All Pubs articles – Page 269
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NewsGrand Union revamps food and cocktail offer
Grand Union, the Luke Johnson-backed London-based bar group, has announced changes to its cocktail list and the launch of an US-inspired food menu as it confirmed plans for more openings in 2014
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OpinionWork that experience
Consumers have become ‘value hunters’ and are increasingly willing to go extra lengths to get the best deal, making it more important than ever to build the relationship that will create brand loyalty. But with this loyalty comes further expectations
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NewsFormer Bramwell director McGregor joins M&B
Helen McGregor, formerly regional director of operations in the south at Bramwell Pub Company, has joined Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) as a retail director
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Bosi leaves Jolly Fine Restaurants
Cedric Bosi has left Jolly Fine Restaurants and bought his own pub in Shropshire
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NewsPunch reassures tenants over deposits
Punch Taverns has said it is unable to guarantee that tenants’ security deposits will be secure in the result of a potential default on its debt, but has suggested it would be extremely unlikely that an administrative receiver would not protect the funds
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NewsMarston’s sold pubs to minimise regulatory risk
Marston’s disposed of more than 200 pubs to a property investor in November in part to reduce its “exposure to the potential effects of government intervention”, according to chief executive Ralph Findlay
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NewsShep Neame launches branded coffee concept
Kent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has launched a branded coffee concept to raise its tenants’ revenues.
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Balfour-Lynn secures third pub
Richard Balfour-Lynn, the founder of MWB Group Holdings, the former owner of the Hotel du Vin and Malmaison chains, has secured his third pub in London, after acquiring the Distillers in Smithfield
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Dorbiere expansion continues
Dorbiere Pub Group, the operator of freehold pubs across northern England and the Midlands, has bought a further two pubs and hopes to add another five to 10 this year, managing director Ebrahim Mukadam has told M&C Report
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Little Gems eyes acquisitions
Little Gems Country Dining, the pub operator owned by Steve Wilkins, is on the verge of acquiring its fourth site and is looking to grow to five by the end of the year
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Marston's adds five sites
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, is adding five new sites to its estate worth a total of £20m
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Analysis & InsightDemystifying the craft-beer movement
So what is craft beer? Jessica Mason unpicks the meaning of the term, examines its performance in the UK on-trade, and finds out why there has been such a surge in interest in all things craft
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Analysis & InsightLocal benefit of beer and pubs revealed
The British Beer & Pub Association has published details of the impact of the beer and pub sector for every UK Parliamentary constituency
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NewsLondon and south drive Enterprise growth
Enterprise Inns’ like-for-like net income growth was significantly higher in London than elsewhere in Q1 2014, with a flat performance in the Midlands despite growth of 1% overall
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Late Knights targets pub acquisitions
Late Knights, the south east London-based brewery set up by former Fuller’s manager Steve Keegan, could grow its pub portfolio from one to seven by the end of the year, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPunch dismisses tenant buy-out rumours
Punch Taverns has “categorically” dismissed rumours claiming it has allowed tenants to buy outside the tie, ahead of the noteholders’ vote on its debt restructuring proposals next week
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UK pub groups to become key players in Ireland
UK pub chains are likely to become a key player in the Irish retail property market as they continue to expand into Ireland, according to Savills
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CAMRA: two pubs a week become supermarkets
The Campaign for Real Ale is urging the government to close what it calls a loophole in planning law after research showed that two pubs a week are being converted into supermarkets
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Stonegate wins HR award for technology
Stonegate Pub Company has won the HR Distinction Award for Innovative Use of Technology
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NewsBeer and pub sector employs 900k
A total of 900,000 UK jobs depend on British beer and pubs, according to a new report prepared for the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) ahead of next month’s Budget