Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 299
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Tavistock Leisure grows brewtap brand to four
Tavistock Leisure, the Sunderland based bar, restaurant and hotel operator, is set to open a new brewery tap in County Durham in May.
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Greene King tenant wins backing for poetry in pub concept
A Greene King tenant has secured backing from the pubco to roll out a concept bringing together poetry and pubs.
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Thwaites appoints pub marketing executive
Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, has appointed Amanda Hampton as its new pub marketing executive.
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B&P targets "organic" growth
Brunning and Price, The Restaurant Group-owned the pub operator, has opened its 52nd pub, The Red Fox, at Thornton Hough on the Wirrral
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NewsPeach Pubs lfl sales up 4% for Q3
Peach Pubs has reported an 18% hike in Christmas party bookings compared to last year and lfl sales up 4% for the quarter.
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NewsGreene King backs rollout of 80s bar concept
Greene King is investing in a North Yorkshire-based 80s bar concept on the back of Dragon’s Den style tryouts among its tenants to find new models to roll out.
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Dodd to join Fuller’s
Simon Dodd, the former chief operating officer of Orchid Pub Company, is to join Fuller’s as operations director for its Premium City division
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New report calls for measures to support pubs
A new report has called on the Government to reduce VAT, halve alcohol duty, amend the smoking ban and scrap cumulative impact zones in order to help stop pubs closing.
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NewsHeineken seeks resolution to JDW situation
Heineken has said that it is seeking a “resolution as soon as possible” after JD Wetherspoon (JDW) announced that it was ending its 35-year relationship with the drinks firm
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Two thirds of publicans unprepared for allergen laws
Ahead of the new EU rules on displaying allergen information that come into force in two days’ time (13 December), just one third of licensees say that they are able to name the 14 allergens covered by the legislation.
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NewsThe Stable eyes Bath relocation
The Stable, the pizza and cider concept, has placed its site in Bath on the market, as it looks to move to a larger site in the city
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NewsAdmiral Taverns’ Georgel joins St Austell
Kevin Georgel, chief executive of Admiral Taverns, has been appointed as a non-executive director at Cornish brewers St Austell
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CAMRA says 600 pubs now listed as ACVs
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced that 600 pubs are now listed as assets of community value (ACV), following the organisation’s List Your Local initiative.
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NewsUntied Pub Company launched
A group of CAMRA “nerds” have formed their own pub company and secured their first site through an Enterprise Investment Scheme.
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NewsGreene King wins bingo appeal
Greene King has won its appeal against the Gambling Commission’s refusal to allow it a bingo licence, opening the door for larger pubcos to operate commercial bingo.
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NewsBrewDog introduces table service
Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog has rolled out table service to all its UK bars and announced new bar snacks and an initiative for designated drivers.
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Jester Pubs founder wants to roll out franchise model
A former Tailor Made Dining operations manager has said he hopes his new venture will act as a launchpad for a franchise model aimed at small pubs.+
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Town & Country Inns turnover up 2%
Town & Country Inns, the Lancashire-based pub operator, reported a 2% increase in turnover for the year to 31 May 2014 to £7.6m.
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NewsFuller’s secures prime Reading site
Fuller’s, the brewer and pub operator, has further strengthened its managed estate with the acquisition of a prime site in Reading – The Three Guineas
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Greene King retains property advisor
Retailer and brewer Greene King has retained property adviser Carter Jonas to help source sites