Young’s
Reporting on estate strategy, financial performance, and brand development at one of the UK’s leading premium pub operators. This section covers leadership updates, site refurbishments, menu innovation, and F&B direction, offering valuable insight for pub landlords, hospitality executives, and foodservice professionals tracking how a heritage-led group adapts to evolving consumer expectations, trading pressures, and investment opportunities.
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Nov- 2023 -15 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 15/11/23
Fuller’s reported a 12% increase in total revenues to £188.8m for H1 ending 30 September, with like-for-like sales up 12.7%. The group attributed the growth to an “excellent” customer experience. Food sales rose 15.5%, drink sales 10.9%, and accommodation sales 13.4%. Adjusted profit before tax increased 48% to £14.5m. For…
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15 NovemberPubs and Bars
Young’s Pubs acquires Devon’s The Ship Inn
Historic pub group Young’s and Co.’s Brewery PLC has acquired a freehold waterside pub, The Ship Inn, in Noss Mayo, South West Devon. Joining the Young’s portfolio, The Ship Inn is a landmark Devon pub, located on the tidal Yealm Estuary in the village of Noss Mayo, close to Salcombe.…
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8 NovemberPubs and Bars
Young’s Smiths of Smithfields appoints new head chef
Young’s-owned pub Smiths of Smithfield has appointed Tim Dela Cruz as its new head chef. Smiths of Smithfield stretches across four-floors with an all-day bar, first-floor private rooms and rooftop terrace, with a dedicated restaurant on the second floor serving prime-cuts of meat and locally sourced produce. With a wealth…
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1 NovemberPubs and Bars
Young’s Pubs acquires The Crooked Billet in Clapton
Young’s Pubs has acquired The Crooked Billet in Clapton, further growing its presence in London. The Crooked Billet is a two-storey, 4,500 sq.ft wet-led pub with an expansive garden in the heart of East London. Previously operated by London Ordinaries Limited, owned by Michael Burman, Malc Heap and Nick Pring,…
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Jun- 2023 -29 JunePeople
Young’s non-executive chair to step down in 2024
Young’s has announced that non-executive chairman Steve Goodyear is to stand down from his role and retire from the board following the company’s annual general meeting in July 2024. As a result, he will be succeeded as non-executive chairman by Steve Cooke. The board, which has planned “carefully” for Goodyear’s…
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May- 2023 -25 MayPubs and Bars
Young’s revenues hit £369m in FY22
Young’s and Co total revenues reached £368.9m in the 53 weeks ended 3 April, showing an increase of 19.4% against the prior year, while managed pub like-for-like revenue increased 12.9% on a 52-week basis. Despite facing cost headwinds, the pub group’s adjusted profit before tax was 8.1% higher at £45.2m.…
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Feb- 2023 -8 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Young’s opens new wine bar in London
Pub group Young’s has announced the opening of a new wine bar in Swedeland Court in Bishopsgate London named The Bishop’s Vaults. Previously Boisdale of Bishopsgate, the space has been transformed into an intimate wine bar, offering a premium wine list, along with a selection of cheese and charcuterie plates,…
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Jan- 2023 -20 JanuaryPeople
Former Compass Group CFO joins Young’s board
Young’s has announced the appointment of Sarah Sergeant as a new nonexecutive director with effect from 1 March 2023. Sergeant is currently the chief financial officer and an executive director of Watkin Jones PLC. She was previously the chief financial officer of the UK and Ireland region at Compass Group…
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Nov- 2022 -2 NovemberPubs and Bars
Young’s Pubs unveils two new acquisitions
Young and Co.’s Brewery has announced the acquisition of two new pubs: The Griffin Inn in Fletching and The Carpenter’s Arms in Tonbridge. Both pubs will continue to open seven days a week, serving locals with a menu of seasonal British dishes, along with an “extensive” selection of Young’s and…
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Jul- 2022 -5 JulyPubs and Bars
Young’s Q1 revenues increase 39.7%
Young & Co.’s Brewery (Young’s) has announced that in the first thirteen weeks of 2022 (Q1), revenues increased by 39.7% in total and by 34.9% on a like-for-like basis against last year, building on the “strong” trading momentum achieved in the final quarter of 2021. Young’s said that this year…
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