All Punch Pubs Co articles – Page 5
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Emerald rules out Punch bid
Emerald Investment Partners has confirmed that it does not intend to bid for Punch.
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Opinion
Seconds out for Punch suitors
As Punch reveals the timetable for shareholders to vote on the takeover bid for Heineken and Patron Capital (see below), James Wallin asks if the knock-out blow has been delivered or if further twists are ahead. He also discusses the wider implication of the proposed tie-up for the wider sector.
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Mansfield steps down for Harry Ramsden’s
Gavin Mansfield has stepped down as head of pub operations at Harry Ramsden’s
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Punch sees disposals impact FY EBITDA
Punch saw EBITDA in its financial year to 20 August fall 9% to £178m reflecting a £324m disposal programme over the last two years.
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Griffiths to step down from Punch
Punch has announced that Neil Griffiths has decided to stepdown from his current position of chief strategy officer and will leave the company he joined in 2001
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Punch launches Village Pub & Kitchen
Punch is trialling a new trading format called Village Pub & Kitchen, which has the potential to roll out to hundreds of sites nationwide, MCA has learnt.
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NewsPunch accelerates retail division rollout
Punch has increased its expansion plans for its retail division, with 150 pubs a year now expected to be converted.
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Punch and Heineken in free pint promotion
Punch has teamed up with Heineken to offer customers a free pint
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Punch launches new ‘operator’s guide to success’
Punch has launched a three-part guide to help pubs develop their businesses
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Punch appoints permanent marketing director
Punch has confirmed to MCA that Neil Macgeorge has been made its permanent marketing director.
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Punch strengthens accommodation team; revamps menu offer
Punch is planning to strengthen its accommodation team ahead of the imminent rollout of its new retail format, MCA has learnt.
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Punch returns to free pint promotion
Punch has teamed up with Stella Artois and Carling to give UK drinkers the chance of a free pint in its pubs
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NewsGarrood: Encouraged by initial results of new strategy
Duncan Garrood, chief executive of Punch, has said that the company has been encouraged by initial results of its new strategy
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Punch: Performance in line with expectations
Punch has said that its performance for the 28 weeks to 5 March was in line with management expectations as it reported that average profit per pub across its entire estate increased 3% during the period
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NewsPavli to head up Punch’s Mercury Pubs arm
Punch has re-structured its turnaround division, which has been renamed Mercury Pubs and is now headed by Paul Pavli, MCA understands.
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Punch trials group energy deal for publicans
Punch is trialling its own energy deal for its publicans.
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Punch to absorb duty freeze
Punch has become the first pubco to announce it will absorb the increase in duty included during this year’s Budget.
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NewsPunch aims for profits boost from Christmas training
Punch is targeting increased sales and profits from Christmas trading this year following a package of measures aimed at helping its tenants get the most out of the period.
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Oak Taverns opens second Punch JV
Oak Taverns has opened its second joint venture with Punch Taverns after a £500,000 investment in the Queen Charlotte, Windsor .
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Punch launches HR toolkit for publicans
Punch Taverns has launched a new HR toolkit for its publicans, giving guidance on recruiting, inducting, developing, managing and retaining employees.