All Operators articles – Page 154
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Thatchers enters managed pub market
Somerset-based cider maker Thatchers is to make its first foray into the managed pub sector by directly running the Railway Inn, adjacent to its farm in Sandford, north Somerset.
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Tadcaster Pub Company MD rules out further managed expansion
Tadcaster Pub Company managing director, James Crawford-Parker, says the company has no plans to convert more of its pubs from tenanted to managed.
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Seafood Pub Company eyes seventh site and prepares to enter wedding market
The Seafood Pub Company is close to securing its seventh site and is planning a major refurbishment of one of its existing sites to allow it to cater for weddings.
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NewsWasabi to ramp up regional expansion
Wasabi, the London-based sushi and bento chain led by Dong Hyun Kim, is to ramp up its regional expansion plans, including the launch of its first airport site, M&C Report understands.
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La Tasca launches Tapas tour
Spanish tapas bar and restaurant, La Tasca, is taking tapas on tour across the UK, as part of its fresh produce pledge.
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Joint venture for former Ottolenghi and Morito team to open next month
Former Ottolenghi head chef Louis Solley and ex Morito general manager Hugo Thurston will open their restaurant Jago in mid-November in London’s Brick Lane.
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Soupe du Joure to open second London site
Takeaway and restaurant concept Soupe du Jour will open its second London site in the City on 4 November.
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NewsJDW fails in bid to cut hours at Newcastle pubs ahead of late-night levy
Newcastle City Council has refused JD Wetherspoon’s attempt to dodge the city’s late-night levy by cutting back its hours at three pubs.
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OpinionThe Renaissance Man
Tim Hulme has had a big task on his hands turning around the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), but he’s adamant that progress has been made as he targets further reform and growth for the organisation. Hulme also has bold ambitions for the pub sector as a whole.
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Former Luminar chairman Geffert to leave business
Nightclub operator Luminar has announced former chairman Alex Geffert has stepped as a non-executive director of the board.
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Pubs and restaurants ‘at perfect point’ to take advantage of EIS funding
Gastro pubs and fast casual dining are perfectly poised to capitalise from investments under the Enterprise Investment Scheme, a specialist has said.
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NewsNew Moon in talks over second Beef & Pudding in Chester
New Moon Pub Company is close to agreeing a deal for its second Beef & Pudding site in Chester, M&C Report understands.
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Lovely Pubs to open a hotel
Lovely Pubs, the venture headed by gastropub entrepreneur Paul Salisbury, is to add an 18-room hotel and retail space to one of its sites.
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Animal Inns plans refurbs before focussing on growth
Animal Inns director Jeremy ‘Jez’ King has told M&C Report the company is to undertake a major refurbishment within its estate before focussing on its growth plans.
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NewsLucky Voice launches commercial karaoke system
Lucky Voice has launched a commercial system which it claims simplifies the process of offering karaoke in a venue.
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Kua ‘Aina on hunt for third site and ‘semi-permanent’ residence
Kua ‘Aina, the Hawaiian burger and grilled sandwich concept, is searching for its third site and plans to find a “semi-permanent” space for its food truck.
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TCG completes menu mapping ahead of allergen law
Managed pub and bar group TCG has mapped all its menus to ensure allergen information about each dish is now available.
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JDW and Vapiano praised for quality of their toilets
JD Wetherspoon and Vapiano have won recognition for the standards of their toilets in the Loo of the Year Awards 2014.
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NewsRenaissance Pubs keen to add accommodation to other sites
Renaissance Pubs co-founder Tom Peake has told M&C Report that the company’s first foray into the boutique hotel market has been such a success they are considering rolling it out to other pubs.
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NewsJoule’s splits into two divisions and takes on first leasehold
Joule’s Brewery has split into two divisions reflecting a ‘re-focussed’ approach to its pub estate, managing director Steve Nuttall has told M&C Report.