Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 259
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Deltic recognises outstanding performers
The UK’s largest clubs and bar operator, The Deltic Group, has recognised its national champions at its annual conference
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Fuller’s appoints new head of wine
Former Waverley TBS wine director Neil Bruce has joined brewery and pub chain Fuller’s as its head of wine, replacing wine and purchasing director Mark Dally
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NewsRooney on acquiring Spirit
Rooney Anand talks to M&C following the completion of Greene King’s acquisition of Spirit Pub Company about the significance of the deal, the future of the brands and the business Mike Tye has built up
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Fuller’s aims to grow ‘service coaches’
Jonathon Swaine, managing director of Fuller’s Inns, has said he intends to have a “service coach” in each of the company’s 189 pubs within the next 12 months
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NewsWestminster Licensing Unit officers arrested
Scotland Yard’s anti-corruption squad has arrested two police officers on suspicion of corrupt links to central London businessmen
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NewsEBITDA per pub up 11% at Thwaites
Thwaites saw EBITDA pubs across its c300-strong estate increase 11% in the 12 months to 31 March 2015
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Ruth & Robinson poised for growth
Brooklyn-inspired bar group Ruth & Robinson is hunting for its second London site after establishing its first bar at Clerkenwell
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Fire at former British Larder site
Suffolk pub the Unruly Pig, in Bromeswell, has been severely damaged in a fire.
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NewsFlypay set to reinvent the bar tab
Flypay is working with Visa Europe Collab, Fuller’s and Zonal, to launch new technology that is says will reinvent the bar tab
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NewsBrewDog plans brewpubs at “strategic points across US”
David McDowall, the managing director of BrewDog Bars has said the company plans to open five “large brewpubs at strategic locations” across the US as part of its rollout in the country.
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NewsJack: Difficult to justify premium valuation for GK/Spirit
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Numis, has issued a hold recommendation on the newly integrated Greene King and Spirit Pub Company.
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NewsClevely secures first Eureka site
Rupert Clevely, the founder of Geronimo Inns, has secured the first site for his new joint venture with Enterprise Inns
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NewsRegulation ‘unfairly harming’ late night venues
Late night venues are being unfairly harmed by regulation and reduced opening hours, a report by sociologist Professor Frank Furedi on behalf of the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed
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NewsGK completes Spirit deal to create “market leader”
Greene King has officially completed the £774m acquisition of Spirit Pub Company to create what the latter’s chief executive Mike Tye described as “a real force to be reckoned with”.
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NewsWadworth secures first south east site, eyes London flagship
Wiltshire brewer and pub operator Wadworth has secured its first site in the south east as part of a ‘slow but sure’ approach into London.
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Barrio Bars secures two new sites, eyes UK expansion
Barrio Bars has secured sites for a new opening in Brixton and a second outlet in Soho, with plans to open two to three new bars a year going forward, M&C has learnt.
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M&B and Whitbread to help develop employment benchmark
Mitchells & Butlers and Whitbread are among the companies to partner with People1st on a new scheme aimed at boosting career prospects for low paid workers in the hospitality sector.
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JDW invests £9m in four new hotels
JD Wetherspoon will open four new hotels in a £9m investment in the next ten weeks.
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Former Tesco exec joins GK in newly created role
A former Tesco executive has joined Greene King in the newly created role of communications director.
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Be At One enhances award-winning app
Be At One, has ‘shaken up’ its award winning smartphone app, with new features