Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 120
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NewsHawthorn Leisure to review its options
Hawthorn Leisure has appointed advisors to assess its strategic options, which could include a sale of the business
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NewsLaine grows FY lfls 11%
The Laine Pub Company, the London and Sussex pub operator and brewer, saw like-for-like turnover grow 11% in the year to 30 June, to £35m.
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Transition of Punch pubs to Heineken completes
Star Pubs & Bars has confirmed the make-up of its senior team as it officially takes control of 1,900 Punch pubs today.
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NewsRevolution eyes food step-change as part of “re-build”
Revolution Bars Group chairman Keith Edelman has told MCA that the company is still “in a rebuilding process”.
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NewsMcMullen aiming to add four larges sites to estate in 2018
McMullen is hoping to add four large sites to its 86-strong managed pub division over the next 12 months, and “more if the opportunities arise”, MCA has learnt.
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NewsRevolution H1 lfls up 0.4%
Revolution Bars Group, saw like-for-like sales (lfls) grow 0.4% in the 26 weeks to 30 December.
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NewsMerchant House opens The Brig bar
Merchant House has opened was it has described as “surely London’s smallest bar”, The Brig, on the same site as its Bow Lane venue.
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NewsFamily pub visits “fell in 2017”
Family visits to pubs saw a decline in the year ending December 2017, according to the latest NPD Pub Tracker.
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NewsMaxwell’s Group faces Roadhouse eviction
Maxwell’s Group has launched a campaign to save its Roadhouse venue from eviction.
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NewsSwitch to add third nightclub to portfolio
Switch is to open a new multi-room nightclub in Blackburn, later this month.
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Ducalian and Harris to launch Chiswick pub
Ducalian Capital, trading as Holborn Leisure Group, and chef Henry Harris are set to further strengthen their relationship with the opening of a site in Chiswick, MCA understands.
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JW Lees aims to acquire 12 sites in 2018
JW Lees managing director William Lees-Jones has told MCA the group expects to acquire a site a month in 2018.
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AB InBev plans Shoreditch opening
AB InBev, the global brewer, is set to open a brewpub in London’s Shoreditch, MCA has learnt.
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Signature Pubs acquires Speratus
Edinburgh-based Signature Pub Group has acquired the seven-strong bar and restaurant operator Speratus Group for an undisclosed sum.
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Wigham joins Admiral Taverns
David Wigham, who stepped from Punch last year after eight years in a variety of senior roles, has joined Admiral Taverns
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NewsGreene King places Loch Fyne on the market
Greene King is again set to test the market for Loch Fyne Seafood & Grill, after appointing advisers to oversee a sale of the brand
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Frizzenti eyes London Fizz! bar taproom
Frizzenti, the drinks supplier and bar operator, is looking to open a tap-room style site in a railway arch in London, MCA has learnt.
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Mosaic secures Battersea Power Station site
Mosaic Pub & Dining, the former City Pub EIS Fund, has secured a site at the Battersea Power Station development, MCA understands.
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NewsFuller’s eyes acquisitions for tenanted estate
Fuller’s has converted close to 10% of its tenanted estate to its new turnover agreement and is considering a return to the acquisition trail for that side of the business, MCA understands.
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NewsLoungers: 'We were guilty about getting overexcited about new openings'
Loungers chief executive Nick Collins shares insights on not losing sight of the customer while rolling out 25 sites a year