Press Office

Welcome to the Press Office. We are open 9am-5pm, Monday – Friday and have a dedicated out of hours contact.

At Punch Taverns we are passionate about our business and our pubs. We will be as open and transparent as possible, welcoming enquiries from the press, broadcast media and researchers.

For a swift and accurate response to your questions, contact the Press Office on: 01283 501 635 or email: newswire@punchtaverns.com

There is further media information available on the following areas of this website:

Regional and local media

We can provide comments and a spokesperson on topics relating to pubs, ranging from specific incidents and trends, to new investments.

Trade media

We can provide comments on legislation, community and industry issues and can also provide information about our business and the pub market.

Consumer Press

If you wish to write about one of our pubs, please contact us. We can also help to organise filming and photography within our pubs nationwide.

Financial enquiries

Please direct all financial enquiries to our dedicated PR team at Brunswick: 0207 404 5959.

Please do not contact the Press Office with general pub enquiries or advertising – we are only able to respond to genuine media enquiries. If you are interested in running one of our pubs, please visit our site for potential Partners: www.punchtaverns.com.

If you are interested in working for us, click here.

For all other enquiries, please email: newswire@punchtaverns.com

Branding

Punch Taverns Logo Usage Principles

Our logo Usage Principles contain information on our vision, values and language, as well as providing instructions on the use of our logo.

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Press Releases

Date	Title
23 Jul	Punch and Everards team up for a Brief Encounter
18 Jul	Restructuring Update
3 Jul	Punch publican wins back her order as she becomes 400,000th online customer
1 Jul	Restructuring Update – Lock-up Agreement
26 Jun	Q3 Interim Management Statement and Restructuring Update
25 Jun	Punch Taverns gears up support for pubs celebrating Tour De France
19 Jun	Punch Taverns’ award-winning tenancy agreements are a two-year success story
10 Jun	Punch Taverns puts the spotlight on training
5 Jun	Punch Taverns’ 250th pub refurbishment proves the value of teamwork
4 Jun	Punch launches machine initiative
27 May	Restructuring Update
22 May	Punch singing competition winner announced
13 May	Restructuring Update
12 May	Punch injects over £2 million in Lancashire pubs
7 May	Punch pubs prepped for World Cup success
2 May	It’s Game On for Punch pubs
30 Apr	Waiver Results
17 Apr	Punch works with new brewers in cask scheme
15 Apr	Interim Results for the 28 weeks to 1 March 2014
14 Apr	All aboard for Wallasey pub team
8 Apr	Punch pubs put their thinking caps on
7 Apr	Restructuring Update
26 Mar	Punch tenant website wins best business initiative
21 Mar	Gosport pub celebrates opening success with MP visit
14 Mar	Punch whisky club success
12 Mar	MP gets a taste of life behind bars at Egham pub
6 Mar	Otley pub praises investment for boost in trade
3 Mar	Punch ‘steps up’ £500 for local dance group
3 Mar	20 new jobs created as iconic Newburgh hotel closes for refurbishment
28 Feb	Restructuring and half year trading update
26 Feb	Punch pub in Welwyn is home to Britain’s best landlord
25 Feb	MP gets a taste of life behind bars at Bridgwater pub
18 Feb	Punch announces 2014 Roadshow dates
12 Feb	Noteholder meetings
12 Feb	Pub company awarded top accolade
5 Feb	Deadline approaching for voting at Noteholder Meetings on 14 February 2014
27 Jan	Response to creditor statement
22 Jan	Preston couple celebrate 35 years behind the bar
14 Jan	Punch increases marketing support
6 Jan	Update on Non-core Disposal Programme

Date	Title
20 Dec	Punch cask sales are a roaring success
13 Dec	Punch injects £10 million into British pubs
9 Dec	Capital Structure – Progress update
6 Dec	Branston Scouts are happy campers thanks to Punch
28 Nov	Derbyshire couple toast to quarter of a century running Punch pub
27 Nov	Q1 Interim Management Statement
27 Nov	Result of Annual General Meeting
21 Nov	Hexham hotel celebrates after successful reopening
21 Nov	Punch launches free legal advice line
18 Nov	Punch Whisky Club success
13 Nov	Punch announced as National Business Award Winner
12 Nov	Punch Roadshow Success
4 Nov	Capital Structure Update
29 Oct	It’s game, shot and match for Durham pub team
28 Oct	Punch invests over £2.1 million into Stoke pubs
28 Oct	Punch launches exclusive wine club
25 Oct	Punch donates £500 to Tranent creche
9 Oct	Area Managers pleased as Punch with industry qualification
26 Sep	Derby team wins UK’s largest pub quiz
20 Sep	Punch exclusively launch new Carling British Cider
17 Sep	Good Beer Guide 2014 success for Punch pubs
6 Sep	Publicans toast to quarter of a century running Leeds pub
3 Sep	Year End Trading Statement for the 52 weeks to 17 August 2013
8 Aug	Punch supports over 400 beer festivals
1 Aug	Amberella packs a Punch
1 Aug	Punch pub teams play-off against world darts champion
31 Jul	Punch announces area manager finalists
18 Jul	Punch announced as National Business Award Finalist
15 Jul	Punch announces Roadshow dates
9 Jul	Punch teams up with SIBA with latest cask offering
5 Jul	Husbands Bosworth bar manager pockets £500 for pub pool team
4 Jul	Punch cask champion success
4 Jul	St Albans pub chef wins BBQ battle
2 Jul	Capital Structure Update
1 Jul	Punch leads with Partner forum
28 Jun	Criccieth licensees call last orders after a decade behind the bar
27 Jun	Sheffield pub to close for refurbishment
12 Jun	Devonshire pub customers put feet up for charity
12 Jun	Response to statement from the ABI Special Committee of Noteholders
4 Jun	Punch becomes first pub company to achieve Code of Practice accreditation
4 Jun	Stoke pub sees successful opening month
3 Jun	Derby landlady serves up free lunch for local kids
3 Jun	Punch gives people in Cumbria a taste of life behind bars
31 May	New look resturant sets to light up Walsall
30 May	Charity cyclists to break for pit stop at Lincolnshire pub
29 May	High Lane pub to reopen after makeover
29 May	Punch gives people in Stoke on Trent a taste of life behind bars
28 May	Punch launches marketing initative
23 May	Amble Licensees celebrate anniversary
23 May	Planned refurb at Bishopthorpe pub
23 May	Punch supports Stockport Beer and Cider Festival with free drink promotion
3 May	Punch PDM is first to reach 100th cask ale scan
2 May	Abergele pub licensees call last orders after 32 years behind the bar
1 May	Punch pubs put thinking caps on
19 Apr	Punch holds cask Partner Forum
18 Apr	Capital Structure Update
5 Apr	Interim Results 2013
12 Mar	Q2 interim management statement
7 Feb	Capital Structure Update
2 Feb	Hartley Wintney Pub wins Inn of the Year
1 Feb	Punch launches Mystery Shopping programme
28 Jan	You’re hired! Punch trains pub team apprentices
25 Jan	Punch launch managers to ensure best start on investments
24 Jan	Punch Taverns plc – Board and Management changes
23 Jan	Punch supports national ale festival with a free drink promotion
10 Jan	Punch teams up with darts giant Winmau
8 Jan	Punch pubs reap WiFi benefits in industry-leading deal with The Cloud

Date	Title
14 Dec	Result of AGM
14 Dec	Interim Management Statement for the 16 weeks to 8 December 2012
13 Dec	Punch Leads with National Partner Forum