All Pubs articles – Page 207
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Provenance Inns rebrands to reflect focus on accommodation
Provenance Inns co-founder Michael Ibbotson has told M&C Report that he will be focusing on accommodation to drive future growth of the company.
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NewsH1 PBT up 24% at Thwaites
Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, has reported a 24% increase in pre-tax profit for the six months to 30 September 2014.
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BHA welcomes favouritetable.com as new partner
The BHA has announced a new partnership with favouritetable.com, an online restaurant bookings engine for restaurant and pub operators
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MPs vote for market rent only option in pubs code
MPs have voted to include a market rent only option for tied tenants in the pubs code following a passionate debate in the House of Commons
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NewsEnterprise converting failing pubs into shops
Enterprise Inns has revealed it has converted 22 pubs to convenience stores and will continue to look at this operating model as an alternative to disposals.
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Analysis & Insight
Action urged on “drunk sales”
A new report calls for a review of the legislation on ‘sales to drunks’ — which it claims is one of the most under-enforced laws on the statute books. But is it needed?
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Fitch raises outlook on Wellington
Ratings agency Fitch has raised its outlook on Wellington Pub Company which it said reflected a slowdown in the underlying pubs’ EBITDA decline and the UK’s improving economy
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Analyst corner: Brumby on current trading environment
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital says that trading is still no walk in the park, with more discounting evident
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Keith Bott: Pubs are the original social network
Titanic Brewery managing director Keith Bott has said pubs need to see themselves as “the original social network” and focus on getting lapsed customers out of the living room and back to the bar.
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Former nightclub to be JDW’s fourth Republic of Ireland pub
Managed pub operator JD Wetherspoon has secured its fourth site in the Republic of Ireland.
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NewsJack: M&B in need of a spark
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis says Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) needs to clarify how it is going to generate LFL sales and margin growth
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NewsSlug & Lettuce rolling out updated brunch menu
Slug & Lettuce has updated its brunch menu and has begun rolling it out across all of its sites as part of its evolution of the brand.
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Pubs are adapting for Generation Y
Pubs are turning into casual dining venues in a bid to appeal to Generation Y, according to Geronimo Inns.
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Lack of debt funding is biggest barrier to growth, says Evan-Evans’ Buckley
Simon Buckley, chief executive of Evan-Evans, said the biggest challenge for small pub companies in growing their estate was the difficulty of securing debt funding.
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NewsBath Ales to open Beerd pop-up at ice rink
Bath Ales will open a pop-up of its craft beer format, Beerd, at the Clifton on Ice experience in Bristol on Thursday 27 November.
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Marston’s eyeing investment opportunities in casual dining
Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay has said the company is considering investing in small casual dining operators.
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NewsNew smokehouse concept to drive St Austell national growth
St Austell managing director, James Staughton, has told M&C Report that its new smokehouse and craft beer concept could be the vehicle to drive its growth across the UK.
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Pubs need to tackle food waste
Geronimo Inns says pubs could save £8,000 per year by their reducing food waste.
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Redcomb Pubs eyeing a war chest of £15m
Redcomb Pubs, the company run by Dan Shotton and Mark Draper, has a war chest of £5m and is “aggressively” looking to acquire pubs while seeking £10m through the Enterprise Investment Scheme to build an estate of 25 pubs in five years, M&C Report has learnt
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ETM teams up with Jägermeister for Alpine lodge
The Gun in Docklands, an ETM pub, has created an Alpine lodge-inspired ski-lodge on the River Thames serving Jägermeister cocktails in a fully heated, enclosed outdoors bar