Pubs, Bars & Clubs News – Page 90
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NewsBrains sees lfls pick up as investment drive begins
Alistair Darby, the chief executive of SA Brain, has told MCA that there is huge scope to drive like-for-like sales within the existing pub estate before the company returns to the acquisition trail.
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NewsCatling returns to sector with The Belle in Cambridgeshire
Urban Inns co-founder David Catling has returned to the pub sector after taking on The Belle in Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire.
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NewsACI to explore funding options
Anglian Country Inns is to examine its options this year as it seeks to fund the next stage of its growth, MCA understands.
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NewsCity Pub Group acquires Pride of Paddington
City Pub Group has grown its London estate to 18 with the acquisition of the Pride of Paddington, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBlind Tiger Inns grows to 15
Blind Tiger Inns, the Chris Tulloch-led operator, has opened its 15th site after taking on the The Grapes in Liverpool’s Matthew Street.
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NewsCamerons acquires York site
Camerons, the North East-based brewer and pub operator, has acquired Sutlers bar in York from a private vendor.
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NewsRufus Hall to head new management team at Epic
Rufus Hall, the former Orchid Group chief executive, has been appointed chairman of the 11-strong Epic Pubs estate, with Jo Probert, formerly of Slug & Lettuce coming in as MD.
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NewsYosma to be replaced by Playa Bar
Good Food Society, the high-end restaurant group, has closed its Yosma restaurant in Marylebone, and is replacing it with new concept Playa Bar, MCA understands.
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NewsMosaic takes on Antic site, wraps up two other deals
Mosaic Pub & Dining has taken on the Jam Circus in Brockley from Antic as well as acquiring The Admiral Hardy in Greenwich Market.
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WBB acquires City Pub site in Oxford
West Berkshire Brewery, the David Bruce-led group, has taken on its first wholly-owned pub, MCA has learnt.
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NewsAmber to focus on retail units for growth
Amber Taverns managing director James Baer has told MCA that the group’s main focus for expansion is now the acquisition of retail units.
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Curious Venues launches new games concept
Curious Venues, the Nottinghamshire based operator, has replaced its Curious Manor bar in Nottingham with a games-led bar concept Monty’s Bar and Social.
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Stuart Inns to be liquidated
Stuart Inns, the Suffolk-based gastropub operator, is being liquidated, MCA understands.
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Former DM Group founders to open new Fulham pub
Mark Dyer and Eamonn Manson, founders of DM Group, are to open a new brasserie-style restaurant next month – Brook House on Fulham Broadway, MCA has learnt.
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Ei Group agrees corporate partnership with charity The Clink
Ei Group has embarked on a corporate partnership with charity The Clink, as part of efforts to strengthen the work it does around social responsibility.
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Bar 6 Group confirms third Near & Far
Bar 6 Group, the company behind Magic Roundabout and The Good Mixer, has confirmed it is to open its third Near & Far site, in Camden.
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EiG to focus on regions for Managed Expert expansion
Ei Group’s focus for its Managed Investments business going forward is to bolster its partnerships outside of London, while acquisitions will now be considered as a way to grow the businesses under this umbrella.
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Loungers to open two more in Somerset
Loungers has applied to open two new sites in Somerset, in Street and Wells.
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NewsMCA Introduces: Ninth Life
MCA visits Laine’s latest venue, Ninth Life, an ambitious festival-themed multi-storey venue in Catford.
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NewsBison team take former Doctor Brightons pub
Radfox, a Brighton based operator from the team behind Bison Beer, has taken the former Doctor Brightons pub, MCA understands.