Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 367
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NewsSpirit takes Premium concept outside London
Spirit Pub Company has expanded its Premium Pub format outside of London, with conversions in Cheshire and the West Midlands, M&C Report has learnt
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Craft Beer Co secures West End flagship site
Craft Beer Co, the craft beer pub operator led by Martin Hayes, is to launch a flagship site in London’s West End, after securing its first site with Punch Taverns, Rudy’s Revenge in Covent Garden.
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Bierschenke relocates to bigger site
The operators of Bierschenke, the German beer house located in central London that was recently acquired by City Pub Company, are to relocate the concept to larger premises in the City at the end of May
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Spirit launches C&B training academy for kitchen staff
Chef & Brewer, Spirit Pub Company’s country pub restaurant brand, has launched a training academy to develop skills within its kitchen teams
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NewsSpirit could double Flaming Grill estate
Spirit Pub Company could double the size of its 93-strong Flaming Grill estate over the next few years, according to chief executive Mike Tye
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NewsDarby: filling day parts is 'critical'
Filling in the day parts is “critical” for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) and the group still has a “lot more to do” to maximise opportunities outside peak trading times, chief executive Alistair Darby told the Numis Travel & Leisure conference today
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Grand Union eyes 20 more sites
Grand Union, the eight-strong London-based bar group backed by Luke Johnson, has confirmed plans to expand by 20 new sites over the next three years as it launches the next phase of its growth strategy
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NewsCarroll lined up to operate GK package
May Capital has lined up Gerry Carroll, former managing director at Enterprise Inns and Little Chef, to manage the c300-strong tenanted pub package it is currently in advanced talks to acquire from Greene King
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Fuller’s secures the Albannach
Fuller’s has acquired the high-profile site, The Albannach, set on Trafalgar Square, which will become a flagship location for its Ale & Pie format
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NewsNovus makes changes to operations team
Novus Leisure has made changes to its operations team, which has seen the departure of head of operations Marc Rust and the promotion of Stephen Hill to operations director
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Inglenook plans major expansion drive
Inglenook Inns & Taverns, the Lancashire-based pub group, plans a major expansion drive to expand from nine to 22 sites by the end of 2016 as it eyes the possibility of seeking third-party investment, director James Waddington has told M&C Report
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Greene King launches social media courses
Greene King is launching two new training courses to help licensees in its tenanted and leased estate develop a stronger social media presence for their pubs
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NewsEclectic could reach 50; Lola Lo to lead growth
Eclectic Bar Group could expand to 50 sites “quite easily” and Lola Lo, its Polynesian concept, is likely to be its biggest growth brand, chief executive Reuben Harley has told M&C Report.
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French 'strongly reiterates' Buy for Eclectic
Leading analyst Simon French has “strongly reiterated” his Buy recommendation for Eclectic Bar Group, which he said announced a “solid set of maiden results” since it debuted on AIM last year
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NewsPubco bosses submit ‘manifesto’ to Chancellor
George Osborne received a ‘manifesto’ for the pub industry from three industry CEOs when he visited Banks’s Brewery on Monday
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Meantime to extend ‘tank beer’ outside London
Meantime Brewing Company is to launching its “Brewery Fresh” beer (or “tank beer”) outside London for the first time
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NewsCapital should be flowing into food-led pubs
Capital should be flowing into food-led pubs and the segment should be expanding more rapidly than restaurants, reflecting overwhelming trends in consumer demand, according to a leading analyst
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Allsop raises c£78m from commercial auction
Allsop raised £77.9m at its second commercial auction of the year this week, which included a number of pub and freehold restaurant investments, with an average success rate of 82%
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NewsLoungers plans 20 openings in 2015
Loungers, the Piper-backed cafe bar operator, is to increase its opening rate next year with up to 20 sites planned.
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Oakman Inns and Young's win double at Publican Awards
Oakman Inns and Young’s were double award winners at the Publican Awards 2014 last night, with many of the industry’s leading pubcos recognised for their successes