All Pubs articles – Page 226
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NewsJack upgrades Greene King to Buy
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has upgraded his recommendation for Greene King to Buy to reflect faster expansion and progress with the company’s repositioning towards food-led managed pubs
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Pub People Co reports pre-tax loss
The parent company of Midlands-based Pub People Company saw its pre-tax profit turn into a pre-tax loss in the year to 31 March 2014 after incurring significantly higher interest charges, and said it would continue to exit “underperforming” pubs
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NewsCamerons continues estate revamp; first new Head of Steam
Camerons Brewery, the Hartlepool-based brewer and pub operator, has announced plans to refurbish almost one third of its estate and has reopened eight closed sites from its disposal list, M&C Report has learnt
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Little Gems set for expansion
Little Gems Country Dining, the Bedfordshire-based pub operator owned by Steve Wilkins, has returned to the acquisition trail, after securing its fourth site
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NewsMarston's to rollout evolved Que Pasa
Marston’s is to rollout an evolved version of its Que Pasa bar brand with a greater focus on all-day dining and featuring a cafe concept, M&C Report has learnt
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Five Points targets new brewery to triple capacity
Five Points Brewing Company, the east London craft brewer, is looking to move to a new production site featuring a brewery tap that would triple capacity, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsFindlay reiterates lodges plan
Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay has reiterated plans to grow its lodge business in an interview with Reuter
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Analysis & InsightBrand watch: Yates
M&C Report talks to Stonegate chief executive Toby Smith about the launch of the new generation Yates format, and the thinking behind the new design, drink and food offers, and introducing a breakfast offer
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Manchester pubs could face licensing crackdown
Pubs in Greater Manchester could face a crackdown on licensing from police and councils, following a new report that reveals excessive drinking costs the region £1.2bn each year
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OpinionThe original punk brewer
From founding Firkin pubs to selling Capital Pub Company for £93m and helping Americans fall in love with craft beer, David Bruce has been there and done it. But with several exciting new ventures bubbling away, Bruce’s enthusiasm is as strong as ever – while the craft revival has given him a spring in his step
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NewsSpirit launches degree programme for GMs
Spirit Pub Company has launched a degree programme for its general managers as part of its ongoing partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University
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InterviewsMartin 'incensed' not to be interviewed for Punch CEO role
In a satirical swipe at the country’s second biggest tenanted pub operator, JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has revealed that he is “incensed” not to have been interviewed for the job of Punch Taverns chief executive
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NewsB&P secures Wirral site
Brunning and Price, The Restaurant Group-owned the pub operator, has secured a further site in the North West, on the Wirral
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NewsWhitbread creates new pub brand Whitbread Inns
The concept, which has been introduced at five sites across the country so far, is focused on seasonal cask ales and food that’s billed as good quality and good value
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TLC Inns to reach 10 sites
TLC Inns, the multiple operator led by Steve and Jo Haslam, is to take its estate to 10 by the end of the year after securing a former Orchid Pub Company site for a new carvery concept in addition to two new outlets for its American-style steakhouse format Grand Central
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NewsBrakspear reports a year of ‘positive change’
J T Davies & Sons, the parent company for Henley-based pub operator Brakspear, has reported a year of “positive of change”
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NewsBrewhouse acquires three ex-Orchid sites
Brewhouse and Kitchen, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) backed venture, has acquired three new sites including two central London locations, from Black Pubs Limited as part of the Orchid Pub Company portfolio, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsBatemans has seven-figure acquisitions fund
Batemans, the Lincolnshire brewer and pub operator, has a seven-figure sum available for acquisitions over the coming three years and also plans to dispose of nine pubs during 2014 and 2015, managing director Stuart Bateman has told M&C Report
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Newcastle bar group plans expansion
Lola Jeans, a north east bar operator, is opening a second site in Newcastle under its cocktail bar format as part of plans to grow the group to 10 sites, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsStonegate launches next generation Yates format
Stonegate has launched a next generation format of its Yates brand complete with new design, menu and drinks offer