All Pubs articles – Page 278
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Lloyd-Jones takes Barnes pub
Gareth Lloyd-Jones, the former chief executive of Gourmet Holdings, has taken his pub estate back up to five with the acquisition of the Bridge in Barnes, south London
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NewsNew food and cocktail menu for Slug & Lettuce
Stonegate’s Slug & Lettuce chain is adopting some modern culinary trends with its new food menu, in addition to a new cocktail menu
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OpinionGK: Eating and drinking-out drives leisure spend
Growth in consumer spending was more prominent in eating out and drinking out (both up 11% versus January), compared with spend on ‘other leisure’ activities where, on average, spend increased by 1% versus January, according to the first Greene King Leisure Tracker
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Analysis & InsightGreene King launches leisure research report
Greene King has launched a monthly “Leisure Tracker” report, which aims to provide “thought leadership and insights” into consumer discretionary spending
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NewsNovus parent reports improving picture after lfl decline
The parent company of Novus Leisure, the London-based premium bar and restaurant group, has reported a 3.1% fall in like-for-like sales at uninvested sites in the 48 weeks since its incorporation (to 30 June 2013), but with an improving picture since the period end
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NewsAdnams eyes further estate consolidation
Adnams, the Suffolk-based brewer, pub operator and distiller, is set to further consolidate its estate over the coming 12 months, which will see it dispose of a number of pubs
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NewsOne in five Marston's acquisitions capable of lodges
Around 20% of sites bought by Marston’s are capable of lodges, chief executive Ralph Findlay told the Numis Travel & Leisure Conference
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Tanner brothers to open Kent pub restaurant
High-profile chef James Tanner and his brother Chris are set to open a pub restaurant later this spring near Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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OpinionMaster of all trades
Mel Flaherty talks to Oakman Inns & Restaurants founder Peter Borg-Neal about the growth of the company and what the future holds for the award-winning business, while the man himself dismisses the notion that it is impossible to be master rather than just jack of all trades.
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NewsSpirit takes Premium concept outside London
Spirit Pub Company has expanded its Premium Pub format outside of London, with conversions in Cheshire and the West Midlands, M&C Report has learnt
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Craft Beer Co secures West End flagship site
Craft Beer Co, the craft beer pub operator led by Martin Hayes, is to launch a flagship site in London’s West End, after securing its first site with Punch Taverns, Rudy’s Revenge in Covent Garden.
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Bierschenke relocates to bigger site
The operators of Bierschenke, the German beer house located in central London that was recently acquired by City Pub Company, are to relocate the concept to larger premises in the City at the end of May
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Spirit launches C&B training academy for kitchen staff
Chef & Brewer, Spirit Pub Company’s country pub restaurant brand, has launched a training academy to develop skills within its kitchen teams
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NewsDarby: filling day parts is 'critical'
Filling in the day parts is “critical” for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) and the group still has a “lot more to do” to maximise opportunities outside peak trading times, chief executive Alistair Darby told the Numis Travel & Leisure conference today
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NewsSpirit could double Flaming Grill estate
Spirit Pub Company could double the size of its 93-strong Flaming Grill estate over the next few years, according to chief executive Mike Tye
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Grand Union eyes 20 more sites
Grand Union, the eight-strong London-based bar group backed by Luke Johnson, has confirmed plans to expand by 20 new sites over the next three years as it launches the next phase of its growth strategy
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NewsCarroll lined up to operate GK package
May Capital has lined up Gerry Carroll, former managing director at Enterprise Inns and Little Chef, to manage the c300-strong tenanted pub package it is currently in advanced talks to acquire from Greene King
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Fuller’s secures the Albannach
Fuller’s has acquired the high-profile site, The Albannach, set on Trafalgar Square, which will become a flagship location for its Ale & Pie format
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Analysis & InsightPubs narrowly beating restaurants on customer service
Consumers rate leading managed pub chains higher than restaurant brands in customer service, friendliness and speed, according to the latest analysis from Allegra Foodservice
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Greene King launches social media courses
Greene King is launching two new training courses to help licensees in its tenanted and leased estate develop a stronger social media presence for their pubs