Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 45
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NewsPub Governing Body reports ‘high level of compliance’
Chairman Sir Peter Luff said the industry could take pride in its record, given the challenges of Covid-19
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NewsAmber Taverns eyes South West and Wales
The community pub operator has opened three sites in the UK this year, which have all been retail conversions
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NewsUrine tests to tackle spiking
The Warehouse Project founder Sacha Lord said the Manchester event series was the first to offer such tests to clubbers
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NewsSunak to reconsider limits on beer tax cut
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to change the limit on the size of beer barrels included in the new tax cut to 20 or 30 litres.
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NewsRekom eyes up four Danish brands for UK openings
Rekom UK is to bring Heidi’s Bier Bar to Cardiff in the coming months and has plans to open other venues under three further brands operated by its Danish parent company.
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NewsRed Oak secures growth capital
Red Oak Taverns has secured a £15m acquisition facility with OakNorth Bank, which will fund the pub operator’s acquisition of nine pubs from Hall & Woodhouse earlier this year
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NewsOakman sales up 36% versus 2019
The group has just opened its 36th site, The Rose Inn in Wokingham, following a £2.1m restoration and redesign project, with another 11 sites due to open before the end of 2023.
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NewsShortage of door staff risking public safety
The late-night sector has struggled to fill vacancies since it reopened in July after many people left the industry due to the prolonged shutdown period during the pandemic.
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NewsLuminar founder makes late-night return
Stephen Thomas, founder of Britain’s largest nightclub group Luminar, is making his return to the late-night sector with a new bar and nightclub business.
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NewsSt Austell has ‘foundations for strong recovery’
The South West brewer and pub operator has reported an underlying operating loss of £2.9m for the full year 2020.
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NewsCity Pub Group: ‘Thursday will be the new Friday’
The return to offices has led to a boost in City Pub Group’s London estate, but COO Toby Smith believes new working patterns will shift trade to different times of the week.
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NewsOakman: ‘A lot of our growth will come from repurposed sites’
The challenges around acquiring large freehold pub sites in great market towns has led Oakman Inns to refocus its growth strategy.
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NewsLoungers: 'Talk about the total package to attract staff'
The level of staff wages is not necessarily the only consideration for people working in hospitality, according to Caryn Savazzi, people director at Loungers.
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NewsMark Hix is back in business with a cool village pub
After a tough year, restaurateur Mark Hix has opened a village pub with rooms in rural Dorset
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NewsElectric plans £1.5m refurb for former O2 Academy
Electric Group, the nightclub and live music venue operator backed by family that own River Island, has secured the former O2 Newcastle Academy, with plans for a UK-wide expansion drive.
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NewsCity Pub Group: ‘We are back on the acquisition trail’
The group is open to repurposing venues as part of its plans to break the 100-site mark, with several new locations in the pipeline, including a cider brew pub in Bath.
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NewsInception Group: ‘We need to give people a reason to leave their sofas’
Late night venues need to offer an experience that cannot be replicated at home, Charlie Gilkes, co-founder of Inception Group has told MCA’s Pub Conference.
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NewsUberEats: ‘Pubs are well positioned for changing delivery trends’
UberEats’ Sunjiv Shah says delivery has turned from a once in a while treat into habitual behaviour, with the market reaching a value of £11bn last year.
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NewsMark Crowther: ‘There is bundles of equity out there for pubs’
There are plenty of opportunities for growth and investment in the pub sector, with “bundles of equity” available, according to Mark Crowther, chairman and investor at both Portobello Brewery and Curious Brewery.
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NewsFamily brewers: ‘They have longevity and resilience in their DNA’
Family brewers’ ability to adapt, and their position in local communities, has held them in good stead during the pandemic, and will aid their recovery, according to Emma McClarkin, chief executive, British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).