Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 109
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NewsLoungers appoints CFO
Loungers has appointed Gregor Grant, ex of Novus Leisure, as its chief financial officer.
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NewsFaucet sells debut site, Babel
Faucet Inn has sold its debut site – Babel in Clapham Junction – to the operators of Archer Street in Soho, MCA understands.
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NewsEmeny: ‘We’ll need to recruit 4,000 staff over next 18 months’
Fuller’s has estimated that it will need to recruit another 4,000 staff over the next 18 months in order to sustain its current level of service, chief executive Simon Emeny told delegates at the MCA Pub Conference earlier this week.
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NewsEiG confirms Maloney departure from board
Ei Group, the UK’s biggest pub operator, has confirmed the retirement of David Maloney from the board.
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Abbey Inns sells Southampton site
Abbey Inns has sold the former Wild Lime bar in Portswood Southampton to the operators of the city’s Heartbreakers bar. The lease has been assigned, via Davis Coffer Lyons, to Piers Kannangara and Thomas Dyer. Kannangara also owns and operates The Social Bar in Southampton and founded Addict Clothing., while ...
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NewsAlixPartners highlights trends attracting investors to pubs
Pubs with rooms and experience-led venues are just some of the key trends that AlixPartners believes is going to drive investment in the pub sector going forward.
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NewsTim Martin: 'We don't know what we're doing on pricing'.
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has shrugged off praise about his group’s “scientific” pricing strategy, insisting “we don’t know what we’re doing”.
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NewsChameleon looking to sell last three pubs
Chameleon Bar & Dining is looking to sell its three remaining freehold pubs.
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Equality accreditation scheme for pubs launched
A scheme has been launched to allow pubs to highlight their opposition to homophobia, sexism and racism.
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NewsGK announces 100 jobs at risk in HQ restructure
Greene King has announced that up to 100 office jobs are at risk across its Bury St Edmunds and Burton-upon-Trent sites as part of a proposed restructure.
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NewsEnd in sight for net pub closures
After years of annual decline, the pub sector is set to return to positive outlet growth within the next five years, the latest MCA data has predicted.
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NewsOakman Q1 lfls up 5.1%, acquires Farnham Loch Fyne
Oakman Inns saw like-for-like sales grow 5.1% in the 13 weeks to 1 July, with total sales up 35% to £8.8m.
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NewsHippo Inns eyes Blackfriars opening
Hippo Inns, the Ei Group managed expert, is set to strengthen its presence in central London, with an opening in Blackfriars.
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NewsDarby appointed new SA Brain CEO
SA Brain, the Welsh brewer and pub operator, has appointed Alistair Darby as its new chief executive.
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NewsInn Collection aims to treble in size in five years
The Inn Collection Group is aiming to treble in size in the next five years after securing new investment from Alchemy Partners.
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NewsNewRiver announces Ford as new chairman
NewRiver, the UK REIT and owner of 630 pubs, has announced the appointment of Margaret Ford, , Baroness Ford of Cunninghame, as chairman with effect from October.
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NewsAdventure Bar confirms seventh site and new funding
Adventure Bar Group has confirmed the acquisition of the Electricity Showrooms in Hoxton from Barworks, after securing new funding from OakNorth, as first revealed by MCA last week.
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NewsFine & Country Inns opens eighth site, eyes further growth
Fine and Country Inns, the Gary Hunt-led operator, is eyeing further growth after opening its eight pub.
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NewsCoaching Inn Group acquires 15th site
The Coaching Inn Group, the BGF-backed operator, has taken on its 15th site.