Daniel Thwaites

Thwaites FY turnover rises 4.4% to £120.6m

Daniel Thwaites has reported that its turnover rose 4.4% to £120.6m in the year to 31 March 2025, with operating profit before property disposals also rising 4.4% to £11.8m.  However, net debt at the brewer and pub operator stood at £71.4m, slightly up from £70.8m the previous year due to…

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Daniel Thwaites appoints Kevin Georgel as non-executive director

Daniel Thwaites, owner of hospitality group Thwaites, has announced the appointment of Kevin Georgel as non-executive director with effect from 1 June 2025. Georgel is currently the chief executive of family owned St Austell Brewery in Cornwall and was previously chairman of the British Beer and Pub Association and the…

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How will the new allergen guidance affect businesses?

Last week the Food Standards Agency (FSA) unveiled new best practice industry guidance on providing allergen information to consumers with food hypersensitivities. This will undoubtedly have an effect on hospitality businesses, especially coming at a time when so much else is changing in regards to costs. So what is the…

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JW Lees to acquire The Bellflower pub from Marston’s

JW Lees has agreed to acquire The Bellflower pub restaurant in Garstang Lancashire from Marston’s for an undisclosed sum. The news comes after the recent acquisition of The Craigside Hotel in Little Orme in Llandudno from Whitbread. The acquisition of The Bellflower pub restaurant will take Jw Lees’ Managed Pub…

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Today’s news in brief 13/11/23

Daniel Thwaites reported a turnover of £60.3m for the half-year ended 30 September, up 4% year-on-year. The group’s operating profit, however, fell from £9.9m in the same period last year to £8.8m. The drop was attributed to the impact of property disposal, with the group making only a £200k profit…

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Daniel Thwaites turnover jumps 4% in H1

Daniel Thwaites has revealed that turnover for the half-year ended 30 September hit £60.3m, increasing by 4%. This is despite the group’s operating profit dropping from £9.9m last year to £8.8m for the half-year, which was attributed to the impact of property disposal at the hospitality group. Daniel Thwaites reported…

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BBPA partners with WRAP to help pubs reduce food waste

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is inviting pubs to find out how to save money and become more sustainable through tackling food waste at a free webinar hosted in partnership with the Waste Resources and Action Programme (WRAP).  Marking Hospitality Day and International Food Loss and Waste Day…

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1711 opens at Judge’s Lodging Hotel

A brand new Asian-Mediterranean fusion fine dining restaurant, 1711, has opened inside Judge’s Lodging Hotel, a historic York city centre hotel. Based at the five-star Judge’s Lodging, the new 1711 restaurant has been launched by the team behind AA Rosette awarded Cellar Bar and is led by Philippine-born head chef,…

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Greene King appoints Merlin exec as new boss

Nick Mackenzie, a member of Merlin Entertainments’ executive committee, has been appointed as the chief executive of pub group Greene King. Mackenzie will join the board on 1 May 2019, succeeding CEO Rooney Anand who steps down from his role on 30 April after 14 years at the post. At…

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