Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 2
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NewsStonegate launches The People’s Pub format
The move will see 220 pubs, previously grouped under Stonegate’s Proper Pubs format, brought together under a new consumer-facing brand, with a new food and drink menu launching today
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NewsPetition for cask beer to be recognised with Unesco status
The petition, supported by Camra and a number of major breweries, calls for British cask ale to be recognised with Unesco’s ’intangible cultural heritage’ status
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NewsOakman founder steps away from business due to ill health
The group’s chief executive Peter Borg-Neal has stepped away from the business due to health reasons, with chairman John Leslie currently leading the business
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NewsGreene King invests £10m in HR and payroll platform
The pub company is investing £10m in the new platform, Workday, to support its team members and enhance people-focused services over the next five years
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NewsClimate change threatens Britain’s brewing heritage
The UK brewing industry must act urgently to protect homegrown ingredients from the risks of climate change, according to a new report by the BBPA and Zero Carbon Forum
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including GDK, Giraffe, Buns From Home, and more
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NewsCity Hall backs alfresco dining revival to support hospitality
Outside dining could make a return to London this year, with councils urged to support alfresco hospitality initiatives ahead of the summer season
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NewsBrakspear continues expanding Honeycomb Houses
The pub operator has purchased The Kings Head, 66-room hotel, restaurant, and events venue in Cirencester - its second acquisition in the Cotswolds this month
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NewsBII calls for urgent tax reform to safeguard pubs
The British Institute of Innkeeping has called for meaningful government support to safeguard pubs and deliver economic growth
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NewsSimmons younger customers hit by cost of living pressures
The bars group has reported resilient trading across its mostly London estate, with headwinds now showing “signs of softening” as trading picks up
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NewsPortobello Starboard appoints ex-M&B CEO as NED
Adam Fowle joins as the Zetland Capital-backed pub group exits a strategic review and looks to accelerate its expansion
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NewsSimon Emeny: NICs rise a ‘hammer blow’ to sector
The Fuller’s chief executive said he is frustrated by the “lack of joined-up thinking” by the government, and had been forced to review prices in the past week in response to rising business costs
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NewsCamerons can refocus on pub operations following debt reduction
The brewer and pub operator said its 45 managed house pubs traded well in 2024, contributing to a “significant improvement” in EBITDA for the year to 5 January 2025, from £3.9m to £4.6m.
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NewsTariffs hit £162m British beer exports
President Donald Trump’s 25% aluminium tariffs, which affect canned beer, are set to impact Britain’s brewing sector, which exports £126m of beer across the Atlantic
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NewsWetherspoon targets hoteliers in search for franchise partners
The pub company is also welcoming enquiries from other sectors amid plans to grow to 1,000 sites nationwide, with five franchise pubs to open later this year
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NewsWells & Co's performance driven by strong like-for-likes
The brewer and pub operator achieved group revenue growth of 5.6%, to £65.8m, for the year to 30 September 2024, with like-for-like growth of 7.5%.
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NewsThe Firehouse Manchester and Ramona sold in pre-pack
The popular restaurant and bar venues were sold back to their directors, well-known Manchester operators Joel Wilkinson, Adelaide Winter and Dan Mullen, founders of Trof Group
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Wingstop, Pasta Evangelists, Chipotle, and more
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NewsBII and Licensed Trade Charity enter strategic partnership to support pub sector
The partnership is aimed at improving both business and personal wellbeing across the pub sector
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NewsHooters files for bankruptcy as founders regain control
The controversial chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, with plans to sell nearly 100 company-owned restaurants to a group of franchisees