Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 247
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NewsGarrood re-structures Punch team
Punch Taverns’ recently appointed chief executive Duncan Garrood has announced a re-structure aimed at driving future plans and maximising potential across the pubco’s estate.
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Jack: Punch set to complete non-core disposal plan by 2018
Leading analyst, Douglas Jack, of Numis, has said Punch Taverns’ sale of 158 pubs to NewRiver Retail will bring forward the likely completion date of its non-core disposal programme from 2019 to 2018.
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NewsPunch agrees £53.5m disposal to NewRiver
Punch Taverns has this morning confirmed it has agreed to sell a package of 158 non-core pubs to NewRiver Retail for £53.5m
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Rocket Leisure secures third Records site
Rocket Leisure is eyeing further expansion in the capital for its Records concept, after securing its third outlet on the edge of Shoreditch
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NewsYoung’s appoints head of tenanted operations
Young’s has appointed Rob Ward to the role of head of tenanted operations.
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Shepherd Neame rolling out tapas menu across London pubs
Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, is rolling out its British Tapas menu across its London estate, M&C has learnt.
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BrewDog launches apprenticeship programme
BrewDog has launched its own apprenticeship programme, taking on 20 employees.
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Mr Fogg’s gets re-brand ahead of rollout
Mr Fogg’s, the Inception Group’s Phileas Fogg-themed cocktail bar, is to open seven days a week from 7 September and will now be known as Mr Fogg’s Residence.
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Punch to offer social media advice at 2015 roadshows
Punch Taverns will offer digital and social media advice for the first time at its latest roadshow tour as well as showcasing the latest craft beer and ciders and a wider range of spirits.
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NewsM&B to open a M&C near Chertsey
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is set to convert its Harvester near Chertsey, Surrey into its Miller & Carter steakhouse brand, M&C understands. The company is set to convert the Otter in Ottershaw to the 36-strong brand before the end of the year. M&B will open its second site under its ...
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Fuller’s to open rugby pop-up in Moorgate
Fuller’s is launching its pop-up London Pride Clubhouse to coincide with the Rugby World Cup.
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Gourmet burger pub operator doubles up
Publican Jim Banks has opened his second London pub - The Grove at Battersea – as an eclectic family-friendly bar as he looks for a third venue
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Urban Pubs & Bars to launch pizza concept
Urban Pubs & Bars is to launch a new pizza concept in London’s Hackney
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NewsNeighbourhood national rollout planned for 2016
Steve Cox, managing director of Faucet inn, has told M&C he has sites lined up for his Neighbourhood all-day dining concept in Bristol, Leeds and central London.
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NewsThree more KuPP sites to open this year
Faucet Inn is close to securing sites in Bristol, Manchester, Oslo and Helsinki for its Scandinavian-inspired bar KuPP and is planning a wave of further openings in 2016, M&C has learnt.
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Grand Union builds online presence
Grand Union, the London-based bar group, has increased traffic to its website by 18% after relaunching its website last month
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NewsBrakspear considers brand launch
Tom Davies, chief executive of Brakspear, has told M&C the company is looking at the possibility of operating a brand within its managed estate.
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Oak Taverns in further Punch JV
Thame-based operator, Oak Taverns has signed an agreement with Punch Taverns for a joint £500k investment at the Blarney Stone in Windsor
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NewsStar launches online forum for lessees
Star Pubs & Bars has launched an online forum for its lessees.
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NewsManaged pubs drive FY growth for Brakspear
Brakspear, the Oxfordshire based pub operator, saw its fledgling managed estate drive growth in 2014 and is now eyeing further expansion.