Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 37
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NewsMCA’s Pub Conference takes place on Wednesday
There are only two days to go, so book your place to hear from the likes of Stonegate, Fuller’s, Shepherd Neame, Admiral Taverns, Liberation Group, Brasserie Bar Co and Oakman Group on 6 July
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Greene King renews commitment to providing career opportunities
The pub group launched a new report outlining commitments and strategies to tackle the staffing crisis
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NewsRed Oak acquires three Liberation pubs
The pubs are based in the South West of England and are operated by tenants under substantive agreements
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NewsHospitality needs to challenge misconceptions of job opportunities
Greene King has called for bar and restaurant training to be given equal footing to degrees in terms of career advice
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NewsShepherd Neame sees strong like-for-like trading
The family brewer and pub operator said it had performed well with encouraging demand. Like-for-like sales in its pubs and hotels division were up 13% in the six weeks to 25 June 2022, but its central London pubs are yet to make a full recovery
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NewsIn pictures: O’Neill’s Birmingham relaunches with new look
Mitchells & Butlers’ has remodelled its Broad Street location of sports bar and live music concept O’Neill’s.
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NewsBrucan Pubs to open six sites within five years
The pub operator announced a fourth site in Witley and plans to expand its farm shop concept further, co-founder James Lyon-Shaw told MCA
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News'Nightclubs could save struggling towns'
Reopening once-loved nightclubs in struggling town and city centres could help to revive the high streets and boost the economy, Labour’s shadow levelling-up secretary Lisa Nandy has said
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NewsLate night sector significantly impact by strikes
This weeks’ rail strikes have had a “devasting effect” with trade up to 40%, according to the Night Time Industries Association
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NewsOpenings of the week
D&D London, JD Wetherspoon and Tim Hortons feature in MCA’s roundup of the latest openings news this week
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NewsAdmiral sells pub package
The seven-strong disposal to FB Taverns is part of requirements from the CMA following the pub company’s acquisition of Hawthorn
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NewsStar Pubs & Bars announces energy deal to aid licensees
The scheme will bulk buy energy for licensees when the market is at its lowest, helping them navigating rising energy costs
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NewsScottish bar group enters liquidation
Macmerry300, which had been accused of “systematic mistreatment” of staff, has ceased trading with 11 venues closed
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NewsPub Conference 2022: full agenda revealed
Stonegate’s chairman and founder Ian Payne, Fuller’s chief executive Simon Emeny and Shepherd Neame’s chief executive Jonathan Neame are among the highlights on the programme
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NewsThe Alchemist doubles up in Edinburgh
Set in a prime location on George Street, the site will be The Alchemist’s third in Scotland, following its debut in the St. James Quarter development, and recently revealed plans to open in Glasgow’s George Square
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NewsHow British pub group Greene King is managing acute inflation
As prices soar and customers spend less, the 220-year-old business is a stark example of the pressures on companies, the Financial Times reports
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NewsPunch shows interest in Amber Taverns acquisition
Punch Pubs & Co is exploring a potential takeover of Blackpool-based pub company Amber Taverns, alongside interest from several other pub companies, Sky News has reported.
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NewsBrewDog unveils bio-energy plant
The £12m plant will power the production of over 176 million pints per year and result in 7,500 fewer tonnes of carbon emissions
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NewsThwaites records positive performance
The tenanted pub company returned to profit in the year to 31 March 2022 and has emerged from the pandemic in a “strong financial position”, chairman Richard Bailey said.
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NewsInglenook Inns & Taverns completes ‘significant investment’
Inglenook Inns & Taverns has acquired nine freehold pubs from Bolton-based pub company Tonge Leisure, bringing its freehold estate to 55 pubs