Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 333
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Frizzenti to rollout wine bars
Prosecco and sparkling wine supplier Frizzenti is to open a series of permanent and semi-permanent wine bars, with plans to open 10 within 12 months of an initial launch in October, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsBYOC up to three, targets expansion
BYOC, operator of the eponymous cocktail bar concept where customers bring their own alcohol, is to open its third site in Camden, north London, by mid-September as it targets four openings over the next year or so, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPay rises for Young's directors as bonus package doubles
Senior directors of Young’s, the London-based pub operator, saw substantial uplifts in their remuneration packages in 2013/2014 after total bonuses paid almost doubled from £506,323 to just over £1m
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West opens second pub; eyes Edinburgh
West Brewery, the Glasgow-based brewery run by Petra Wetzel, has opened a second bar and restaurant in Glasgow’s West End and is eying expansion in Edinburgh, M&C Report has learnt
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Arran Brewery plans new fundraising
Arran Brewery, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, expects to begin another round of fundraising towards the end of the year as it prepares to open a new restaurant and bistro
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Yummy FY lfls rise 36.6%
Yummy Pub Company, the multiple pub operator, has said it experienced a 36.6% rise in like-for-like sales in 2013/2015
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Big Easy eyes Islington opening
Big Easy, the American dining concept founded by Paul Corrett, is in talks to acquire the Browns site in London’s Islington
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NewsStar signs “groundbreaking” coffee deal
Star Pubs & Bars has signed a “groundbreaking” deal with coffee supplier Kimbo, which it says will finally allow pubs to “take on high street coffee chains”
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NewsChannel 5 to go behind the scenes at Marston's
Channel 5 has commissioned 3 x 60-minute series, One Ale of a Job, which will head behind the scenes at Marston’s.
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NewsSun explores options for Chicago Leisure
Sun European Partners is exploring its options for Chicago Leisure following expressions of interest in the bar and nightclub operator that it backs, M&C Report has learnt
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Meantime looking for "innovative retail opportunities"
Meantime brewery is investing £1m on its Greenwich brewery to enhance tours as part of its plan to expand its retail offering, M&C Report has learnt
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Stephen Thomas venture secures ex-Luminar club
Exeat, the newly formed nightclub group headed by Luminar founder Stephen Thomas that emerged from the pre-pack administration of his No Saints venture, has secured the site of a former Luminar nightclub in Birmingham, M&C Report has learnt
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Hallsworth and Adam to launch new late-night venture
Former Nobu head chef Scott Hallsworth and nightclub entrepreneur Piers Adam are to launch a new late-night restaurant and cocktail bar
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NewsBurns reiterates Buy for Eclectic
Leading analyst Karl Burns has reiterated his Buy recommendation for Eclectic Bar Group following yesterday’s pre-close trading update, forecasting double digit profit growth at the premium bar operator, although he adjusted down his pre-tax profits and earnings per share estimates due to slightly higher interest and depreciation charges
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NewsPing-pong bar comes to Nottingham
Audacity Leisure, a Nottingham-based nightclub operator, is opening its first pub in the city centre that will include ping-pong tables and a pop-up kitchen
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Punch workshops attract more than 1,000 pubs
Almost 1,500 Punch Taverns licensees and their staff have taken part in the relaunched workshops focused on giving them key business skills for operating in the pub sector
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Noble Inns sets up new firm for diner venture
London-based gastropub operator Noble Inns has set up a separate company for its new diner-style concept Bad Egg that it hopes to grow to “10-plus” sites over the coming years, with possible expansion overseas, M&C Report has learnt
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Hydes to open first value concept
Hydes, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, is to open the first site under its new value food concept this autumn as part of three openings during the season, M&C Report has learnt.
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Second Butcher's Hook to open
Gus Evans, who runs the Butcher’s Hook pub in Fulham, west London, has secured his second site in Hammersmith
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Drambuie hosts Edinburgh Festival bar
Drambuie is hosting a ‘Summer Hut’ pop-up venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 30 July throughout the festival