145 jobs to go at Carlsberg
Carlsberg UK has confirmed that 145 jobs will be lost following the closure of the Leeds Brewery in 2011.
View ArticleTwo board members step down at Punch
Punch Taverns has announced that Fritz Ternofsky and Mike Foster are to retire from the board from 31 March.
View ArticleSBPA elects new president
Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) members have elected Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company’s Ken McGown as their new president.
View ArticleBII appoints new finance director
The BII has appointed Henry Bennett as finance director — he has previous charity and licensed trade experience.
View ArticleDrinks analyst Page to leave Nielsen
Well-respected drinks industry analyst Graham Page is to shutdown his spreadsheets for the last time on 31 March.
View ArticleWood to take over as CEO of Adnams
Andy Wood, the managing director of Adnams, is to take over from Johnathan Adnams as the chief executive of the brewer and pub operator.
View ArticleTRG makes board appointment
The Restaurant Group has appointed Simon Cloke, an executive from HSBC, as a new non-executive director.
View ArticleBHA unveils new chief executive
Ufi Ibrahim is to take over as chief executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA) from 19 July.
View ArticleGiles Thorley quits Punch Taverns
Punch Taverns chief executive Giles Thorley has announced his resignation from Punch Taverns.
View ArticleAnalyst tips ex-M&S man as Thorley successor
A City analyst has tipped former Marks & Spencer and De Vere executive Carl Leaver to replace Giles Thorley as Punch Taverns boss.
View ArticleThorley likely to stay until summer
Punch chief executive Giles Thorley has indicated that he is likely to remain in post until early summer to ensure a smooth hand-over to his successor.
View ArticleBarracuda appoints new ops director
Barracuda has appointed Richard Stringer as operations director — he steps up from the role of operations director south.
View ArticleBarracuda appoints first digital marketing manager
Managed pub operator Barracuda has appointed its first ever digital marketing director to help maximise its use of social media.
View ArticleDavies to take helm at Brakspear
Tom Davies is to become the new chief executive at Brakspear after Don Bridgeman retires in September.
View ArticleEx-Coca Cola boss heads Punch buying initiative
Andy Slee, the former UK on-trade director for Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), is heading up the new buying group at Punch Taverns.
View ArticleNovus Leisure appoints new FD
Novus Leisure, the late-night bar and club group, has appointed a new finance director to succeed Jane Holbrook.
View ArticleM&S man to take helm at Punch Taverns
Marks & Spencer finance and operations director Ian Dyson is to become chief executive of Punch Taverns.
View ArticleEx-Greene King boss heads new pubco
Former Greene King tenanted pub boss David Elliott is heading a new pubco with plans to take on 200 sites within 12 to 18 months.
View ArticleD'Arcy takes over at Trust Inns
Trust Inns has confirmed the appointment of Lynne D’Arcy as its new managing director, replacing Brian King.
View ArticleM&B reveals new human resources and commercial directors
Saudagar Singh has joined Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) as group human resources, service and productivity director.
View ArticleClarke joins the Timothy Taylor board
Keighley based Timothy Taylor, brewers of award-winning Landlord, has unveiled former M&B chief executive Tim Clarke as a non-exec.
View ArticleWaverley TBS chairman joins Wells & Young's board
Wells & Young's has appointed Waverley TBS chairman Mark Gerken as a non-executive director.
View ArticleAdmiral's food boss Pedder departs
Sam Pedder, the highly-rated head of food development at Admiral Taverns, has left the company to take on a new role at a racecourse.
View ArticleBatemans appoints Oliver
Lincolnshire brewer and retailer Batemans has appointed Stephen Oliver as a non-executive director.
View ArticleFuller's promotes Emeny to group MD
London brewer and pub operator Fuller's has promoted Simon Emeny to group managing director.
View ArticleM&B appoints property director
M&B, the managed pub operator, has appointed a new property director as the group steps up its strategy to target leisure parks.
View ArticleOrchid appoints Bernstein as chairman
The 292-strong Orchid Group has appointed former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein non-executive chairman.
View ArticleFormer CCE man moves to Punch
Andy Slee, former head of on-trade for Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), is to take a full-time role at Punch Taverns.
View ArticleGreene King unveils new marketing director
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has appointed a new marketing director to its brewing and brands division.
View ArticleTown & City promotes second manager to AM role
Town and City Pub Company has promoted its second general manager to area manager in the last 16 months.
View ArticleZonal appoints Consterdine as sales director
EPoS till provider Zonal has appointed Nucleus Data founder Clive Consterdine as director of sales and marketing.
View ArticleFour go in BII shake-up
The BII has announced that four senior members of staff have left the organisation as part of a cost-cutting move and to give BII a "fresh focus".
View ArticlePayne set for Stonegate non-exec chair role
Industry veteran Ian Payne is set to become the new non-executive chairman of Stonegate Pub Company.
View ArticleThreader joins BII as head of membership development
The BII has appointed former Waverley TBS director Graham Threader as head of membership development.
View ArticleWoodforde's nabs ex Adnams and Diageo man
Norfolk brewer Woodforde's has appointed former Diageo and Adnams man Rupert Farquharson has its new director of sales and marketing.
View ArticleBooker acquires Ritter and Classic Drinks
Food and drink wholesaler Booker has acquired speciality foods supplier Ritter and pub wholesaler Classic Drinks.
View ArticleSheffield host is new FLVA president
Enterprise Inns lessee Nigel Williams has been installed as the new president of the Federation Of Licensed Victuallers Associations.
View ArticlePhil Dutton leaves Punch
Phil Dutton, the finance director of Punch Taverns, the leased and tenanted pub operator, is to leave the company.
View ArticleWaverley appoints new regional trading director
Drinks wholesaler WaverleyTBS has announced the appointment of Ian Norman as the new regional trading director for the south-west.
View ArticleBrook leaves Admiral Taverns
Peter Brook, the pub industry veteran, has parted company with Admiral Taverns after two years at the helm of Phoenix, its turnaround pub division.
View ArticleBrakes appoints new UK chief executive
Foodservice supplier Brakes has appointed Stefan Barden as UK chief executive officer — he joins from Northern Foods.
View ArticleElbow Room founder Carter joins Fuller's
Justin Carter, the bar entrepreneur who founded the Elbow Room chain, has taken a senior position within the managed pub arm of Fuller's.
View ArticleWilkinson named as new boss at La Tasca
Simon Wilkinson, the former Kout Food Group (KFG) and Paramount Restaurants executive, is to take the helm at La Tasca.
View ArticleBurke to replace Lovering at M&B
Mitchells & Butlers, the pub and restaurant operator, has announced the appointment of Simon Burke as its new non-executive chairman.
View ArticleM&B boss Fowle to leave
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), Britain’s biggest managed pub and restaurant operator, has announced that chief executive Adam Fowle is to leave the company by mutual consent after a period of two...
View ArticleCrawshay and others to leave S&NPC in April
Three top S&NPC execs, including MD Willie Crawshay, are to leave the firm on 15 April, parent company Heineken UK has confirmed.
View ArticleGraham Jones named new COO at Stonegate
Graham Jones, former operations director with Barracuda, has been appointed chief operating officer at Stonegate Pub Company.
View ArticleWilson exits Parkhill Pub Management
Magnus Wilson, the veteran pub operator, has left Parkmill Pub Management, the pub management arm of Orchid Group.
View ArticleBob Ivell joins M&B as a non-exec director
Industry veteran Bob Ivell has been appointed non-executive director of managed pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers.
View ArticleShorthouse to join Colliers from Christie
Colliers International has appointed James Shorthouse from rival agent Christie + Co, to the role of head of licensed and leisure.
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