All Pubs articles – Page 249
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McMullen invests in major refurb programme
McMullen, the Hertford-based brewer and pub company, has invested £240,000 renovating five of its pubs as part of its on-going investment plans across its estate
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Country Village Inns doubles estate
Country Village Inns, the Yorkshire Dales pub operator, has opened its second site in Settle, Yorkshire, and plans to look for a third pub next year, M&C Report has learnt
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City Pub Co secures additional site in Norwich
City Pub Company has continued its expansion with the acquisition of a further site in Norwich
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Classic Inns introduces Summer Lovin' menu
Stonegate Pub Company has launched a summer menu of seasonal food and drinks across its Classic Inns called the “Summer Lovin’” range, which will include sharing platters, sorbets and summer mixer drinks
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The Number Works grows steak and cider concept
The Number Works, the family-run pub company in Hereford, has extended its estate to 11 with new openings in Herefordshire and Warwickshire and continues to eye expansion
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Hawthorn Leisure plans further acquisitions
Hawthorn Leisure is looking at making further acquisitions in the sector and plans to “unlock the potential” in wet-led pubs currently considered non-core by the established pub companies
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NewsBrakspear opens third managed pub
Brakspear, the Oxfordshire-based pub operator, is set to open its third managed site, M&C Report has learnt
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Leading operators experience Easter weekend sales dip
Like-for-like sales declined 3.8% over the Easter weekend across 25 leading pub and restaurant groups against the corresponding four-day holiday last year
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Ideal eyes expansion of pub and café estate
Ideal Collection, the independently owned south coast based operator of pubs and cafes, is looking to acquire another pub site this year and grow its Boat House Café concept
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NewsGreene King sells 275-strong portfolio to new venture
Hawthorn Leisure, a new pub company established to acquire, invest in and support pubs across the UK, has exchanged contracts for the acquisition of a portfolio of 275 tenanted and leased public houses from Greene King, for £75.6m.
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Analysis & Insight
Beer sales in pubs fall 4.2%
Beer sales in pubs were down 4.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2014, according to figures released today by the British, Beer & Pub Association
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NewsPunch bondholders waive covenants
Talks regarding the restructuring of Punch Taverns are set to continue after the pub company announced this morning that its bondholders had voted in favour of waiving covenants that would otherwise have placed the company in default
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CAMRA to step up opposition to some pubcos
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is to step up its opposition to some pubcos after a member “revolt” at its national conference at the weekend
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Minimum pricing u-turn warning
Veteran political reporter Adam Boulton has warned the pub trade to expect David Cameron to perform a ‘u-turn on his u-turn’ and re-visit minimum pricing of alcohol
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Energy efficiency can sway profits by 2%
Pub and restaurant groups representing 80% of managed outlets have signed up to an energy efficiency benchmarking system to highlight where energy savings can be made across the hospitality sector and allow companies to measure their efforts against competitors
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NewsBorel targets MPs
VAT cut campaigner Jacques Borel has said he’s targeting 248 of the 649 MPs in Parliament to garner support for the tax to be reduced and restated his confidence that a cut is “achievable” by next April
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NewsAdnams eyes 'major' brewery project
Adnams, the Suffolk brewer, pub operator and distiller, is considering undertaking a “major project” to enhance its “brewing capacity and flexibility”
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Brewhouse & Kitchen extends funding call
Brewhouse & Kitchen, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) venture led by ex-Convivial Pubs chief executive Kris Gumbrell, has extended its latest fundraising call to 16 May
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NewsGreene King loses tax appeal
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has lost an appeal relating to its tax avoidance scheme and could be forced to pay back roughly twice the amount of tax it tried to avoid
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Inglenook adds five pubs
Inglenook Inns & Taverns, the Lancashire-based pub group, has continued its expansion by adding five Punch leaseholds to its estate, M&C Report has learnt