All Pubs articles – Page 271
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Stonegate unveils Classic Inns refurb
Stonegate has invested £220,000 on the latest refurbishment of a site in its Classic Inns format
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NewsAdmiral names new chairman and CEO
Admiral Taverns has announced that Jonathan Paveley has decided to step down as executive chairman after four years in the role. The group has announced the appointment of John Sands as non-executive chairman and Kevin Georgel as chief executive, effective immediately
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Analysis & InsightAccess all areas
As a debate rages on the meaning of informality in the fine-dining sector, operators further down the cheque-range are looking at ways to grow volumes through making their offers more informal and subsequently more accessible. At the same time, the UK’s managed pub sector has started the year in fine fettle, but what does this mean for one its main players Orchid and backer Deutsche Bank, which is currently reviewing its options for the business
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NewsNWTC secures new funding for expansion
The New World Trading Company (NWTC), the Living Ventures and Hill Capital backed business, plans to accelerate its roll out plans and more than double its estate this year after securing a new bank facility of £2.2m from Lloyds Banking Group
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NewsCerberus acquires further Punch portfolio
Cerberus Capital Management, the US private equity owner of Admiral Taverns, has acquired a further 32 pubs let to Punch Taverns from Nick Leslau’s Prestbury Holdings, in a deal valued at c£30m
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Upham sets fundraising timetable
Hampshire-based Upham Pub Company hopes to complete its latest £15m fundraising drive in July, company co-founder David Butcher has told M&C Report
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NewsAnalyst corner
Simon French at Panmure Gordon looks ahead to Enterprise Inns’ interim management statement on 6 February, saying he expects to see no change to consensus forecasts
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to William Robinson, managing director (pub division) at Cheshire-based brewer and pub operator Robinsons, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Crown Carveries extends its offer
Crown Carveries pubs have extended their classic roast dinner offer to incorporate traditional pub dishes
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Wilson Hotels up to five
The company plans to open a café and shop at the Old Brewery House Hotel in Reepham, Norfolk, this summer
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NewsCollyer: M&B requires 'Herculean effort'
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has said that Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) will need a much stronger performance in H2 if it’s to recover its position, and a “Herculean effort” is still required to turn around the bottom quartile of the estate
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InnBrighton opens sixth London pub
InnBrighton, the Brighton-based multiple pub operator, is to host comedy performances at its latest London opening, the Joker of Penton Street in Islington, which begins trading this week
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Antic closes in on Harlesden site
Antic London is close to securing its latest site, the Misty Moon in Harlesden
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Star Pubs & Bars to refurb six Lancs pubs
Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, is to invest £938k in six pub refurbishment schemes in Lancashire
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NewsM&B: steady progress, trading, core brands
M&C Report talks to Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive Alistair Darby about the steady progress the group is making, the performance of its core growth brands and changes in its leadership team, plus analyst reaction
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NewsFuller's: Christmas, Brewer Street, investments, analysts
Friday 20 December was the busiest trading day ever for Fuller’s, with sales up 15% year-on-year on so-called ‘mad Friday’, chief executive Simon Emeny has told M&C Report
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NewsRobinsons to make managed move
Cheshire brewer and pub operator Frederick Robinson is planning to develop a managed estate by converting its tenanted pubs with million pound turnover potential into managed sites, M&C Report has learn
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NewsCastle Rock eyes more world beer conversions
Castle Rock, the Nottinghamshire-based brewer and pub operator, has earmarked two more pubs for its Discover World Beers concept after seeing like-for-like sales at the first venue to have the format grow 25% year-on-year, M&C Report has learnt
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McCartan & Leonard eyes five-strong estate
Licensees Dominic McCartan and Tony Leonard have said that they could eventually grow an estate of five pubs across Sussex, after taking on their second pub, the Roebuck Inn in East Sussex
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Restrictive covenants 'rarely used' in pub sales
Pub property agents have defended the practices of large pub companies and claimed that restrictive covenants are rarely used, after the Local Government Association (LGA) last week called for a ban on the measure, which forces pubs to change use after sale