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Shorthouse to join Colliers from Christie

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Colliers International has appointed James Shorthouse from rival agent Christie + Co, to the role of head of licensed and leisure.

Bob Ivell joins M&B as a non-exec director

Mon, 09 May 2011 12:40:00 GMT

Industry veteran Bob Ivell has been appointed non-executive director of managed pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers.

Wilson exits Parkhill Pub Management

Wed, 04 May 2011 07:17:00 GMT

Magnus Wilson, the veteran pub operator, has left Parkmill Pub Management, the pub management arm of Orchid Group.

Graham Jones named new COO at Stonegate

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:22:00 GMT

Graham Jones, former operations director with Barracuda, has been appointed chief operating officer at Stonegate Pub Company.

Crawshay and others to leave S&NPC in April

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:22:00 GMT

Three top S&NPC execs, including MD Willie Crawshay, are to leave the firm on 15 April, parent company Heineken UK has confirmed.

M&B boss Fowle to leave

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:37:00 GMT

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 years in the post.

Burke to replace Lovering at M&B

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:24:00 GMT

Mitchells & Butlers, the pub and restaurant operator, has announced the appointment of Simon Burke as its new non-executive chairman.

Wilkinson named as new boss at La Tasca

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:53:00 GMT

Simon Wilkinson, the former Kout Food Group (KFG) and Paramount Restaurants executive, is to take the helm at La Tasca.

Elbow Room founder Carter joins Fuller's

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:20:00 GMT

Justin Carter, the bar entrepreneur who founded the Elbow Room chain, has taken a senior position within the managed pub arm of Fuller's.

Brakes appoints new UK chief executive

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Foodservice supplier Brakes has appointed Stefan Barden as UK chief executive officer — he joins from Northern Foods.

Brook leaves Admiral Taverns

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:02:00 GMT

Peter Brook, the pub industry veteran, has parted company with Admiral Taverns after two years at the helm of Phoenix, its turnaround pub division.

Waverley appoints new regional trading director

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:04:00 GMT

Drinks wholesaler WaverleyTBS has announced the appointment of Ian Norman as the new regional trading director for the south-west.

Phil Dutton leaves Punch

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:42:00 GMT

Phil Dutton, the finance director of Punch Taverns, the leased and tenanted pub operator, is to leave the company.

Sheffield host is new FLVA president

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:26:00 GMT

Enterprise Inns lessee Nigel Williams has been installed as the new president of the Federation Of Licensed Victuallers Associations.

Booker acquires Ritter and Classic Drinks

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:17:00 GMT

Food and drink wholesaler Booker has acquired speciality foods supplier Ritter and pub wholesaler Classic Drinks.

Woodforde's nabs ex Adnams and Diageo man

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:30:00 GMT

Norfolk brewer Woodforde's has appointed former Diageo and Adnams man Rupert Farquharson has its new director of sales and marketing.

Threader joins BII as head of membership development

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:46:00 GMT

The BII has appointed former Waverley TBS director Graham Threader as head of membership development.

Payne set for Stonegate non-exec chair role

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:53:00 GMT

Industry veteran Ian Payne is set to become the new non-executive chairman of Stonegate Pub Company.

Four go in BII shake-up

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:28:00 GMT

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".

Zonal appoints Consterdine as sales director

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:57:00 GMT

EPoS till provider Zonal has appointed Nucleus Data founder Clive Consterdine as director of sales and marketing.

Town & City promotes second manager to AM role

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:35:00 GMT

Town and City Pub Company has promoted its second general manager to area manager in the last 16 months.

Greene King unveils new marketing director

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:52:00 GMT

Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has appointed a new marketing director to its brewing and brands division.

Former CCE man moves to Punch

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:18:00 GMT

Andy Slee, former head of on-trade for Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), is to take a full-time role at Punch Taverns.

Orchid appoints Bernstein as chairman

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:06:00 GMT

The 292-strong Orchid Group has appointed former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein non-executive chairman.

M&B appoints property director

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:17:00 GMT

M&B, the managed pub operator, has appointed a new property director as the group steps up its strategy to target leisure parks.

Fuller's promotes Emeny to group MD

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:26:00 GMT

London brewer and pub operator Fuller's has promoted Simon Emeny to group managing director.

Batemans appoints Oliver

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:29:00 GMT

Lincolnshire brewer and retailer Batemans has appointed Stephen Oliver as a non-executive director.

Admiral's food boss Pedder departs

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:20:00 GMT

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.

Waverley TBS chairman joins Wells & Young's board

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:22:00 GMT

Wells & Young's has appointed Waverley TBS chairman Mark Gerken as a non-executive director.

Clarke joins the Timothy Taylor board

Thu, 27 May 2010 01:39:00 GMT

Keighley based Timothy Taylor, brewers of award-winning Landlord, has unveiled former M&B chief executive Tim Clarke as a non-exec.

M&B reveals new human resources and commercial directors

Thu, 27 May 2010 10:11:00 GMT

Saudagar Singh has joined Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) as group human resources, service and productivity director.

D'Arcy takes over at Trust Inns

Wed, 19 May 2010 11:03:00 GMT

Trust Inns has confirmed the appointment of Lynne D’Arcy as its new managing director, replacing Brian King.

Ex-Greene King boss heads new pubco

Fri, 14 May 2010 11:13:00 GMT

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.

M&S man to take helm at Punch Taverns

Wed, 05 May 2010 04:26:00 GMT

Marks & Spencer finance and operations director Ian Dyson is to become chief executive of Punch Taverns.

Novus Leisure appoints new FD

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:39:00 GMT

Novus Leisure, the late-night bar and club group, has appointed a new finance director to succeed Jane Holbrook.

Ex-Coca Cola boss heads Punch buying initiative

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:01:00 GMT

Andy Slee, the former UK on-trade director for Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), is heading up the new buying group at Punch Taverns.

Davies to take helm at Brakspear

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:01:00 GMT

Tom Davies is to become the new chief executive at Brakspear after Don Bridgeman retires in September.

Barracuda appoints first digital marketing manager

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:08:00 GMT

Managed pub operator Barracuda has appointed its first ever digital marketing director to help maximise its use of social media.

Barracuda appoints new ops director

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:12:00 GMT

Barracuda has appointed Richard Stringer as operations director — he steps up from the role of operations director south.

Thorley likely to stay until summer

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:36:00 GMT

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.

Analyst tips ex-M&S man as Thorley successor

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:48:00 GMT

A City analyst has tipped former Marks & Spencer and De Vere executive Carl Leaver to replace Giles Thorley as Punch Taverns boss.

Giles Thorley quits Punch Taverns

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:07:00 GMT

Punch Taverns chief executive Giles Thorley has announced his resignation from Punch Taverns.

BHA unveils new chief executive

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:01:00 GMT

Ufi Ibrahim is to take over as chief executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA) from 19 July.

TRG makes board appointment

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:39:00 GMT

The Restaurant Group has appointed Simon Cloke, an executive from HSBC, as a new non-executive director.

Wood to take over as CEO of Adnams

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:54:00 GMT

Andy Wood, the managing director of Adnams, is to take over from Johnathan Adnams as the chief executive of the brewer and pub operator.

Drinks analyst Page to leave Nielsen

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:33:00 GMT

Well-respected drinks industry analyst Graham Page is to shutdown his spreadsheets for the last time on 31 March.

BII appoints new finance director

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:14:00 GMT

The BII has appointed Henry Bennett as finance director — he has previous charity and licensed trade experience.

SBPA elects new president

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:32:00 GMT

Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) members have elected Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company’s Ken McGown as their new president.

Two board members step down at Punch

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:37:00 GMT

Punch Taverns has announced that Fritz Ternofsky and Mike Foster are to retire from the board from 31 March.

145 jobs to go at Carlsberg

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:59:00 GMT

Carlsberg UK has confirmed that 145 jobs will be lost following the closure of the Leeds Brewery in 2011.

Fallon takes non-exec role at Eclectic Clubs & Bars

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:43:00 GMT

Jim Fallon, the former financier at McQueen, has joined the board of Eclectic Clubs & Bars as a non-executive director.

KPMG replaces Ernst & Young as Punch auditors

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Accountants Ernst & Young (E&Y) has resigned as auditor of Punch Taverns and will be replaced by KPMG.

Luminar to lose 40 head office jobs

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:39:00 GMT

Luminar, Britain’s biggest nightclub company, is to cut around 40 head office positions as part of a cost reduction exercise.

Townsend resigns at M&B

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:09:00 GMT

Jeremy Townsend, finance director, of the managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers has resigned to join Rentokil Initial,

Easyjet boss to take over at Whitbread

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:10:00 GMT

Whitbread has announced Easyjet boss Andy Harrison will take over as chief executive from 1 September.

Amor steps down as SIBA chairman

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:04:00 GMT

Peter Amor is stepping down as chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) on Thursday after three years at the helm.

Ford to step down at Tattershall Castle Group

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:57:00 GMT

David Ford is to step down from his role as chief executive of Tattershall Castle Group, the pub and bar group backed by Alchemy Partners.

Luminar nears end of an era with Thomas departure

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:20:00 GMT

A succession programme has been underway for some time at Luminar with boss Steve Thomas set to announce his departure, says Mark Stretton.

C&C appoints Sir Brian Stewart as chairman

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:11:00 GMT

C&C Group has appointed former Scottish & Newcastle chairman Sir Brian Stewart as chairman designate and non-executive director.

Valentine's Day for CAMRA as it appoints new chair

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:40:00 GMT

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has appointed Colin Valentine as its new national chairman.

Laventure takes up Budvar sales director role

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:27:00 GMT

Joe Laventure has been appointed sales director of Budweiser Budvar following the retirement of Neville Hall.

Symonds to leave Bay Restaurant amid buyer interest

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:01:00 GMT

Slug & Lettuce brand is to be transferred out of Bay Restaurants into sister company Town & City amid private equity interest in Bay.

200 jobs could go at Waverley TBS

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:17:00 GMT

Around 200 jobs could be axed at drinks wholesaler Waverley TBS as part of a restructuring process.

Ex-Spirit MD takes helm at Weightwatchers UK

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:49:00 GMT

Andrew Knight, the former managing director of Spirit Group — Punch's managed pub division — has joined Weightwatchers.

Board changes at Hall & Woodhouse

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:51:00 GMT

Hall & Woodhouse, the regional brewer and pub operator, is to announce a clutch of boardroom changes this spring.

Brumby takes non-exec role at Drake & Morgan

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:54:00 GMT

Mark Brumby, the high-profile leisure analyst at Astaire, has joined Drake & Morgan as a non-executive director.

Coca-Cola Enterprises appoints new head of on-trade

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Coca-Cola Enterprises has appointed Dave McNulty to the new position of trading director on-premise.

Jon Collins nets Institute of Licensing role

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:31:00 GMT

The Institute of Licensing has elected CGA boss and Noctis chairman Jon Collins as its vice chairman.

Molson Coors appoints McDonough as marketing director

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:02:00 GMT

Molson Coors has appointed Muller UK marketing and R&D director Chris McDonough as its new marketing director from June 2010.

Intertain appoints new executive chairman

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:05:00 GMT

Intertain has appointed former Punch Taverns board member Stephen Lambert as non-executive chairman.

M&B: Laffin out, Lovering in

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:42:00 GMT

Simon Laffin has been voted out of the Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) boardroom this afternoon and will be replaced by John Lovering as chairman.

Ex-Coors man Paul Hegarty joins Drinkaware

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:53:00 GMT

Alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware has appointed former Molson Coors head of communications Paul Hegarty as its industry relationship manager.

Living Room managing director Danny Fox to quit

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:43:00 GMT

Living Room managing director Danny Fox is to leave his post following Orchid Group's acquisition of 43 Premium Bars & Restaurants.

M&B backs two of four Piedmont nominees

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:56:00 GMT

M&B has recommended that shareholders accept two of the four independent board nominees put forward by Piedmont.

Waverley TBS appoints new MD

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:26:00 GMT

Drinks wholesaler WaverleyTBS has promoted commercial director Jonathan Townsend to managing director.

BrewDog appoints finance director

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:21:00 GMT

Scottish brewer BrewDog has appointed Ian Hope as finance director — he has 12 years experience in the finance sector.

BBPA appoints new director of brewing

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:32:00 GMT

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has appointed Andy Tighe as its new director of brewing.

Peach's Paul Cutsforth to join Orchid

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:43:00 GMT

Peach pub company operations director Paul Cutsforth is to leave the company to join the board of managed operator Orchid at the end of March.

Tim Turner to retire from Fuller's

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Fuller's commercial director Tim Turner is to retire from the board at the end of March 2010 after thirty years service.

New non-exec at Timothy Taylor

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:53:00 GMT

Keighley based brewer Timothy Taylor has appointed of Jonathan Gamble to the board of directors.

Gordon Ramsay's right hand man joins pub group

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Gordon Ramsay's right hand man Mark Sargeant is to to take on a "new challenge" as creative director of pub group, the Swan Collection.

Paveley appointed to Admiral chair

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:32:00 GMT

Jonathan Paveley, the former Punch Taverns director, has been appointed executive chairman of Admiral Taverns.

Owen joins Springhead Brewery

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Nottinghamshire based micro brewery Springhead has appointed Phil Owen as national accounts manager.

Kemp takes up top role at De Vere Hotels

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:03:00 GMT

Deborah Kemp, the former head of Punch Taverns leased division, has been appointed chief operating officer at De Vere Hotels and Resorts.

Brakes appoints new chief exec

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Food wholesaler Brakes has appointed Philip Jansen as chief executive officer — he succeeds Frank McKay who is to retire.

BrewDog looks for new brewer

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:30:00 GMT

Controversial Scottish brewer BrewDog, whose beers include Punk IPA, 77 lager and Trashy Blonde is looking for a new brewer.

M&B makes committee changes

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:21:00 GMT

Mitchells & Butlers has appointed Tony Bates, Denis Jackson and Ray MacSharry to its Audit and Renumeration Commitee.

Barracuda ops director to oversee new Punch division

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:07:00 GMT

Graham Jones, operations director at Barracuda, has joined Punch to oversee the roll out of Punch Pub Company's new concepts.

Thomas to retire from M&B

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:53:00 GMT

Peter Thomas, the highly-regarded director of Mitchells & Butlers 86-strong franchised division, is set to retire at the end of this year.

M&B appoints three MDs

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:08:00 GMT

Mitchells & Butlers has appointed three managing directors to run three defined segments of its 2,000-strong pub and restaurant estate.

Leslau quits as director of 3D Entertainment

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:23:00 GMT

Property tycoon Nick Leslau has resigned as a director of Chicago Rock Cafe operator 3D Entertainment;.

Former Refresh owner joins Thatchers Cider

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:18:00 GMT

Former Refresh owner Rupert Thompson has joined Thatchers Cider as a non-executive director.

Waverley's new commercial director announced

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:49:00 GMT

Senior Scottish & Newcastle executive Jonathan Townsend has been named as the new commercial director of WaverleyTBS.

Simmonds is new BBPA boss

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:26:00 GMT

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has appointed Brigid Simmonds as its new chief executive.

Ex-Barclaycard chief to chair drinks watchdog

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:40:00 GMT

Former Barclaycard chief executive Seymour Fortescue has been named as the first external chairman of drinks industry watchdog Portman Group.

WaverleyTBS to axe 65 jobs

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:51:00 GMT

Drinks wholesaler WaverleyTBS is set to axe 65 jobs following a proposed restructuring of its sales force.

Rankin exits Utopian

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:01:00 GMT

Allan Rankin, the former chairman of Ultimate Leisure, has quit as chairman of Utopian Leisure for “personal reasons”.

Whyte & Mackay to axe 85 jobs

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:38:00 GMT

Whisky producer Whyte & Mackay is set to axe 85 jobs in Scotland after a major review of its organisation.

Tradeteam appoints new MD

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:28:00 GMT

Drinks logistics company Tradeteam has appointed Gavin Murdoch as managing director.

M&B confirms Fowle as new boss

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:43:00 GMT

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has appointed Adam Fowle as chief executive. Fowle had been acting chief executive at M&B since Tim Clarke resigned on 21 May.