Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 84
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NewsHeartstone eyes further growth after solid FY18
Heartstone Inns, the south of England-based pub operator, has said it is closing in on further acquisitions, as it revealed sales up 7.5% in 2018 to £11.1m.
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NewsMCA Introduces: Eden
The UK’s biggest nightclub operator, the Deltic Group, will unveil new brand, Eden, this summer into the Tiger Tiger sites it acquired last year. The move will push the company into daytime trading for the first time and could provide it with a new growth driver. Deltic’s chief executive Peter Marks talks James Wallin through the concept.
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NewsBrewDog to trial honesty bars
BrewDog is to allow its 106,000 Equity Punks crowdfunders to pay what they like for beer and food across its bars next week.
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Inglenook builds freehold estate with additional four pubs
Inglenook Inns and Taverns has boosted its freehold estate with the acquisition of four further pubs last month, taking its total to 12, MCA has learnt.
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NewsGreene King and Pret among operators working with increasing number of offenders
Greene King and Pret A Manger are hundreds of businesses that could see more opportunities open up to employ offenders, as part of efforts to rehabilitate them pre-release.
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NewsUrban Village Pub Co negotiates on further funding for growth
Urban Village Pub Company is negotiating further funding that could see it raise at least £5m to help it towards its 15-20 pub goal within the next two to three years, MCA has learnt.
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NewsWadworth to sell 24 pubs
Wadworth, the Wiltshire-based brewer and pub operator, has put 24 sites up for sale following a review of the estate.
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NewsNewRiver to double capex as it eyes further growth
NewRiver, owner of more than 670 pubs, has revealed ambitions to double capital expenditure this year to £5.6m in its pub estate as it eyes “a number of sellers of assets” to drive its growth.
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NewsBurger Shack is still a growth opportunity for us, says Dardis
Young’s Burger Shack concept is still a growth opportunity for the business, chief executive Patrick Dardis, told MCA.
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NewsCamerons launches new pub brand
Camerons Brewery has launched a new manged estate sub-division which it says is ripe for expansion alongside further growth for its Head of Steam chain.
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NewsSt Austell acquires Exmoor pub
St Austell Brewery has acquired its first site in Exmoor National Park - the Bridge Inn in Dulverton.
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Lucky Voice looking to open three sites in three years
Lucky Voice Karaoke is looking to capitalise on the popularity of competitive socialising and has plans to open at least one venue per year for the next three years, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBeds & Bars focuses on expansion abroad
Beds & Bars, the hostel and bar operator, is focusing its expansion ambitions on mainland Europe as it finds its UK business increasingly hamstrung by UK taxation and red tape, the company has warned.
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NewsTruman’s secures new brewery site in Walthamstow
Truman’s brewery has revealed plans to open a new brewery and taproom in Walthamstow.
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NewsBuff & Bear has potential for up to 12 sites
Former Geronimo Inns managing director Ed Turner is looking to expand his Buff & Bear Saloons business to achieve a small independent group with a maximum of 12 pubs, MCA has learned.
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NewsDeltic’s new concept could be rolled out further
Deltic Group chief executive, Peter Marks, has told MCA that the group’s new concept Eden could be rolled out further if it proves successful at the former Tiger Tiger sites.
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NewsInception appoints advisors to assess growth options
Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes has confirmed that the group has appointed Tamweel Capital to assess its options for its next stage of growth.
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NewsEast Coast Concepts to appeal loss of Neighbourhood licence
East Coast Concepts plans to appeal the revoking of its license at Neighbourhood venue in Spinngfields.
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NewsStonegate to convert Slug & Lettuce site to Tank & Paddle
Stonegate Pub Company is looking to convert a further site to its Town Pub & Kitchen format, to sit under the Tank & Paddle brand.
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NewsBrewDog closes in on first franchise site
BrewDog has updated its manifesto of pledges across the business, six months after its Blueprint was launched.