All Laine Pub Company articles
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NewsGavin George and Charlie McVeigh join Revolution operator
The Revel Collective (formerly Revolution Bars Group) has appointed the former Laine Pub Company CEO and former Draft House founder as non-executive directors.
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InterviewsGavin George on the pub sector: ‘I couldn’t think of being anywhere else’
As he steps down from the business he co-founded 27 years ago, outgoing Laine Pub Company CEO Gavin George speaks to MCA about Britain’s 2,000-year love affair with pubs, attracting the next generation of customers, and what’s next for the entrepreneur
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NewsGavin George to step down as Laine CEO
The Laine Pub Company founder will transition to non-executive director within the wider Punch Pubs group, while Russell Danks will lead the management of the Laine division
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NewsPunch Pubs: All divisions remain in growth
The Leased and Tenanted, Management Partnership, and Laine divisions all delivered like-for-like growth, with total revenue amounting to £241.5m
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Wagamama, Ecti Mehmet, Greene King’s 50th Hive pub, and more
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NewsIn pictures: Laine Pub Company’s Butterfly Trail
The pubco and craft brewer has partnered with Pixel Artworks to bring an augmented reality experience to Brighton’s Spiegeltent
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NewsLaine Pub Company delivers ‘credible’ performance
Despite the impact of challenging trading conditions, the 56-strong pub operator reported a rise in revenue to £52.7m in the year to August 2023
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NewsThe Alchemist: Experiential can’t become a throwaway phrase
Speaking after the brand’s launch in Berlin, CEO Simon Potts says it’s critical to nurture a truly experiential business
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NewsRussell Danks becomes Laines MD
Punch Pubs has announced changes to its executive team, with Russell Danks taking over from Dan Hills as managing director for sister business Laine Pub Company
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NewsProfits up at Laine Pub Co
The Fortress-backed operator delivered a solid performance in 2022, despite challenges with Omicron in Decemeber 2021
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NewsGiggling Squid: ‘We agreed rent concessions for almost all sites’
Giggling Squid successfully negotiated with the majority of its landlords, agreeing terms for short rent holidays with “almost all of them”, according to chief executive Andy Laurillard.
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NewsLaine Pub Co: ‘We have learnt a heck of a lot about food’
Laine Pub Company shifted its operating model to become more food-focused during the pandemic – almost out of necessity, chief executive Gavin George told MCA’s The Conversation.
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News‘No reticence from customers about coming out’
Early indications suggest indoors opening got off to a good start yesterday, as the much-cited “pent-up demand” came to fruition, as consumers sought refuge from the rain to return back inside hospitality venues.
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NewsLaine Pub Company remains confident despite losses
Laine Pub Company is in a strong position to trade ‘for the foreseeable future’, despite losses incurred due to the coronavirus pandemic.