All Pubs articles – Page 262
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Pug Pubs outlines expansion plans
Pug Pubs, the Midlands pub company set up by former M&B director Nigel Pinegar and former openings manager Matthew Crowther, is closing in on its third site as it looks to open 10 pubs over three years
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St Austell's coffee brand investment to continue
Cornish brewer and pub operator St Austell has seen coffee sales increase by 46% across its managed estate of 22 pubs after a new coffee brand was launched earlier in 2014, and says it plans to invest more in the coffee offer
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Star introduces mystery shoppers to inspect pints
Star Pub & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub group, is training 80 mystery shoppers to be able to recognise the perfect pint across the pub company’s estate
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OpinionPubs are key - I plan to protect them
Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins says he’s excited by his new role, and promises to be the pub industry’s champion ”across Whitehall and beyond”
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Head of Steam Durham voted best pub in city by train passengers
The Head of Steam in Durham, which is owned by Hartlepool-based Camerons Brewery, has been voted the best pub in Durham by customers of East Coast Trains