Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 246
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NewsLaine Pub Co eyes expansion of London estate
Laine Pub Company chief executive Gavin George has told M&C the company is “acquisitive” and is actively looking for new London sites while investing in its current estate.
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GK exchanges on 16-strong package
Greene King has exchanged contracts on the sale of the 16 pubs it was required to dispose of by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), with the bulk of them going to Star Pubs & Bars.
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NewsRed Oak acquires 146 GRS pubs
Red Oak Taverns, the Mark Grunnell-led pub operator has acquired the 146-strong GRS tenanted pub portfolio, in a deal thought to be worth c£35m.
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Tokyo Industries opens multiple venues on same Bradford site
Tokyo Industries will open four venues on the same Bradford site in the next few weeks, in what managing director Aaron Mellor described as the company’s “most ambitious project yet”. The collection of venues represents a c£2m investment by Tokyo, softened by a large ‘Invest in Bradford’ EU grant. The ...
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Admiral recruitment head joins BII board
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has appointed Admiral Taverns’ head of recruitment and people development Suzanne Smith as a non-executive director.
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Listed status for 21 pubs built between world wars
The Government has given listed status to 21 pubs built between the First and Second World War.
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NewsCAMRA urges NewRiver not to develop Punch sites
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has urged NewRiver Retail to re-consider any plans to develop surplus land on the 158 sites it has acquired from Punch Taverns.
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NewsNight Tube delay ‘shows strikers holding London to ransom’
A leading figure in London’s late-night sector has accused unions of “holding London to ransom” as it was revealed the introduction of the Night Tube would be delayed.
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NewsGK to convert Spirit HQ into Retail Centre
Greene King has today unveiled plans to convert the Spirit Pub Company headquarters in Burton into a hub for the combined 1,750-strong managed pub estate “to equip the business for future growth”.
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Derby Pub Company eyes further growth
Derby Pub Company, the EIS-funded operator, is in negotiations to add four further pubs to its growing estate
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NewsGK hands publicans cameras to create national ad campaign
Greene King has equipped 50 licensees across its estate with video cameras to capture special moments in their pubs as part of a new advertising campaign.
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Beds and Bars grows FY revenue 10%
Beds and Bars, the bars-meets-hostels operator, saw revenue rise 10% to £36.8m in the year to 31 March.
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68 and Boston bar set for Greek Street
A trio of experienced operators are opening a wine and cocktail bar called 68 and Boston at 5 Greek Street, Soho
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NewsJuly weather hits drink spend but eating out grows
Poor weather in July has been blamed for a sharp decline in drinking out spend and a rise in eating out.
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NewsNewRiver keen to expand pub portfolio further
NewRiver Retail plans to make more pub acquisitions and is looking to recruit an experienced pub operator to manage its portfolio, M&C understands.
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News City Pub Co to make Bristol debut
The City Pub Company is to make its debut in Bristol, with the opening of The Prince Street Socia
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Former Soho House chef secures first Darkhorse site
Lee Glen, former chef at Soho House, is gearing up to launch a new concept called Darkhorse at the East Village development in London
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NewsWalkabout spends £1m on Sheffield refurb
Intertain has spent c£1m on refurbishing its Sheffield Walkabout site.
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Hansen: Expect more tenanted pub disposals
Peter Hansen, of Sapient Corporate Finance has predicted further activity in the tenanted pub market following Punch’s disposal of 158 pubs.
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Brompton Food Market owners to open a pub
The owners of the Brompton Food Market are to open a pub I South Kensington next month.