All Draft House articles – Page 3
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Bruce Gillingham Pollard appoints Kelion
Property advisor Bruce Gillingham Pollard has announced the appointment of Michel Kelion as a consultant.
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Wireless Social signs up new operators
Wi-fi solutions provider, Wireless Social has signed up Brasserie Bar Co, Spaghetti House, Beds & Bars, The Draft House, Azzuri Group and Oakman Inns.
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Opinion
Inside Track: Bun fight
Too many burger chains? Too many food and drink outlets? Too many bad location decisions? Or just too many headwinds to cope with? You could probably make an argument for one, two or all of the aforementioned reasons for the sad demise of Handmade Burger Co. What is for sure is that it will have sent a further shiver down the collective spine of a sector already facing up to 12-18 months of fighting in the trenches ahead of it. Mark Wingett reports
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NewsDraft House completes Grand Union deal
The Draft House has completed the acquisition of the six-strong Grand Union Group business, for an undisclosed sum
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NewsYoung's acquires Grand Union sites
Young’s has bought back three sites from Grand Union, the Luke Johnson-backed London-based bar chain, which was placed on the market last year
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Draft House FY lfls up 1%
Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh has told MCA that the group is continuing to eye expansion both in and out of London
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NewsWagamama’s Campbell named Retailers’ Retailer
David Campbell, the driving force behind the resurgence of Wagamama, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the UK’s eating and drinking-out market.
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NewsRetailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards 2017 finalists announced
The finalists for this year’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards (RROTY) have been revealed
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OpinionMarginal calls, big decisions
A new year finds the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector coming under pressure from a number of different angles, but as sure as day follows night, a challenge for one business is an opportunity for another as the sector enters a period of significant change
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NewsChristmas trading round-up
Leading operators share their experiences of Christmas trading with MCA, including Loungers, Novus Leisure, Dirty Martini, City Pub Company, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Draft House, Inception Group and Pizza Pilgrims among others.
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NewsDraft House appoints first group exec chef
The Draft House – the 10-strong craft beer-centred concept – has appointed its first group executive chef.
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Osteria adds to Enoteca estate
Osteria Group, the London-based restaurant and bar business, has lined up a sixth site for its Enoteca De Luca concept
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OpinionDrafting the next chapter in craft beer bars
Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh created his craft beer-led model after a chance meeting with Duncan Sambrook. Now, almost 10 years on, the group is diversifying into food and in outlets out of London, as well as trying to reconnect craft and cask. Mel Flaherty reports
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McVeigh: MK boosted confidence Draft House can succeed outside London
Charlie McVeigh has told MCA that the new Draft House in Milton Keynes, the company’s first site outside London, enjoyed the highest ever sales in the group in its first two weeks of trading
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American Bar at the Savoy named most influential bar
The iconic American Bar at the Savoy is the most influential bar in London, according to a new report
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The Draft House to trial Deliveroo
The Draft House, the London-based craft beer concept, is to start a trial with Deliveroo through its Northcote Road site
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NewsThe Draft House to make regional debut in MK
The Draft House, the London-based craft beer concept, will make its regional debut in Milton Keynes this October
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Johnson invests in Lussmanns Fish & Grill Restaurants
Luke Johnson has invested in Lussmanns Fish & Grill, the Hertfordshire-based restaurant group, to further aid the expansion of the three-strong business
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Luke Johnson to chair Gaucho & CAU
Serial sector investor Luke Johnson has been appointed as non-executive chairman of the Equistone-backed Gaucho chain and its sister brand CAU
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NewsFive minutes with…. Charlie McVeigh
This week M&C takes five minutes with Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh, who talks about the best meal he has had in the last year; why he thinks the Flight Club concept will take off and why he wouldn’t mind giving world domination a go.