Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 197
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NewsGK managed lfls up 1.5% in ‘transformational’ FY
Greene King has reported like-for-like sales in its managed division up 1.5% for the year to 1 May with Pub Partners’ like-for-like income up 2.7%.
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Manfield Partners duo back new Provincial venture
Bill Gore and Jack Terras, partners at former WaverleyTBS backer Manfield Partners, are backing new venture Provincial Hotels and Inns
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Clist and Hegarty join PubAid board
PubAid has welcomed two new members to its board: BII CEO Mike Clist and All Parliamentary Beer Group Honorary Secretary, Paul Hegarty
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Punch plans 30 Mighty Locals by August
Punch has launched the 25th iteration of its community pub model Mighty Local.
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Novus CEO eyes late night dining evolution
Toby Smith, the chief executive of Novus Leisure, has told MCA he thinks the introduction of the night tube could lead to a shift in the dining patterns of customers in the capital as well as boosting late night venues.
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Shepherd Neame completes ETI acquisitions
Shepherd Neame has revealed the locations of seven of the eight freehold pubs it has acquired from Enterprise.
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National Restaurant Award winners 2017 revealed
The Sportsman in Kent has been named the UK’s best restaurant in the 2017 National Restaurant Awards.
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Food & Fuel unveils pipeline for ETI JV
Frontier Pubs, the joint venture between Food & Fuel and Enterprise Inns, will launch its first site in London’s Honor Oak in September
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Serendipity doubles up
Serendipity Inns, the group set up by former Mitchells & Butlers operations director Richard Cox and ex JW Lees director of managed houses Kieran Rabbit, has secured its second site, MCA understands.
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M&B wins award for Green Card app
Mitchells & Butlers has won a Bronze award for Best Loyalty and Relationship Campaign at the IPM Awards for its Green Card loyalty app.
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Pivovar eyes Pavement Vaults rollout in 2016
Pivovar, the craft beer pub operator and beer importer, is to open three more sites under its Pavement Vaults banner before the end of the year, MCA understands.
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Food in wet-led pubs ‘a placebo’
Amber Taverns managing director James Baer told MCA’s The Pub Conference that for many wet-led pubs, food has been little more than a “placebo”.
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Bermondsey Pub Co ops director steps down
Enterprise Inns first operations director for its Bermondsey Pub Company managed vehicle, Karen Baskett, has left her role after less than a year, MCA understands.
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Batemans strengthens ‘manchise’ estate
Batemans is to launch another site under its ‘manchise’ pub operator agreement, MCA has learnt.
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Star Pubs strengthens food support offer
Star Pubs & Bars has announced that it is to invest £250,000 in food support for its licensees over the next year.
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Better Capital hails “strong year” for Intertain
Better Capital has reported a “strong year” for Walkabout operator Intertain under its ownership.
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Butcombe plans to add 100 sites in five years
Butcombe Brewery has acquired two new freehold sites and unveiled plans to add up to 20 sites a year over the next five years.
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NewsGK appoints interim CMO
Greene King has appointed an interim marketing director, MCA understands.
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ACV legislation having ‘big impact’ on pub sector
Pub company bosses have insisted the Asset of Community Value legislation is having a detrimental impact on their business and hampering efforts to keep viable pubs open.
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City Pub Co secures fourth Cambridge site
City Pub Co has secured its fourth site in Cambridge, MCA has learnt.