Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 36
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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
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NewsTipping bill ‘good starting point’ says UKH
The introduction of a Private Members’ Bill which would see hospitality operators forced to hand over all tips to staff has been welcomed by industry bodies.
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NewsWork-life balance increasingly important in hospitality
The sector needs to focus on both careers and lifestyle, and offer better benefits, said leading operators at MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsBrewDog introduces transparency dashboard
The initiative aims towards increasing transparency and improving work culture following allegations against the craft beer powerhouse
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NewsIn pictures: MCA’s Pub Conference 2022
Highlights of the programme included a Q&A with Stonegate founder and chairman Ian Payne and Shepherd Name CEO Jonathan Neame and a presentation from Fuller’s CEO Simon Emeny
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NewsThe pubs where fine food takes centre stage
Top chefs and bartenders in the pub and sector discussed demand for food-led pubs and the ready-to-drink market at MCA’s Pub Conference last week
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NewsFuller’s: ‘Compared to being closed, we’re in a really strong position’
CEO Simon Emeny told the Pub Conference that Fuller’s and other pub operators had learned to be adaptable and agile in the face of storms
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NewsJW Lees returns to profit
The North West pub company and brewer warned older customers were still proving reluctant to return to traditional wet-led pubs
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NewsPub sector shifts towards data-led approach
Punch Pubs & Co has gone from being a 25% data-led business to 75%, delegates heard in a panel session at MCA’s Pub Conference on the changes in operators’ approach to tech
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NewsWetherspoons to provide update on post-pandemic bounceback
Analysts are watching closely to determine to what extent the cost of living crisis has affected the pub chain, Mail on Sunday reports
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NewsLiberation accommodation sales quadruple
The Channel Islands and South West pub operator and brewer is capitalising on a rise in staycations, CEO Jonathan Lawson told MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsMarston’s marketing 50 non-core pubs
Marston’s has placed a package of around 50 non-core pubs on the market which no longer satisfy its pub strategy.
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NewsRedCat expands Coaching Inn estate
The investment vehicle acquired the Forest Park Country Hotel and Inn, the eleventh acquisition by the Coaching Inn Group under RedCat ownership
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NewsOakman trading up 11% in June
However as a result of challenges with staffing and restricted trading, the pub group estimates it has lost around a further 2-3% of growth
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NewsBrewDog: ‘We pushed people too far’
In a podcast interview, CEO James Watt admitted the craft beer giant had “missed the mark from a people perspective” and outlined initiatives to improve work culture
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NewsYoung’s reports excellent trading as Dardis steps down
The premium managed pub company reported trading was up 34.9% on a like-for-like basis in the first 13 weeks of the year
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NewsGovernment ads to warn of needle spiking
Students beginning university in September are to be targeted with government ads warning them about the risk of being spiked with needles in nightclubs.
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NewsStonegate places 75 pubs on the market
The package of former Ei Group freehold pubs has been valued at up to £100m, with the sites located across England and Wales
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NewsSeventeen pubs shut and looking for managers
MPs have called for the Samuel Smith’s pubs to be opened as soon as possible, the York Press reports
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NewsInn is out as locals favour Bar and Tap for new pub names
The advent of the micropub is the latest trend to be reflected in changing pub signs, The Observer reports