All Pubs articles – Page 194
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BCI chair criticises ‘absurd’ buyout offers
Martin Sherwood, chairman of British Country Inns, has told M&C Report he is seeking buyers for the 19-strong pub group but said recent offers on the market have been “absurdly low”.
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NewsM&B lfls up 4.8% over Christmas
Managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers have reported like-for-like sales up 4.8% for the festive fortnight and 7.1% on Christmas Day, when more than 200,000 meals were sold.
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Former pubs among Tesco store closures
Two former pubs are among the list of supermarkets Tesco intends to close.
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NewsRobinsons working on second managed site
William Robinson, joint managing director of Robinsons, has told M&C Report that the company will open more managed houses this year with the next site already being refurbished.
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NewsPunch eyes further expansion for new formats
Punch Taverns believes there is potential to convert “hundreds” of its sites both across its core and turnaround estate to its fledgling wet-led community local model, Mighty Local, subject to clarity on the market rent only option (MRO), M&C Report understands.
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NewsBrakspear disposed of 10% of estate last year
Brakspear chief executive Tom Davies has told M&C Report that the company disposed of around 10% of its estate last year – and is now in a position to grow both its tenanted and managed divisions.
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NewsCamerons ‘well positioned for growth’ after tackling debt
Camerons, the Hartlepool-based brewer and pub operator, has said FY2014 saw the company emerge from a period focussed on debt reduction to a position where it can realise its growth strategy.
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G1 appoints new ops director
G1 Group, the Scottish leisure operator led by Stefan King, has appointed Mike Horan, formerly of Ha Ha Bar & Grill and The Living Room, as its new operations director, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsNew Moon lays out expansion plans
The New Moon Pub Company, the venture led by Paul Newman and David Mooney, is planning to open a further three Liverpool venues after securing its first site in the city
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NewsTim Martin responds to Rob Willock riposte
Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, has written an open letter to Rob Willock, group editor of M&C Report and editor of the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, in response to his article last week.
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NewsRobinson’s: First managed house is evolutionary step
William Robinson, joint managing director of Robinsons, has hailed the company’s return to managed pubs as the “next evolutionary step in our history”.
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Award-winning manager of the Ship in Wandsworth to exit pub
Oisin Rogers, the award-winning manager of the Young’s-owned Ship in Wandsworth, south-west London, is leaving the pub after nine years in order to pursue “another project” with the pub company.
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NewsMarston’s festive sales up 4.8%
Marston’s has announced it saw sales grow 4.8% over the festive fortnight with a 12.5% hike on Christmas Day, as it holds its Annual General Meeting today.
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Top 50 Gastro Pubs revealed
The Sportsman in Seasalter, Kent, has been announced as the winner of the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2015.
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NewsChestnut Inns acquires third site
Chestnut Inns, the pub group set up by former banker Philip Turner, has secured is third site.
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NewsNew Moon Pubco to make Liverpool debut
The New Moon Pub Company, the venture led by Paul Newman and David Mooney, has secured its first site in Liverpool
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Maclay Group placed into administration
The Maclay Group has been placed into administration after the company’s directors admitted failing to find a “strategic solution to the financial pressures facing the business”
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Albion reviews options for Bravo Inns
Albion Ventures, the investment vehicle, is reviewing its options with regards to Bravo Inns, the Cheshire-based pub company led by Ken Buckley
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New figures show 29 pubs per week closing
New figures released today (23 January) show the number of net pub closures stands at 29 per week for the six months June-December 2014
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Inaugural London Beer Week launched
Pubs in Carnaby & The Newburgh Quarter will host the first ever London Beer Week from 16-22 February.