Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 347
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Growth planned for arcade bar concept
Operators of a new London-based arcade games bar concept hope to open more sites under the format in different parts of the country, M&C Report has learnt
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Clevely travel concept eyes expansion
Greenwell & Tipple, the new venture from Geronimo Inns founders Rupert and Jo Clevely, hopes to expand its Refreshment Room travel hub concept to a further two or three sites in 2015 after it debuts in Brighton on 25 June
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Unlicensed bar concept forced to close
Innsatiable, the controversial Surrey “furniture shop” that gave away beer whle inviting customers to buy beer mats, has been closed for breaches of licensing laws
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NewsTubes won't run later during World Cup games
The pub trade has hit out at Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to not extend Tube opening times in the capital on the days of the World Cup’s later matches
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Luff given key pubco self regulation role
Sir Peter Luff MP, who previously chaired a Parliamentary committee that was highly critical of tenanted pub companies, is to chair the body responsible for overseeing the current self-regulatory regime for tied pubs, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsFuller's sees 'considerable potential' for Stable across the south
Fuller’s sees “considerable potential” for expansion of The Stable, the craft cider and pizza restaurant business in which it owns a 51% stake, in the south of England, chief executive Simon Emeny has told M&C Report
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NewsFamily brewers withdraw VAT Club group funding
The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) will not renew its group funding for the VAT Club when its three-year agreement expires at the end of June – though half of its members will continue to donate independently
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NewsJack: Spirit shares are 'arguably undervalued'
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has said Spirit Pub Company’s shares are “arguably undervalued” following its Q3 update yesterday
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Property agents dispute pub closure figures
Pub property agents have disputed the Government’s predicted pub-closure figures as a result of a statutory code and claimed the legislation could encourage newcomers to join the trade
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Thwaites names ex-Novus chair Barnes as a NED
Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, has appointed industry veteran and former Novus Leisure and La Tasca chairman John Barnes as a non-executive director
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PPL and PRS quiet on merger claim
PPL and PRS for Music, the music licensing bodies, have remained tight-lipped on whether they will merge after concerns were raised over their ‘illogical’ relationship
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Enterprise launches MatchPint across pubs
Beacon pubs, the tenanted arm of Enterprise’s pub estate, is rolling out MatchPint to more than half of its pubs in time for the World Cup after a trial scheme last month
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NewsPunch relaunches licensee training programme
Punch Taverns has relaunched its licensee training programme
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ALMR urges business rates overhaul
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has called for the Government to overhaul the current business rates system to “reduce the burden” on the industry
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Freehold of BrewDog bar sold for investment
The freehold of a west London pub of which BrewDog is the tenant has been sold off a guide price of £1.25m
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NewsFuller's buys 51% stake in cider and pizza restaurant business
Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, has acquired a 51% stake in The Stable, a six-strong craft cider and pizza restaurant business for £7.3m
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NewsSpirit Q3 managed lfls rise 6%
Spirit Pub Company has reported a 6% rise in like-for-like sales in its managed estate in the 12 weeks to 24 May, with like-for-like net income in the leased arm accelerating to 5.3%
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NewsBath Ales adjusted EBITDA nears £1m
The parent company of Bath Ales, the brewer, pub and restaurant operator led by Robin Couling, achieved EBITDA of c£950k in the year to 31 August 2013 on turnover up 37% to c£14m when adjusted for a consolidation process that concluded at its year-end
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Three ex-Matterhorn nightclubs change hands
Three nightclubs formerly operated by MKAP Leisure Limited have been sold as part of administration proceedings
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NewsBrewDog: seven more bars for 2014
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has confirmed plans to open a further seven bars this year and four more BottleDog off-licences