All Pubs articles – Page 242
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CG takes Novus site for Dirty Martini
CG Restaurants & Bars, the London-based hospitality group, has acquired the site of Novus’ Jewel Bar at Wood Lane near St Paul’s for its fifth Dirty Martini outlet, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsJW Lees expansion continues
JW Lees, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, has opened a former Mitchells & Butlers pub and has offers submitted for a further five outlets, managing director William Lees-Jones has told M&C Report
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NewsSnug Bars introduces comfort food menu
Snug Bars, the Hertfordshire-based up-market bar operator, has launched a new menu across its six bars focusing on homemade comfort food in its expanding all-day offering
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ACPO chief: on-trade not doing enough on binge drinking
The Association of Chief Police Officers’ lead on licensing has said efforts by the on-trade to tackle alcohol misuse have “barely scratched the surface” of the problem
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NewsEssenden to trial new signage and facias
Essenden, the tenpin bowling operator, is introducing new signage and facias at a number of sites as part of a series of “selected” refurbishments, chief executive Nick Basing has told M&C Report
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NewsGrand Union names new FD
Grand Union, the London bar group, has appointed John Byrne, former group finance director of Beds & Bars, as its new finance director, M&C Report has learnt
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Southampton confirms late-night levy
Southampton City Council is the seventh local authority to rubber-stamp proposals for a late-night levy
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NewsCamerons grows managed estate
Camerons, the Hartlepool brewer and pub operator, has bought another site for its managed estate
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NewsBillingham: Griffiths a 'strong candidate' for Punch CEO
Punch Taverns chief operating officer Neil Griffiths is a “strong candidate” for the role of chief executive, and the group would look at candidates with retail skills from inside and outside the pub sector, executive chairman Stephen Billingham has told M&C Report
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Walkabout staff complete charity bike ride
Staff at Walkabout, the Intertain-owned bar brand, have raised £4,650 by cycling from Liverpool to Manchester
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NewsGovernment to back toughening of licence reviews
The Government is set to advise councils to include data such as A&E admissions and complaints about sleep deprivation or light pollution as evidence in licence reviews, M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser understands
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Analysis & InsightPub recruitment grows sharply
Pubs dominated the growth in hospitality recruitment in the last quarter with a 50% hike, according to a new report
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NewsJack moves Marston's from Buy to Add
Leading analyst Douglas Jack had moved Marston’s from Buy to Add and cut his forecast for the group, saying that he expects trading to have slowed in Q4 due to “tougher comps and unhelpful weather in late August”.
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NewsRobinsons revamps pub design structure
Robinsons has instigated a new approach to its pub designs, leading to what it sees as the best examples of pub designs outside of London, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPunch restructure 'entering final stages'
Punch Taverns has entered the “final stages” of its restructure process, with noteholders this afternoon joining the shareholders in approving the proposals, which are now expected to be implemented on 13 October
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NewsPunch shareholders agree to restructure
Punch Taverns’ restructure process has passed another hurdle today, with shareholders agreeing to the proposals at a general meeting
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NewsLobbying saved pub sector £120m in H1
Government lobbying saved the pub industry £120m in the first six months of 2014, according to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers
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Wear Inns reiterates expansion target as FY losses narrow
Wear Inns managing director John Weir has told M&C Report that he’s still targeting a 40-strong estate as the group reiterates its expansion plans
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Government warned over temporary pub tenancy threat
Thousands of pubs could remain shut for longer than is necessary unless the Government removes temporary tenancy agreements from the new pubs code, senior industry figures have warned
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NewsJDW to spend €100m in Ireland
JD Wetherspoon is to spend €100m (£79.7m) developing its pubs in Ireland, chairman Tim Martin has told the Irish Independent