All Fuller’s articles – Page 27
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Fuller's managed lfls grow 7.2%
Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, has reported a 7.2% rise in like-for-like sales in its managed division in the 10 weeks to 25 January and said the good results has caused it to bring forward additional projects this financial year
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NewsDarby and Emeny to outline visions of the future
The Future Pub Conference, organised by M&C Report and the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, takes place at the May Fair Hotel in central London on 3 March
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NewsJack: Fuller's has upgrade potential
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has reiterated his Add forecast for Fuller’s ahead of its Q3 interim management statement on Thursday, saying that it has “further upgrade risk”.
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Analysis & InsightHybridisation breeding new competition
The increased hybridisation between the pub and restaurant sectors is set to breed new definitions for operators and consumers alike, as each sector continues to encroach on their respective key trading touch points
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Analysis & InsightTime to check in?
The need to provide room service has always been one of the main stumbling blocks barring a successful partnership between hotel and restaurant operators. However, a proposal by Hilton Worldwide to replace room service at its full service properties with cafeteria-style eateries as the company moves toward a more limited-service offer could finally open up new partnerships and avenues to expansion
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NewsM&C20 outperforms FTSE
Only three leisure sector stocks (Fuller’s, Dominos and Richoux) underperformed the market this week as the M&C20 built on last week’s gains to rise another 2%
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NewsFuller's: pubco consultation breaches guidelines
Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, believes parts of the Government’s consultation into a statutory pubco code are in “clear breach” of good practice guidelines
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NewsJust Falafel reveals breakfast menu details
Just Falafel, the fast-casual chain, has given details of its new breakfast menu that features a novel “Breakfast Falafel”
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OpinionNow the fun begins…
Rewind 12 months ago and 2013 was being labelled as empty and difficult compared to the Olympic-driven 12 months previous. What rubbish. Without trying to sound too much like a BBC4 documentary presenter, sector commentators may look back in years to come and describe 2013 as one of the most important years in the evolution of the UK’s eating and drinking out sector and a launch pad for a new era of sustained growth and investment
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NewsPunch shares grow 19% as M&C20 recovers
Punch Taverns was the star performer in the M&C20 this week, with its share price rising 19% to 12.5p on the back of the company’s restructuring proposals announced on Monday
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McMullen’s secures Old Bank of England site
Hertfordshire brewer and operator McMullen’s has secured the freehold of the building occupied by the Old Bank of England Pub in London’s Fleet Street for a sum believed to be in excess of £8m
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Analysis & InsightThe usual, Dave?
After years of lagging behind the retail sector in terms of collecting and using consumer data the eating and drinking-out industry is set to take significant strides over the coming 12 months to close the gap, not just in terms of information obtained but more importantly how that is then used and fed back to the consumer
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NewsEquity market slide brings down M&C20
The M&C20 suffered its second biggest decline this week – down 2.5% to 1,128; but that was in the context of a pretty miserable seven days for the general equities market, with the FTSE All-Share Index off 2.1% to 1,014
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Hawkes crowned Beer Writer of the Year
The British Guild of Beer Writers yesterday named journalist Will Hawkes as Beer Writer of the Year 2013
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Fuller’s adds ‘Steel’ to M&B pubs
Fuller’s has announced the launch of a new limited edition blonde ale, ‘Steel’, made in collaboration with Steel City Brewing
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NewsFuller’s targets service consistency
Fuller’s expects to “win” on the issue of offering consistently high levels of service at its managed pubs in the next year, something that’s not currently happening on a consistent basis, according to chief executive Simon Emeny
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Opinion
A surprise and a space race
After a long interview process, which allowed him to get to know Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) people, and business fundamentals, and also hear a candid assessment from the board on what they thought needed to be done to transform the company, Alistair Darby admits that there was only one surprise awaiting him when he took up his new role as chief executive last October
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NewsFuller’s re-opens the Tap on the Line
Fuller’s, the London based family brewer, has completed one of its latest major refurbishments with the opening of The Tap on the Line – the only pub that sits on a London underground station, at Kew Gardens
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NewsFrench raises M&B Target Price
Leading analyst Simon French has reiterated his Sell recommendation for Mitchell’s & Butlers (M&B) but increased his target price from 301p to 365p, saying the company is “potentially a compelling turnaround story”
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Fuller's bans e-cigs from pubs
Fuller’s has banned the use of e-cigarettes inside all its pubs, because the product causes “anxiety” among customers and staff