Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 7
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City Pub Group completes further acquisitions
The 52-strong premium pub operator has acquired two pubs in Oxford and London’s Soho, and continues to consider acquisitions in areas where it already has a presence
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Brakspear appoints Honeycomb Houses operations manager
Rawling joins the group within its 10-strong managed pubs division, after 19 years at Fuller’s
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Slug & Lettuce reveals brand repositioning
The Stonegate-owned cocktail bar chain has reopened its flagship venue in Deansgate, Manchester, the first of its sites to experience a redesign aligned with an “evolved brand vision”
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JDW to sell a further 11 pubs
The properties, a mix of 10 freeholds and one leasehold unit, are located in town and city centre locations across England and Wales
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Buzzworks sees ‘significant growth opportunities’ in Scotland
The Scottish bar and restaurant operator plans to catch “the tailwind of opportunity” after three strong new openings
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Arc Inspirations delivers £40.8m in sales
The premium bar operator delivered annual sales growth of 7.5% for the year to 26 March 2023, with plans to open four sites - including a London debut
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BrewDog updates pipeline
The craft beer brand has bars forthcoming in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Gatwick, Perth, Chandigarh, Denver and Edinburgh
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Stonegate receives backlash for dynamic pricing move
CAMRA chief executive Tom Stainer called the move ‘troubling’, while Loungers chairman Alex Reilley said the pubco was being criticised for its transparency
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Relaxed rules on takeaway pints extended
The move will allow pubs to diversify when customers want to make the most of parks and other public spaces, according to the BBPA
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Stonegate introduces dynamic pricing during peak trading
Customers are being charged 20p more for a pint of beer over the weekend, to cover the costs of washing glasses, staff, plastic cups and door staff
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St Austell Brewery acquires Bath Pub Company
The deal will see St Austell take over the operation of four pubs in Bath and further grow its 184-strong West Country pub estate
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Greene King announces enhanced flexible working policy
The pubco has introduced improved policies for paternity leave, adoptive leave, compassionate leave, and emergency leave for dependents
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Big Fang Collective to launch karaoke venue
The Imbiba-backed experiential group will launch Big Fang Karaoke in collaboration with Asahi on Liverpool’s Parliament Street later this month
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Ofgem must act fast to avoid winter crisis
Energy costs still pose a serious threat to pubs, with 15% citing risk of failure in the next 12 months and 95% of those flagging energy as a significant contributor
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Vinoteca acquired by Breal Capital
The wine bar group was bought in a pre-pack sale after struggling with Covid, train strikes, and a poorly performing site in Birmingham
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BrewDog launches warm weather discount in bars
The BrewDog ‘Beerometer’ will use Met Office data to set the price of its Cold Beer lager in its bars, bringing down the price by 25p per celsius increase.
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Call for licensing change after world cup sales boost
Early indications from pub businesses across the country show trading increases of between 14% and 28% during Sunday’s World Cup Final
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Star Pubs & Bars to add 100 operator managed pubs
The Heineken-owned pub company has plans to increase its Just Add Talent (JAT) business to 250 and says the model is particulary attractive in a high inflation environment
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Soho House’s The Ned set for Washington D.C.
The private memebers’ club operator has teamed up with American financier Michael Milken on a project which is set to cost over $1bn by the time it opens next year.
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Vinoteca on brink of insolvency
The wine bar concept has filed for protection from its creditors, in a move that may result in the closure of its five sites across the capital