All Pubs articles – Page 68
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NewsNewRiver in talks to acquire Hawthorn Leisure
NewRiver is believed to be in advanced talks to acquire Hawthorn Leisure in a deal thought to be valued at more than £100m
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NewsKey Draft House figures step down
Further members of the Draft House senior team have departed in the wake of BrewDog’s acquisition of the group.
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OpinionMCA Introduces: The Florist
The Florist is the newest brand from the rapidly growing New World Trading Company. In a new series, MCA Introduces, James Wallin profiles the concept and talks to NWTC chief executive Chris Hill.
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NewsRedcomb creates Urban Social division
Redcomb Pubs is to relaunch the Alphabet brand after acquiring the Cabana site on Upper Street, Islington, MCA understands.
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NewsJoule’s reshuffles board after year of consolidation
Joule’s – the brewer and operator of 41 pubs - has restructured its senior team as it refocuses on brewing for its own estate adding two pubs a year.
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Coaching Inn Group to launch afternoon tea offer
The Coaching Inn Group, the 14-strong operator, is launching an afternoon tea offer following on from the success of its morning coffee offer.
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NewsMarston’s “will continue to land bank sites”
Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay has told MCA the group will continue to land bank sites despite revising down its growth targets for next year.
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NewsUrban on M&B’s “engine room”
MCA spoke to Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive, Phil Urban, on the back of yesterday’s half-year results. He discussed the next stage of the group’s transformation programme, including bolder pricing strategies on a local basis. He also talked about consolidation in the Stonehouse brand, further evolution of Harvester and the revival of O’Neill’s; as well as the scope for pay at table and delivery options.
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NewsGoose Island open to reviving Tap House brand
Goose Island International president, Ken Stout, has told MCA that the group is keen to re-launch its Tap House concept in another London venue.
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M&B H1 lfls up 1.6%
Mitchells & Butlers has this morning reported a 1.6% increase in H1 like-for-like sales, with food sales up by 1.8% and drink sales by 1.4%
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Focus on: Marston’s Destination
Iain Jackson, who heads up Marston’s c350-strong Destination division spoke to MCA about the growth of the group’s Firebrand and Accent divisions and the scope he sees for further expansion. He also discussed how he has restructured his teams into smaller units that can react more swiftly to changing consumer trends, and the creation of a dedicated openings team, to follow sites through from acquisition to the handover to ops teams.
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NewsCity Pub Group YTD sales up 23%
City Pub Group saw total sales for the first 18 weeks of the financial year grow 23%.
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Marston’s appoints interim chairman
Marston’s has appointed Carolyn Bradley as interim chairman of the board, with effect from 1 June 2018.
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Woodward & Falconer retains interest in one pub following sale
Pub operator Woodward & Falconer has sold one of its two remaining pubs to Paddock Inns – three years after the original iteration of the pub company sold four sites to Hydes Brewery.
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Goose Island to close debut UK pub
Goose Island is to close its first UK pub, 18 months after launching and following an unsuccessful rebrand.
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NewsMcMullen sees FY managed lfls grow 1.6%
McMullen’s, the Hertfordshire-based brewer and pub operator, has reported managed house like-for-like sales up 1.6% in 2017, driven by wet sales.
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Old Fashioned named world's most popular cocktail
The Old Fashioned has been named as the most popular cocktail in the world, in a Diageo survey of bartenders.
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Berkeley Inns launches accommodation arm
Berkeley Inns, the Derbyshire-based pub restaurant operator, has launched a new accommodation arm – Cow Hotels
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NewsJDW Q3 lfls up 3.5%
JD Wetherspoon grew like-for-like sales 3.5% in its third quarter to 29 April while total sales were up 2.8%.
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Truman’s takes on the Newman Arms
Truman’s Brewery is to open its first Tap House in the City, after taking on the Newman Arms in Fitzrovia, and is eyeing its second.