All Novus Leisure articles – Page 2
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NewsNovus Leisure close to restructure
HayFin Capital Management is thought to be close to a deal to take full control of Novus Leisure.
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OpinionLicence to develop
Toby Smith left Stonegate Pub Company looking for a new challenge. In taking the top seat at Novus Leisure he has certainly chosen one, but he tells Mark Wingett that he has a strong base on which to build and a new format that he believes could be a phenomenal success
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NewsNovus sets out 2015 investment plans
Novus Leisure plans to invest around £3m-£4m on updating close to a quarter of its 45-strong estate over the coming six months
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NewsNovus to convert Jewel to Mabel’s
Novus Leisure will launch its new modern neighbourhood bar format on its Jewel site in Covent Garden later this month, under the name Mabel’x
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NewsNovus set to launch premium bar & kitchen format
Novus Leisure is set to launch a new concept this spring in central London under a premium bar and kitchen format
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NewsToby Smith becomes new CEO at Novus
Toby Smith, who recently stepped down from Stonegate Pub Company, has been appointed the new chief executive of Novus Leisure
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CG takes Novus site for Dirty Martini
CG Restaurants & Bars, the London-based hospitality group, has acquired the site of Novus’ Jewel Bar at Wood Lane near St Paul’s for its fifth Dirty Martini outlet, M&C Report has learnt
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OpinionChange for the better?
Changes at the top of a business always throw up new questions and the recent moves at Novus, Las Iguanas and The Restaurant Group are no different. We also look at the move this morning by KFC that has seen it “bring on-trend street food to the high street” and why the street food sector should be far from outraged by the move
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CPL Training creates e-learning package for Novus
CPL Online, part of CPL Training Group has created bespoke human resources management system for bar operator Novus Leisure
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NewsTurner steps down as Novus chair
Novus Leisure, the London-based premium operator, has started the recruitment process for a new chairman, after the decision by Graham Turner to step down from the role he took up last October
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Thwaites names ex-Novus chair Barnes as a NED
Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, has appointed industry veteran and former Novus Leisure and La Tasca chairman John Barnes as a non-executive director
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Novus re-opens Shadow Lounge
Novus Leisure’s Soho venue the Shadow Lounge has re-opened following extensive make over as a high-end exclusive members club to appeal to celebrity guests
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NewsIntertain’s Miller joins Novus
Sarah Miller has stepped down as head of HR at Intertain to join rival late-night operator Novus Leisure as its new HR Director
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Novus refurbs continue
Novus Leisure, the London-based premium operator, is to reopen a further two sites next month as part of a major estate refurbishment programme, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsNovus parent reports improving picture after lfl decline
The parent company of Novus Leisure, the London-based premium bar and restaurant group, has reported a 3.1% fall in like-for-like sales at uninvested sites in the 48 weeks since its incorporation (to 30 June 2013), but with an improving picture since the period end
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NewsNovus makes changes to operations team
Novus Leisure has made changes to its operations team, which has seen the departure of head of operations Marc Rust and the promotion of Stephen Hill to operations director
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Analysis & InsightA tale of three exiting CEOs
Three tales of CEOs leaving sector companies have played out recently at Novus Leisure, The Restaurant Group and Enterprise Inns. Dominic Walsh takes a look behind the scenes of each
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NewsLodge steps down from Novus
David Lodge has stepped down as property and development director at Novus Leisure after over eight years with the company
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NewsNovus launches new look Late Night London website
Late Night London, Novus Leisure’s designated corporate and consumer party and events team has launched what it describes as “an industry-leading party booking and lifestyle” website
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OpinionExile's over for Graham Turner
Dominic Walsh assesses the return to business of Graham Turner, the new executive chairman of Novus Leisure, and recent statements made by Gondola CEO Harvey Smyth