Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 35
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NewsMaven Leisure to open Goldwood Sport Pub
The venue in Bank spans 9000sq ft and accommodates 200 guests seated or just under 500 standing, with two bar areas and a mezzanine for private events
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NewsRedCat acquires trio of South West pubs
The new additions to its estate include the famous Jamaica Inn in Cornwall, with the sites to operate as part of RedCat’s The Coaching Inn Group business
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NewsPCA signals reset to meet future challenges
The strategy will help tied tenants meet the “serious challenges facing the pub trade, and promote the health of the industry as a whole”
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NewsStonegate announces operational restructure
The group has announced a number of new senior operational roles, including Nick Andrews as managing director for Stonegate Pub Partners, Craft Union and Vixen
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NewsNightcap to launch Bar Academy
The late night bar group, which has lined up another opening in Bristol for its Tonight Josephine brand, is to launch the Nightcap Bar Academy in Camden Market
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NewsThe bitter truth of why your pint costs £6
Amid pubs’ rising bills for barley, energy and wages, drinkers are turning their back on the bar and heading for the supermarket, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsRace is on to revive much-loved London gay pub the Joiners Arms
Stars including Stephen Fry and Joe Lycett join forces to help campaigners fundraise for UK’s first community-run queer venue, The Observer reports
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NewsShepherd Neame acquires three Essex pubs
Bellhouse in Leigh-on-Sea, The Exchange in Southend-on-Sea and The Hamlet Court in Westcliff-on-Sea were part of the East Anglia Pub Company portfolio
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NewsPint prices rise to £8 in London
Following a quarterly update yesterday, Marston’s CEO Andrew Andrea said the operator would increase drinks prices, with premium pints now at £7-8 in London
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NewsRobinsons returns to profit
The Stockport-based brewer and pub operator experienced strong sales last year, recording a profit before tax of £15.4m, and said it continues to be acquisitive
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NewsGSG closes OG venue for Caribbean concept
Liverpool-based cocktail bar Santa Chupitos will make way for Caribbean-inspired bar Manolo
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NewsStonegate managed lfls up 2.3%
The group recorded total revenue for 28 weeks to 10 April 2022 of £827m, compared to £128m the prior year, with sales recovering well since reopening last year
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NewsOakman hires advisers to explore refinancing
The group is understood to have hired Forster Chase to explore refinancing options, as it looks to refurbish a number of new acquisitions
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NewsRed Mist founder launches new venture
Mark Robson has set up New Dawn Pubs with fellow Red Mist Leisure directors, following its sale to Red Lion Holdings
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings and announcements, featuring new sites from Flight Club, Roxy Leisure, Bone Daddies, Incipio Group, and more
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NewsPub operators amp up delivery and retention efforts
Leading pub operators discussed their views on the current trading landscape during a round table discussion at MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsLoungers: ‘We see lots of opportunity in London’
Openings in Greater London this year to far exceed FY21/22, with its property pipeline remaining “very well advanced”, chief executive Nick Collins has said
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NewsShepherd Neame makes Bournemouth acquisition
The independent brewer and pub operator has secured its first site in the seaside town – takes its total estate to 300 – as it looks to capitalise on the staycation market
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NewsHeatwave forces pubs to close
Steve Alton, head of the British Institute of Innkeeping said many pubs felt they had no choice but to stay closed in order to keep staff safe
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NewsBBPA calls on Tory candidates to support pubs
The British Beer and Pub Association has released a new manifesto with measures to help the pub sector navigate current headwinds