Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 102
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NewsBarons Pub Company adds eighth site
Barons Pub Company has acquired its eighth site – The Inn at West End in Surrey; its first with accommodation.
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NewsJW Lees returns to new-builds
JW Lees has exchanged contracts on its first new-build in a decade as it seeks to diversify its growth strategy.
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NewsShepherd Neame FY managed lfls up 1.3%
Shepherd Neame saw like-for-like sales in its 68-strong managed estate grow 1.3% in the year to 30 June.
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NewsEmpire Cinemas launching luxury cinema and cafe-bar Tivoli
Empire Cinemas, the 14-strong independent multiplex operator, has developed a new luxury cinema, café and bar concept, Tivoli, with the first site due to open in Bath.
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NewsShepherd Neame acquires three London pubs
Shepherd Neame has strengthened its London estate with the acquisition of three sites from private vendors.
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NewsNWTC achieves 15% increase in FY revenue
New World Trading Company (NWTC) has reported a 15% rise in underlying sales for the full year to 31 March 2018, MCA has learnt.
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NewsInception Group: Selling experiences
The Inception Group has built an eclectic estate of quirky bars and restaurants across London, successfully fusing theatre and food & beverage. Co-founder Charlie Gilkes talks to MCA’s sister title, Food Spark, about how Uber has opened up the range of viable sites in the capital, his thoughts on regional expansion and his fears that hospitality will fall foul of artificial intelligence.
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NewsCity Pub Group expanding ahead of expectations
City Pub Group has said it is ahead of its strategy to double in size to 65-70 sites by 2021, and expects to have more than 50 pubs by mid-2019.
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NewsPubs see rare lift in visits by 18-24-year-olds
For the first time in five years, the pub sector has seen growth in visits from the 18-24 demographic, according to new data.
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NewsKongs to make Birmingham debut
Bristol-based games bar concept Kongs is to continue its expansion push with an opening in Birmingham later this year.
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NewsFuller’s launches new pilot brewery
Fuller’s has announced the launch of its new pilot brewery, located in the new-look Brewery Shop at its Griffin Brewery in Chiswick.
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Former Living Room site to reopen as restaurant and VIP club
The site of the former Living Room and Sugar Hut in Liverpool city centre has been turned into a contemporary restaurant and VIP basement nightclub.
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NewsBrunning & Price acquires Surrey Hills pub
Brunning & Price has acquired The Parrot Inn in Forest Green, near Dorking, Surrey.
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Escape Hunt to reach nine managed sites by end of year
Escape Hunt is to open a further three sites in the coming weeks and expects to nine escape rooms trading by the end of the year.
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Star Pubs & Bars appoints dedicated wine buyer
Star Pubs & Bars has appointed former Tesco wine buyer, Roberta Neave, with a remit to to broaden and upgrade its wine range.
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Artigiano set to open third site
Espresso and wine bar Artigiano is planning to open a third site, in the City, MCA understands.
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NewsShurvinton to replace Forrest at GK
Greene King has appointed former Pizza Hut chief operating officer, Wayne Shurvinton, as managing director for its Pub Partners tenanted and leased division.
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NewsRed Mist sells Farnham pub to Shepherd Neame
Red Mist Leisure has sold its Farnham pub, The Wheatsheaf, to Shepherd Neame.
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NewsStonegate lfls up 4.6%
Stonegate has reported like-for-like sales (lfls) for the 40 weeks to 1 July up 4.6%.
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NewsTRG in talks to acquire Peach Pub Company
The Restaurant Group (TRG) is in talks to acquire Peach Pub Company, the Midlands-based, multiple pub operator