Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 63
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NewsRevolution announces next wave of reopenings
Revolution Bars Group has announced its next phase of reopenings, with eight sites set to open their doors next week.
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NewsFullers 'in a stronger position than many' despite £10m hit to sales
Fullers has reported the stark impact of the coronavirus crisis on the final month of its financial year, but said it is “in a stronger position than many to build towards sustained profitability.”
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NewsBBPA: Calorie labelling will harm pub recovery
Mandatory calorie labelling on food and alcohol will harm pubs and brewers as they attempt to recover from the coronavirus crisis, the British Beer and Pub Association has warned.
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NewsCity Pub Group trading profitably after three weeks
City Pub Group has reported total sales for the three-week period since 4 July were £1.8m.
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NewsGreene King makes £2m in loans to free-trade pubs
Greene King has made £2m in support loans available to its 6,500 independent free-trade pubs.
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NewsD&D receives 963 applications for single role
The stark reality for employment in the hospitality industry has been laid bare by D&D London receiving almost 1,000 applications in 24 hours for a receptionist position at its 20 Stories restaurant in Manchester. D&D said it had received 963 online applications for the role before it was closed due to the “unprecedented” interest, which it said showed the dearth of hospitality roles currently available in the industry, as well as the huge rise in unemployment caused by the lockdown.
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NewsPubcos replicate ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme
Two weeks before the August ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme goes live, Stonegate and Oakman Inns have announced that they will be running almost exact replicas of the chancellor’s model.
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NewsLoungers accelerates reopening, permanently closes two sites
Loungers is accelerating its reopening programme, with plans to have the full estate open by the beginning of next month.
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NewsGreene King: 99% feel safe in the pub
Some 70% of people have said going to the pub for a post-lockdown pint was a top priority, ahead of visiting family and friends, according to a survey by Greene King. Greene King surveyed over 25,000 people to understand their views on returning to pubs and how they found the experience. Despite warnings that the prevalence of PPE and other enhanced safety measures might spoil the traditional pub vibe, 86% of respondents said the pub they visited still had the atmosphere they had been hoping for.
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NewsBrewhouse & Kitchen sees positive return to trading
Brewhouse & Kitchen has reported a 2.9% like-for-like sales growth in its first week of post-lockdown trading.
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NewsBrewdog plans international eco-friendly drive-thrus
Brewdog has revealed plans to open four drive-thru sites as part of its commitment to sustainability.
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NewsDermot King new CEO at Oakman Inns
Dermot King is the new CEO of Oakman Inns following a promotion from COO. Current CEO Peter Borg-Neal will move into the role of executive chairman from 1 August. Chairman Mike Smith will remain on the board in a non-executive role. “I am honoured and delighted to become CEO of such an outstanding business,” said King. “Having spent the last 18 months working alongside Peter and the team I genuinely believe there is no limit to what we might achieve.
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NewsOakman Inns CEO Peter Borg-Neal: Happy with 4 July reopening
Peter Borg-Neal has told MCA he was “happy” with the way his estate traded over the 4 July reopening weekend. Speaking to MCA’s virtual event The Conversation, the Oakman Inns CEO said “on balance the weekend went well. “We traded around 83% of last year on a like for like basis on Saturday, and about 82% on the Sunday. We’re quite happy with that number given that we were at 75% capacity in terms of the number of seats and we had no vertical drinking except for in the garden.
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NewsBBPA calls on chancellor for three-point pub support
Given sufficient support, the pub sector could help drive the economic recovery of the UK post-coronavirus, the British Beer & Pub Association has said.
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NewsArc to launch new Box bar in Deansgate
Arc Inspirations is to launch a new bar under its Box brand to Deansgate, Manchester next year.
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NewsSt Austell: ‘Long road to recovery’
Trading at the weekend was “significantly lower” than last year, reinforcing the need for long term support for the pub sector, St Austell CEO Kevin Georgel has said.
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NewsPubs re-close after virus outbreak
At least three pubs have announced they have closed after customers tested positive for coronavirus.
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NewsPubs nudge up prices
J.D. Wetherspoons increased drinks prices by around 10 pence as it reopened the majority of its pubs over the weekend.
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NewsEmeny urges VAT cut
Fuller’s CEO Simon Emeny has urged the Chancellor to cut VAT to prevent thousands of job losses across the hospitality industry.
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NewsBrewdog to reopen entire English estate tomorrow
Brewdog will reopen all of its bars in England tomorrow (4 July), before reopening the external areas in its Scottish bars on Monday (6 July).