All Pubs articles – Page 308
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Former Bay Restaurant CEO returns with new venture
Paul Symonds, the former chief executive of Bay Restaurants and Laurel Pub Company, has started a new pub venture called Willow House Inns, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsJack expects JDW to outperform lfl estimates
Leading analyst Douglas Jack says he expects JD Wetherspoon’s like-for-like sales to be ahead of his full-year forecasts at its Q1 interim management statement on Wednesday, adding that the “main sensitivity continues to be margins”
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NewsTime to abandon ‘gastropub’term
It is time to abandon the term ‘gastropub’, according to the editor of the Michelin Eating Out in Pubs Guide 2014, which is published today
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Benson Blakes operator secures two, plans brewery
The Suffolk-based operator of Benson Blakes Bar & Grill in Bury St Edmunds has secured two more pubs and plans to open a “sizeable” brewery, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsRollo: Consolidation of managed sector would make sense
A leading analyst has said that he thinks consolidation in the managed pub sector would make a lot of sense
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Anglian secures site with 2% cashback on loan
Anglian Country Inns, the pub and restaurant group led by James Nye, secured its fifth site using a funding deal that gave the company 2% cashback on its loan
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BBPA calls for licensing flexibility during Brazil World Cup
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is calling on the Government to offer greater flexibility on licensing hours for opening and closing weekends of the World Cup 2014
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NewsBramwell placed in administration
Bramwell Pub Company, the 185-strong managed operator, which was formerly Barracuda, has been placed in administration
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Admiral launches social media course
Admiral Taverns, the tenanted pub operator, has launched face-to-face social media course for its licensees, aimed at engaging with customers and driving people into pubs
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NewsJack: Spirit buoyed by Flaming Grill Lite
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has issued a Buy recommendation for Spirit Pub Company, highlighting its “attractive growth prospects” and pointing out that trials of its Flaming Grill Lite offshoot are achieving double the company’s return hurdle rate
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Fuller's refubs Bath pubs
Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, is to re-open two pubs in Bath following refurbishments
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Pub tenant campaigners lobby Government on statutory code
A campaign group for the interests of pub tenants has written to Business, Innovation & Skills Secretary Vince Cable to explain why a market rent-only option for tenants is not a “complex and radical idea
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NewsEnterprise considering a cap on tied price rises
Enterprise Inns is considering whether to introduce a contractual commitment to limit potential increases in tied drinks prices for its pub tenants
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Ever So Sensible launches fish & chips concept
Ever So Sensible Restaurants has teamed up with Castle Rock Brewery to launch a new fish & chips in Nottingham’s Castle Pub
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Realpubs founders look to launch evolved offer
Nick Pring and Malcolm Heap, the founders of Realpubs which was acquired by Greene King two years ago for £53.1m, will look to launch an evolved offer of their previous business when they launch their currently unnamed new company next year in London
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Multiple operator Sayle takes fourth pub
Multiple operator Darren Sayle has secured his fourth tenanted pub with Cheshire brewer and pub operator Robinsons
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Analysis & InsightNo stone unturned
“I love the business, I love working, I love running big pub companies. This was just too good an opportunity to miss. The plan is to become a dominant force on the high street.” So said Ian Payne, just after the TDR Capital-backed Stonegate was formed through the £373m acquisition of 333 wet-led pubs from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).
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OpinionBeds & Bars enters new phase
2014 promises to be a big year for Beds & Bars under new MD Murray Roberts. He shares his vision for the company with M&C Report and discusses plans to expand and evolve
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Marston’s to launch next generation carvery concept
Marston’s Inns & Taverns is planning 25 new-build sites housing its rotisserie and carvery concepts next year, including a new take on its carvery format
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NewsBrewDog names target cities; reveals Bottle Dog plans
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, is targeting central and south London, Cambridge, Oxford and Norwich for future bar openings