Operations, has begun its “nationwide expansion” with the addition of 31 sites in the last three months, taking its current estate to 122 pubs.

Council reverses ACV decision for pub Co-op wants to demolish

18-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

A Sheffield pub that the Co-op wanted to demolish has been granted asset of community value (ACV) status.

Ei sees significant drop in income from MRO pubs

17-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Pubco Ei has estimated that it will see an 18% reduction in net income from each of the pubs that have taken the market-rent-only (MRO) option and gone free of tie.

Ei announces pub awareness fortnight

11-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Ei Publican Partnerships has announced a ‘pub fortnight’ event to boost interest in pubs over the summer months.

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.

Ei licensee helps drive town’s rejuvenation

03-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

A Welsh licensee has helped secure thousands for investment in Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales, and has received high praise from the town's MP.

Trio of rates experts to advise Ei licensees

21-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

Ei Group plc, the pubco formally known as Enterprise Inns, has teamed up with business rates experts to offer its licensees no-win-no-fee rates advice.

Enterprise to expand portfolio of managed pubs

10-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

Enterprise Inns has announced plans to increase its managed sites to 250 by the end of September following positive like-for-like growth.

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.

Top gastropub rises from the ashes after devastating fire

25-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

A pub that was voted the best gastropub in Britain by The Times has reopened after a devastating fire and the licensee has praised loyal locals for returning.

“We can't really let this pub close”: West Sussex pub to be sold to local community

16-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

A West Sussex pub is to be sold to the local community after almost £300,000 was raised from 300 investors.

Operators

Hippo Inns revealed as new owners of GBPA-winning London pub

09-Jan-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Hippo Inns is to take on the Grafton, in Kentish Town, which was named Great British Pub of the Year in 2014.

Openings

December 2016 pub openings

03-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at new openings and pub facelifts in the last month of 2016.

Lease agreements

Enterprise Inns' short-term lease strategy described as a 'suicide pact'

19-Dec-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Enterprise Inns has admitted it is focusing on shorter term lease agreements and offering licensees shorter deals at lease renewal.

Enterprise Inns

‘Hub for the community’: Locals take on village pub

16-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

A Warwickshire pub has been taken over by the local community, Enterprise Inns has confirmed.

Pub demolition

Co-op clashes with locals in battle to demolish pub

18-Nov-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Sheffield residents outraged at Co-op’s plans to replace a pub with a retail unit have applied to list the site as an asset of community value (ACV)

Pubs code

94 Enterprise licensees request MRO quote

15-Nov-2016 By James Wallin, MCA

Almost a third of Enterprise licensees that have had an MRO trigger since the legislation came into force have requested a quote for the market rent-only option.

Pieminister

Enterprise Inns’ partnership with Pieminister hailed a success

09-Nov-2016 By Sara Hussein

Enterprise Inns’ has hailed its partnership with award-winning British pie company Pieminister as a success.

Openings

Gallery: Pub openings October 2016

01-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The Morning Advertiser looks at new openings and renovations in October.

pubco

Enterprise: Swansea landmark gets £270k refurb

20-Oct-2016 By Helen Gilbert

Swansea’s landmark Adelphi Hotel is to reopen ahead of the festive season after undergoing a £270,000 refurbishment.

Community

Redcar publican crowned community hero of 2016

19-Oct-2016 By Helen Gilbert

Publicans Russell and Sarah Clark of the Cleveland Bay in Redcar, North Yorkshire, have been named the national winners of the Enterprise Inns Community Hero Awards.

PGB Audit

Pub Governing Body: BDM training has improved

18-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Business development manager (BDM) training has improved, according to the annual audit by the Pub Governing Body (PGB).

Pubs in Bloom competition

Enterprise: The country's prettiest pubs?

14-Oct-2016 By James Evison

Enterprise Inns has announced the licensees who have won its popular Pubs in Bloom competition, which showcases the best outdoor displays across the pubco's estate.

Enterprise

Enterprise to open 100th managed site

04-Oct-2016 By Oli Gross

Enterprise Inns has announced the opening of its 100th managed pub as it continues to expand the division.

Openings

Gallery: Pub openings September 2016

29-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at the sites which have opened and been refurbished this month.

Outdoor equipment

Licensee's plea for respect after play area vandalised

13-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A licensee of a pub in Kent is urging customers to have more respect after he was forced to take down his play area because it was being constantly damaged.

Openings

Pub openings August 2016

30-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at pubs which have been refurbished and reopened in August.

Events

Enterprise Inns pub celebrates 150 years

24-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A family-run Warwickshire pub is celebrating its 150th birthday with a day-long event on Saturday 3 September, two days after its official anniversary.

Recycling

Enterprise Inns licensees recycle 15,000 barrels of cooking oil

23-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Over the course of 14 months, licensees of Enterprise Inns have recycled 312,735 litres of used cooking oil - the equivalent of more than half a million pints of beer.

enterpriselive

Enterprise announces trade roadshow dates and venues

22-Aug-2016 By Oli Gross

Enterprise Inns has announced the dates and venues for its enterpriselive 2017 trade shows.

Pubcos

Enterprise: Family of licensees ends 67 years of running pubs

17-Aug-2016 By James Evison

Salisbury publicans have gathered to raise a glass to one of the city's longest serving pub landlords.

Partnership

Hunky Dory Pubs launches first site

12-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The new collaboration between Enterprise Inns and Publican Awards-winning operator Oakman Inns is opening its first site today (Friday 12 August) in Solihull, West Midlands.