Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 324
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Fayre & Square adds to menus
Fayre & Square, Spirit Pub Company’s 159-strong family pub brand, has added new items to its main menu and also launched its new children’s menu chosen by children themselves
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PS to open second Blue's and first freehold
PS - the Pub Company, the Oxfordshire-based gastropub operator, is to open a second site under its Blue’s Smokehouse concept in Twickenham, west London, and is also set to buy its first freehold venue for conversion to a deli/restaurant featuring rooms, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsRestrictive covenant announcement 'imminent'
The outcome of the consultation on restrictive covenants on pub sales will be published “in the coming weeks”, new community pubs minister Kris Hopkins has claimed
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Pub People hones in on expansion
Pub People Company, the Midlands-based multiple operator, is targeting more acquisitions with Downing following the purchase of three Marston’s pubs in the spring
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M&B eyes Glasgow for M&C
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is planning to open its second site under its Miller & Carter steakhouse brand in Scotland, in Glasgow
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VAT Club says 15,000 venues will take part in Tax Equality Day
A total of 15,000 pubs and restaurants have pledged to take part in Tax Equality Day this month
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NewsCarter to become Loungers COO
Loungers has moved to further strengthen its management team with the recruitment of Justin Carter as its new chief operating officer.
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Many BCI shareholders will look to sell
British Country Inns (BCI) expects that “a large number” of its shareholders will look to sell up when its shares are placed on the on-line trading platform Asset Match, with a minority selling at a discount, chairman Martin Sherwood has told M&C Report
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Former Windsor Pub Co estate on the market
The former Windsor Pub Company business has been placed on the market, after being placed into administration for the second time in less than a year
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Marston's considers ice cream parlour roll out
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has told M&C Report that it could rollout its new ice cream parlour concept to further locations
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ALMR Ops Awards finalists revealed
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has announced the finalists for its Operations Managers Awards 2014
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NewsPunch restructure edges closer
Punch Taverns’ restructure has edged closer after more creditors gave their backing to its proposals
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NewsMarston's names two Tesco veterans as non-execs
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has strengthened its board with the appointment of two non-executive directors with a background at supermarket group Tesco
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NewsSpirit to double apprentice numbers
Spirit Pub Company plans to double the number of its apprentices to more than 2,000, it has announced as it launches a new programme aimed at those looking for a career in the kitchen
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Collyer: Spirit is moving up the pecking order
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has upgraded his earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Spirit Pub Company, saying the group is “moving higher up the pecking order” following its above-expectations trading update, although some concerns remain
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Trust Inns FY PBT grows 32.8%
Trust Inns, the tenanted pub operator led by Lynne D’Arcy, saw pre-tax profits grow 32.8% to £3m in the year to 31 March
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Sugar Hut owner eyes expansion
Micky Norcross, owner of the Sugar Hut in Brentwood, Essex, is looking at franchising the business and opening other venues across the UK
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Anglian Country Inns to take part in Tax Equality Day
Anglian Country Inns (ACInns), the Hertfordshire-based pub and restaurant group, is the latest operator to pledge its support for Tax Equality Day on 24 September as part of the campaign to demonstrate the benefits of reduced VAT in the hospitality sector
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NewsAverage pub pint reaches £3.31
The average price for a pint of beer in Britain is now £3.31, a 3.4% increase on last year, according to the latest Good Pub Guide
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NewsPub visionaries revive sector's fortunes
Pub visionaries that have adapted to changing pressures are to thank for the nationwide improvement from “decrepit boozers with dull beer” to thriving businesses with innovative ideas. That is the message of the Good Pub Guide 2015