All Pubs articles – Page 37
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NewsBrewhouse & Kitchen to open first pub with rooms
Brewhouse & Kitchen co-founder Simon Bunn has told MCA that its new Worthing site is likely to be its first pub with traditional rooms.
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NewsRobinsons acquires Anglesey pub
Family brewer and pub operator Robinsons has acquired the Seacroft in Trearddur Bay on Anglesey.
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NewsSt Austell acquires first Dorset pub
St Austell has made its first acquisitions in Dorset, taking on two sites in Lyme Regis.
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NewsFrontier grows to nine pubs
Frontier Pubs, the Ei Group Managed Investment joint venture with Karen Jones’ Pioneer Hospitality, is to grow to nine pubs by Christmas.
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NewsMarston’s rolls out rapid EV chargers
Marston’s has unveiled a partnership with electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging network operator Engenie.
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NewsSmith & Western secures seventh site
Smith & Western, the South coast-based US-style restaurant chain, has lined up a seventh opening.
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East London Pub Co takes on Spitalfields The Gun
The East London Pub Co. is to reopen the historic Spitalfields’ pub The Gun, in December.
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NewsOrange Tree sells two more sites
Orange Tree, the Leicestershire-based pub group, has sold two further sites from its portfolio.
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NewsPubs shed 11k sites - employment up 6%
The number of jobs in the pub industry is up 6% since 2008 – despite the number of pubs falling by 11,000, an analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals.
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NewsUrban acquires Salt Yard Group
Urban Pubs & Bars has completed the acquisition of the remaining Salt Yard Group, after taking on the Opera Tavern in Covent Garden in August.
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NewsFuller’s evaluating scope for Bel & Dragon brand
Fuller’s chief executive Simon Emeny has told MCA the group is now evaluating the potential for the Bel & The Dragon brand – including possible conversions within the Fuller’s managed estate.
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NewsETM reports FY turnover up 34.7%
ETM, the 14-strong bar and restaurant group, saw turnover grow 34.7% to £27m in the year to 29 February 2018.
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NewsM&B: JVs, virtual brands and surge pricing
Following yesterday’s full-year results announcement, MCA talks to Mitchells & Butlers chief executive Phil Urban. He discusses performance across its suite of brands, and why he sees joint ventures as the smartest form of M&A. He also says developing a virtual brand is on the company’s road map, talks about the rollout of order at table technology and the company’s work on flexing price during busy periods.
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NewsHawthorn model could be rolled out across NewRiver’s retail portfolio
Mark Davies, the executive chairman of the 616-strong Hawthorn Leisure pub company, has told MCA that its management skills are already being integrated into the shopping centre portfolio of parent company NewRiver.
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NewsFindlay: ‘It will be tough to match lfls growth in Taverns estate next summer'
Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay has told MCA it would be ‘tough’ for its Taverns estate to match the like-for-like sales growth seen within its managed and franchised pubs this year (+3.8%, in 2019.
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Opinion
The original start-up
Clive Chesser took the helm at the slimmed down and privatised Punch this summer. Here, he talks to James Wallin about the tied and Retail models, joint ventures, acquisitions and investment
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NewsM&B FY lfls up 1.3%
Mitchells & Butlers has this morning announced like-for-like sales the year to 29 September up 1.3%, with a 2.2% rise in the past seven weeks.
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NewsEiG: 2020 is ‘just a line in the sand’
Ei Group chief executive Simon Townsend has told MCA that 2020 is merely a ‘line in the sand’ in terms of its strategy and he expects the managed pub estate to continue growing at up to 125 pubs a year well into the next decade.
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NewsMarston’s reports ‘solid’ start to FY19
Marston’s has reported a ‘solid’ performance in the seven weeks since 29 September, with growth in pub like-for-like sales (lfls) and own and licensed beer volumes.
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NewsNewRiver sees £1.7m synergies from Hawthorn in H1
NewRiver says it has unlocked £1.7m of the expected £3m synergies from the acquisition of Hawthorn Leisure.