Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 104
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NewsShortlist announced for Beer & Cider Marketing Awards
The shortlist for the 2018 Beer & Cider Marketing Awards has been announced.
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NewsFood & Fuel confirms sale to Brunning & Price
Food & Fuel has confirmed it has sold the entire share capital of the business to Brunning & Price, part of The Restaurant Group (TRG), as reported by MCA yesterday.
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NewsDisco Bars Group secures two new sites
Disco Bars Group has acquired two new sites in the north west of England – Bamboogy in Bolton and Play & Rewind in Wigan, according to the Derby Telegraph.
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NewsDowning confirms multi-million investment in Apprise Pubs
Downing LLP has confirmed a multi-million pound investment in Apprise Pubs Limited, as first reported by MCA in March.
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NewsTRG to acquire Food & Fuel
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has agreed to acquire Food & Fuel, London-based food-led pub operator, in a deal valued at c£15m. MCA understands that the 11-strong Food & Fuel business, which comprises eight gastropubs, one sports pub and two café bars, will be incorporated into TRG’s c65-strong pub arm – ...
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NewsFirezza co-founder to launch pizza-pub concept with Santa Maria
Firezza co-founder Edin Basic has gone into partnership with Santa Maria for a new pizza and pub concept, MCA has learnt.
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NewsStonegate enhances training scheme for back-of-house staff
Stonegate Pub Company has enhanced its Albert’s Theory of Progression (ATOP) training scheme, with the addition of a new management training programme for its back-of-house staff.
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NewsBrewDog confirms Brixton site; unveils raft new openings
BrewDog has confirmed it is to open a site in Brixton, as reported by MCA last week.
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NewsHumphrys to launch coffee shop, bar and restaurant in Chorley
Lesley Humphrys, formerly of Weston Castle, and now of Toastie Taverns, is launching a coffee shop, bar and restaurant in Chorley.
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NewsStonegate to accelerate Popworld roll out
Stonegate Pub Company is to accelerate the expansion of its Popworld concept, with six new venues lined up to open before the end of the year, including its first in London.
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NewsKent duo eyes 10 pubs for Liquor Box and Pantry
Simon and Dan Barton have taken on their first Star Pubs & Bars site, as they look to build a portfolio of 10 gastro pubs under the trading name Liquor Box and Pantry.
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NewsVeeno secures Woking site; considers Ealing
Italian wine bar concept Veeno has secured a site in Woking, for an opening later this year, and is understood to be considering a unit within Ealing’s Dickens Yard development.
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NewsNWTC secures £5.6m funding from NatWest
New World Trading Company (NWTC), the Graphite-backed national pub group, has secured a further £5.6m investment from NatWest, to fund further growth.
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NewsBloomsbury acquires three new sites
Bloomsbury Leisure has added to its pipeline with three new sites set to open in the next six months, including its first venue in Ireland, MCA understands.
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NewsGreene King launches compostable straw across estate
Greene King is to introduce compostable PLA straws across it estate of 1,750 pubs as part of its pledge to send zero waste to landfill by 2020.
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NewsPopworld to open in Manchester
Stonegate Pub Company is to open its first Popworld site in Manchester, following a £430k refurbishment of its existing late-night venue Ark.
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NewsFaucet puts KuPP into administration
Faucet Inn founder Steve Cox has told MCA he still sees opportunities to expand the KuPP casual dining brand despite the closure of two sites and KuPP Ltd being put into administration.
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NewsMyers and Ramsey secure first Grosvenor Pubs site
Grosvenor Pubs, the Downing-backed vehicle led by former Busaba Eathai chief executive Jason Myers, has secured its first site.
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NewsNo 18 private members club to launch in UK
Serviced office group, IWG, is to bring the Swedish private members’ club brand, No 18, to the UK, with an opening in the Battersea Power Station scheme.
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NewsBrakspear tenant taking Joker pub brand to Croydon
Brakspear tenant Daniel Wright is opening a second venue under The Joker pub brand.