All Pubs articles – Page 201
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TCG launches Christmas sales campaign
Managed pub group TCG has launched its Christmas sales campaign, hoping to beat last year’s increase in advance booking s of 10% in London and 20% in the rest of the UK.
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Judge says pub workers need more protection
Whiting & Hammond has won its two-year battle to clear the name of an employee charged with assault after he was attacked by drunken customers. However, the judge in the case has said it raises concerns over what protections are available to pub workers when dealing with alcohol-fuelled aggression. Duke ...
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NewsThwaites explores new operator agreements
Andrew Buchanan, director of pub operations at Thwaites, has told M&C the company is keen to explore new types of agreements as it seeks to attract more multiple operators.
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NewRiver making ‘significant progress’ on pub estate
NewRiver Retail, the UK REIT specialising in the food and value sector, has reported “significant progress” across its pub portfolio in the first quarter to 30 June.
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M&B sells Cumbria pub to Thwaites
Thwaites has completed the freehold purchase of The Crown Inn, Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, from Mitchells & Butlers.
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Epic Pub Company reveals target locations
Epic Pub Company, the Rockpool investments backed gastropub vehicle, has identified its target locations for its first openings.
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Consumer spending on hospitality continues to rise
Consumer spending grew 14.8% in restaurants and 12.1% in pubs year-on-year, according to Barclaycard’s latest report
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Pub closure figure remains flat at 29 a week
The latest figures from CGA Strategy have shown the number of net pub closures flat at 29 per week for the last six months.
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NewsThwaites seeks new head brewer
Thwaites is seeking a new head brewer for its restructured brewing operation after the current holder of the post retired following 40 years with the company.
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NewsStonegate to launch training app
Stonegate is to launch a training app for its employees which will allow them to brush up on key skills and advise them on how to complete a competitor visit.
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North Bar secures site for brewery
Leeds-based pub group North Bar has submitted plans for its first brewery.
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NewsBump Caves co-creator to leave Draft House
Max Chater, the distiller and brand guru who created the Bump Caves concept with Draft House, has left the company to work freelance.
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Purecraft rebrands first site, close to securing second
Purecraft Bars, the collaboration between Paul Halsey’s Purity Brewing and former Michelin-star chef Andreas Antona, has rebranded its first venue and is close to securing its second, M&C has learnt.
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NewsDistinctive Inns opens third site
Distinctive Inns has opened its third site in its first partnership with Star Pubs & Bars.
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Hawthorn Leisure to spend £3m on refurbs
Hawthorn Leisure invested £2.5m in 70 sites in its first year and plans to spend another £3m on between 60 and 70 projects over the next 12 months. The company is gearing up to open the latest of its Artisan Tap craft beer-focussed outlets in Aylesbury, as previously reported by ...
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Breathalyser scheme risks ‘criminalising customers’
A new scheme in Cornwall in which pubs will volunteer to breathalyse customers before entry presents a risk of “criminalising customers”, a trade body has claimed.
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LNLs ‘not impacting on crime figures
Late night levies (LNLs) have yet to have a significant impact on reducing alcohol-related crime, according to figures released by local councils.
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NewsAmber secures first pub in Wales
Amber Taverns, the wet-led freehold pub operator, has secured its first site in Wales, M&C has learnt.
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OpinionDoggedly defiant
The BrewDog empire of beers and bars may well be continuing to grow at a rapid rate, but co-founder James Watt remains determined to hold on to the punk spirit that helped establish its name and insists there is no chance of the company ‘doing a Meantime’. He spoke to Adrian Tierney-Jones for M&C’s sister title, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser