All Pubs articles – Page 253
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Black Country Ales grows estate
Black Country Ales has acquired a new site in Bearwood that was a former HSBC bank and is eying a site in Wolverhampton to bring its estate to 33
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Stonegate opening in Ramsgate
Stonegate Pub Company, the TDR Capital-backed group, is opening the Goose in Ramsgate, formerly the Sovereign, following a £220,000 refurbishment
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Livelyhood continues expansion
Livelyhood Venues, the privately-owned London-based pub and restaurant group, is planning to make two acquisitions this year and grow its estate to ten over the next three years, M&C Report has learnt
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Pickles extends refurb programme
The Bay Horse pub in Cowling, which has recently been leased from Punch Taverns by Yorkshire pub group Pickles Pubs, has undergone a £250k as part of the group’s substantial refurbishment plan for the year.
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NewsSnug Bars unveils new look, targets expansion
Snug Bars, the Hertfordshire-based up-market bar operator, is to undergo a rebrand across its estate as it targets expansion from five to 20 sites over five years with help from new banking facilities, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsMinister: pubco action ’would be proportionate’
A Government minister has stressed that any intervention in the tenanted pub company model would be “proportionate and targeted” and a response will be published “as soon as we can”
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Everards reveals £1.2m pub investments
Everards, the Leicestershire brewer and pub operator, has invested £1.2m in six major pub projects in the past six months, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsKing takes Burger & Lobster role
Simon King, who stepped down as retail director of Browns after 27 years with parent company Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), last September, has joined Burger & Lobster, as its director of operations
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NewsCharles Wells' managed move 'will help tenants'
Charles Wells’ return to managed houses will provide an important resource for the Bedford-based brewer’s 200 tenants, managing director Peter Wells has told M&C Report
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NewsNWTC confirms Chester Botanist
The New World Trading Company (NWTC), the pub vehicle led by Living Ventures founders Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts, has confirmed that will open its fifth Botanist site in Chester on 28 April
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Cornerstone secures first pub for new business model
Cornerstone Inns, the Cheshire-based pub operator, has secured its first site to be operated under an innovative business model, M&C Report has learnt
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Views sought on business rates
Operators are being urged to share their views on business rates in a new consultation
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ALMR criticises licence fee reform plan
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has called for the Government to maintain the current system of licence fees based on rateable value
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NewsGreene King CFO takes temporary leave for medical treatment
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has announced that chief financial officer Matthew Fearn has taken temporary leave of absence to undergo “urgent and important medical treatment”
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Happy hour 'still important'
Happy hours continue to play an important role in driving trade in pubs and restaurants on weekdays, new research has suggested, with customers looking for deals on food and soft drinks as well as alcohol
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Bar Sport eyes new openings
Bar Sport, the sports-focused bar brand run under franchise, is targeting two more openings before the World Cup as it looks to open five or six this year, company founder Scott Murray has told M&C Report
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NewsOrchid to expand All Inns after division's lfls rise 23%
Orchid Group has reported a 23% rise in like-for-like sales at its All Inns family-friendly pub sites in the 12 months since the first conversions to the format, and revealed that a further 26 outlets are to join the division, adding to current 16
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Police use 'faulty' evidence in licence reviews
Police are consistently presenting “faulty” evidence during alcohol licence reviews and “show no sign of stopping”, industry lawyers and consultants have warned
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OpinionJust Eat float is hard to digest
The online takeaway service Just Eat has achieved great things in its time and is allowing takeaways nationwide to compete with the likes of Domino’s Pizza and Pizza Hut. However, Dominic Walsh cannot take its £1.5bn IPO seriously. He also asks what’s going on with Orchid’s sale process
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NewsStonegate division rolls out low-calorie menu
Great Traditional Pubs, a division of Stonegate Pub Company, has introduced a range of low-calorie meals on its new menu