Stonegate Group
Coverage tracks the performance, estate strategy, and operational activity of the UK’s largest pub company, including leasing models, brand segmentation, site investment, leadership commentary, and trading updates. Reporting provides valuable insights for pub operators, landlords, and suppliers monitoring market consolidation, value-led formats, and the evolution of drink- and food-led venues across the national estate.
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Mar- 2025 -12 MarchPeople
Nightcap promotes Sarah Miller to COO
Bar and nightclub operator, Nightcap, has announced the promotion of Sarah Miller to the role of chief operating officer. Miller first joined the group in June 2024 as director of business operations, having spent five years at Stonegate Group. She spent two years as business unit director for its late-night…
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Feb- 2025 -14 FebruaryRestaurants
Sticks′n′Sushi appoints Simon Gaske as chief marketing officer
Sticks′n′Sushi, the 30-strong Danish-Japanese restaurant group with restaurants in the UK, Denmark and Germany, has appointed Simon Gaske as its chief marketing officer. With over 20 years’ in the hospitality industry, Gaske brings his extensive commercial experience to the business and will work closely with CEO Andreas Karlsson as the…
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11 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Craft Union Pub Company raises £1m for UK causes
Stonegate Group subsidiary, Craft Union Pub Company, has raised more than £1m in the last 12 months for 650 different local causes, individuals and families in need, through community-focused fundraising initiatives. The pub group achieving this milestone marks the end of its ‘Make it a Million’ campaign, which has brought…
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Jan- 2025 -24 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 24/01/25
Stonegate Group has reported that LFL sales rose 9.7% over the festive season, with the group’s Craft Union business seeing record sales numbers over the Christmas week. Across the group’s managed estate, some 234 sites reported record-breaking sales weeks – with 217 locations reporting record-breaking sales days. KFC UK&I has…
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24 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Stonegate Group sees LFL sales rise 9.7% over Xmas
Stonegate Group has reported a 9.7% uplift in like-for-like sales in its managed pubs portfolio for the 2024 festive period, with the group’s Craft Union business seeing record sales numbers over the Christmas week. It comes as, across Stonegate’s managed estate, some 234 sites reported record-breaking sales weeks over the…
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Dec- 2024 -19 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 19/12/24
Stonegate Group has invested more than £100m in its estate throughout 2024. More than £17m went to its pub partners estate to support publicans in creating “thriving local pubs”. Meanwhile, the group also undertook significant refurbishments including the £840k development of a brand-new Slug and Lettuce Glasgow, which opened in…
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19 DecemberPubs and Bars
Stonegate Group invests £100m across estate in 2024
Stonegate Group has invested more than £100m in 2024 to “enhance” its estate, including major refurbishments as well as new concept launches.As part of its overall investment activity, the company invested more than £17m in its Pub Partners estate to support publicans in creating “thriving local pubs” in 2024. Significant…
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9 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 09/12/24
Drinks sales edged back into growth by 1% in the last week of November, according to CGA and NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker. It comes as a welcome upswing after a “tricky” previous week and fluctuations throughout the autumn and early winter. Drinks sales were up year-on-year on five of the…
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9 DecemberPubs and Bars
Stonegate Group officially opens Rita’s Beerhall and Ballroom
Stonegate Group has officially opened its new concept, Rita’s Beerhall and Ballroom, in Leeds, following a £1m investment to transform the city centre location into a “beerhall for cocktail lovers”. The pub company’s aim is that the new venue will become “famous for its seven day a week programme of…
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Nov- 2024 -14 NovemberPubs and Bars
Stonegate unveils new Heritage Pubs and Pubsmiths formats
Stonegate has launched two new distinctive pub formats, Heritage Pubs and Pubsmiths, within its managed estate. The strategic move marks the evolution of its food-focused offer and aims to deliver “exceptional” guest experiences by aligning each pub with the needs and preferences of its surrounding community. Both formats consist of…
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