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Next Event: Chester, 19 June 2025
Our next event will be taking place in Chester on 19 June 2025. A city that blends rich history, stunning architecture, and a vibrant atmosphere, we'll be visiting a variety of exciting and novel venues as part of our conference and study tour. This MA Leaders Club event will be hosted at the Rooftop Social Club, more information on how to get to the venue can be found here.
Our study tour venues are currently in the works and will be announced soon.
Please note: Only multi-site pub owners and operators are eligible for the MA Leaders Club and our events. If you are accepted into the MA Leaders Club, you'll need to buy your tickets to attend the event below.
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MA Leaders Club - 19 June 2025 - Chester
For the MA Leaders Club second event of 2025 will be heading up to Chester on the 19 June, the event will be hosted at Rooftop Social Club. A historic city in northwest England, renowned for its well-preserved Roman walls, medieval architecture, and not forgetting its characterful pubs, ranging from centuries-old inns with open fires and low beams to lively modern gastropubs serving local ales.
In our next event, we will be covering key topics such as pub crawl, last orders, finding funds and much more. See the full agenda below for more details.
Please note that the order of the day is subject to change, and times are not confirmed.
The Morning Advertiser's editor, Ed Bedington, welcomes you to the second MA Leaders Club event of 2025.
We’ll be taking a deep dive into the Chester hospitality sector, what’s making it tick and where the opportunities and challenges lie with local operators Jason Bligh, Hickory's Smokehouse, Ian Gordon, iKO Projects and Carl Critchlow, Chester BID.
A popular social media-focused mission to visit every pub in the UK has turned into a campaign to highlight the plight of pubs across the UK. We hear from the Great British Pub Crawls Dale Harvey on his work, how he sees the sector, and why he’s campaigning for it.
Lumina’s Maggie Davies presents the latest stats from its quarterly Operator Data Index, a comprehensive analysis of the UK hospitality market.
With a challenging market facing most pub and bar operators, where can you turn for funding to turbocharge your growth - we speak with a range of experts to get their insight, including Stewart Haworth, Director of Debt Finance, OakNorth, Bob Silk, Barclays and Yasha Estraikh, from Piper.
With trading becoming tough, challenges increase - how can operators remain resilient and make sure they are looking after themselves and their teams, we discuss with Chris Welham of the LTC.
With all the focus on contraction, it’s easy to forget there are operators out there still growing, we speak to some who are bucking the trend, including Blind Tiger Inn’s Chris Tulloch, Punch Pubs Stephen Allen and Chickpea Group’s Ethan Davids.
Time is running out for Covid Business Interruption claims. Insurers are being forced to reconsider refusal, and Sector Associates Steven Swift will highlight how you can claim back what you’re owed.
We hear from cheffing legend Gary Usher about his move from running acclaimed and crowd funded restaurants to opening his first pub, and what he’s learnt along the way.
We’ll hear from a number of top operators on the mistakes they’ve made and what they’ve learnt, including JW Lees William Lees-Jones, Riley’s Craig Mayes and Drouth Ltd's Dianne Irving