All Pubs articles – Page 43
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NewsInception Group: Selling experiences
The Inception Group has built an eclectic estate of quirky bars and restaurants across London, successfully fusing theatre and food & beverage. Co-founder Charlie Gilkes talks to MCA’s sister title, Food Spark, about how Uber has opened up the range of viable sites in the capital, his thoughts on regional expansion and his fears that hospitality will fall foul of artificial intelligence.
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HousekeepingCity Pub Group eyes new £40m debt facility
City Pub Group is in talks over new debt facilities of up to £40m as it seeks further growth amid booming drinks sales.
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NewsCity Pub Group expanding ahead of expectations
City Pub Group has said it is ahead of its strategy to double in size to 65-70 sites by 2021, and expects to have more than 50 pubs by mid-2019.
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NewsPubs see rare lift in visits by 18-24-year-olds
For the first time in five years, the pub sector has seen growth in visits from the 18-24 demographic, according to new data.
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NewsFuller’s launches new pilot brewery
Fuller’s has announced the launch of its new pilot brewery, located in the new-look Brewery Shop at its Griffin Brewery in Chiswick.
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NewsBrunning & Price acquires Surrey Hills pub
Brunning & Price has acquired The Parrot Inn in Forest Green, near Dorking, Surrey.
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Star Pubs & Bars appoints dedicated wine buyer
Star Pubs & Bars has appointed former Tesco wine buyer, Roberta Neave, with a remit to to broaden and upgrade its wine range.
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NewsShurvinton to replace Forrest at GK
Greene King has appointed former Pizza Hut chief operating officer, Wayne Shurvinton, as managing director for its Pub Partners tenanted and leased division.
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NewsRed Mist sells Farnham pub to Shepherd Neame
Red Mist Leisure has sold its Farnham pub, The Wheatsheaf, to Shepherd Neame.
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NewsStonegate lfls up 4.6%
Stonegate has reported like-for-like sales (lfls) for the 40 weeks to 1 July up 4.6%.
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NewsTRG in talks to acquire Peach Pub Company
The Restaurant Group (TRG) is in talks to acquire Peach Pub Company, the Midlands-based, multiple pub operator
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Analysis & InsightJDW: Product swaps, pizza and succession planning
On the back of JD Wetherspoon’s full year results this morning, chairman Tim Martin talks to MCA about the rollout of its pizza offering, EU product swaps, the scope of its accommodation arm, transport hubs, and how the chain is planning for the future.
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NewsStar increases funding to Pub is the Hub
Star Pubs & Bars has pledged an additional £30,000 to Pub is the Hub.
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NewsJDW FY lfls up 5%
JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales (lfls) up 5% in the year to 29 July, with total sales up 2% to £1.7bn.
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Pub People Co reaches 60-site mark
Pub People Co has purchase the freehold of the Greasley Castle pub in Eastwood, Nottingham from Greene King, as it grows its estate to 60.
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NewsB&P completes acquisition of Malvern pub from Wadworth
Brunning & Price, The Restaurant Group-owned pub company, has completed the acquisition of the Plough and Harrow in Worcestershire.
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OpinionWhy the institutions have an insatiable appetite for pubs
Turmoil in the retail market and the UK pensions crisis have shifted institutional property investment to an alternative sector. Mark Sheehan, of Coffer Corporate Leisure, explains why the public house market is offering stability and how both investors and operators can capitalise
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NewsJDW continues Brexit boycott of EU brands
Jagermeister and Courvoisier are among the latest EU brands to be axed by JD Wetherspoon as it continues its pre-Brexit cull of EU products.
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NewsCoaching Inn Group secures £16.5m growth funding
Coaching Inn Group, the BGF-backed operator, has secured a new £16.5m debt facility to fund further growth.
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NewsKames Capital acquires Home Counties investment portfolio
Kames Capital, the UK-based investment management business, has acquired a portfolio of eight prime public house, restaurant and retail investment properties, located in the Home Counties, for an undisclosed sum, MCA has learnt.