All Pubs articles – Page 296
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NewsBramwell faces uncertain future as Stonegate eyes core estate
Bramwell Pub Company, the c180-strong managed operator, is in talks to sell the better performing parts of its estate to rival operator Stonegate Pub Company, a little more than a year after undergoing a financial restructure and appointing a new management team
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Kerridge plans second pub opening
Tom Kerridge aims to open a second pub in Marlow that will act as a pared-down counterpart to his award-winning flagship, The Hand & Flowers. Having turned down the chance to open in London, the chef will start seeking a site in the local area in early 2014. The ...
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JDW pubs pick up loo accolades
More than 200 Wetherspoon pubs have achieved the ultimate rating in the Loo of the Year Awards 2013
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Colin Wilde, managing director of Castle Rock Brewery, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Oakman Inns recognised for sustainability credentials
Oakman Inns & Restaurants, the Peter Borg-Neal-led group, has announced that all of its eight sites have been recognised by the SRA star scheme
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New World Co secures Living Room site
New World Trading Company has secured the Living Room site in Chester, for what will become its fifth pub site next March and has a further two sites in the pipeline
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Whiting & Hammond launches loyalty card with Zonal
Whiting & Hammond, the south east-based multiple operator, has launched a customer loyalty card across its seven sites
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ETM wins ‘London Hospitality Group of the Year’ award
ETM Group, the restaurant/bar and gastro pub operator led by Tim and Ed Martin, won the ‘London Hospitality Group of the Year’ award at the fourth annual London Lifestyle Awards
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NewsAnalyst corner
Sahill Shan at N+1 Singer looks at Greene King and says that he sees 2014 being a busy year strategically for the brewer and pub operator, as it builds on the underlying trading momentum across its key managed pub formats
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NewsPunch FD could receive £275k on successful restructure
Punch Taverns finance director Steve Dando could receive a one-off payment of up to 100% of his annual salary - £275,000 - on successful completion of the company’s capital restructure project, according to Punch’s Annual Report
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NewsFormer CCE and Mars exec to grow pub venture
A former senior executive at Coca-Cola Enterprise and Mars has founded a new pub company with plans to grow to about 10 sites over the next decade
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Geroninmo opens latest refurb
Geronimo Inns, the Young’s-owned pub operator, has relaunched its Adam and Eve pub in London’s Soho with a new design and new menu
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B&P opens latest TRG conversion
Brunning & Price (B&P), The Restaurant Group’s food-led pub business, has re-opened the White Hart in Cadnam, Hampshire the latest conversion from its parent company’s Home Counties pub estate
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Robinsons launches apprenticeships
Robinsons, the Cheshire brewer and pub operator, is to launch a series of apprenticeships with an aim to have 130 candidates on its programme by mid-2014
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Star gives new lessees cash for high standards
Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, has said that nearly 70% of new lessees on its first year support package are set to receive cash bonuses averaging £1,500 for high customer service scores
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OpinionThe price is wrong
Tenanted pub companies have been putting their houses in order in recent years, but one area of the relationship remains unregulated and potentially unfair - beer pricing
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NewsFrench downgrades Spirit EPS estimates; upbeat on debt move
Leading analyst Simon French has downgraded predictions for Spirit Pub Company’s earnings per share during this year and next following the group’s full-year results on Tuesday, although he was upbeat about the potential impact of its proposed debt reprofilingspirit
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NewsDrake & Morgan trials Jongleurs
Drake & Morgan, the London-based bar and restaurant operator led by Jillian MacLean, is trialling a Jongleurs comedy night at its Happenstance venue near St Paul’s in the City, M&C Report has learnt
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Opinion
Time to unpick tied beer prices
Often the best tied licensees are making the least profit because beer discounts are not passed on fairly, argues pub industry consultant Phil Dixon
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer confidence and eating out spend on the rise
Consumer confidence about disposable income is at its highest since the third quarter of 2011 (-25% in Q3 2013 vs. -43% in Q3 2011); with net spend on eating out also on the rise, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker