All Operators articles – Page 153
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Analysis & InsightIgnoring the noise of the new
It seems that every week a new study comes out to tell us what consumers like and dislike about their eating and drinking out experiences, and each time expectation levels on what constitutes a “good time” increase. So how can established operators compete against the “noise of the new”
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NewsCamerons targets 20 managed sites by next year
Camerons, the Hartlepool-based brewer and pub operator, is aiming to grow its managed estate to 20 next year, with new sites planned for both its Head of Steam and Blue Lounge Pub & Kitchen brands.
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Pint Shop targets London for second site
Richard Holmes, the co-founder of Cambridge-based Pint Shop, has told M&C Report he has put an offer in for a site in London.
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Yog opens its sixth Odeon store
Frozen yoghurt chain, Yog, is to open its 11th UK store – its sixth within an Odeon.
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Village Urban Resorts Group gains Cask Marque status across its estate
Village Urban Resorts Group has been awarded Cask Marque accreditation across its 25-strong estate.
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Spirit becomes first pubco to offer Estrella Galicia 0.0 on tap
Spirit has become the first pubco to take on draught alcohol-free beer, Estrella Galicia 0.0.
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Cloverleaf founders to add fifth site to Touchwood venture
Cloverleaf founders John Winder and Gary Douglas are “at an advanced stage” in acquiring a fifth site for their fledgling Touchwood Restaurants venture.
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Barworks opens fourth 5cc cocktail bar
London-based pub and bar operator Barworks has opened its fourth site under its 5cc cocktail brand.
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Nicholson’s Pubs launches loyalty and reward app
Nicholson’s Pubs has launched a new Hop Circle app, which it claims is the first pub-based loyalty and rewards app to be released in the UK.
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Prezzo extends deadline for bids
TPG Capital and Advent International have been given an extended deadline to bid for the Jonathan Kaye-led restaurant group Prezzo.
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BrewDog to expand brewery
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has announced expansion plans, including a new 300hl brew-house at its headquarters in Ellon, near Aberdeen.
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NewsLas Iguanas FY profit up 16%
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed group, saw profits for the year to 31 March 2014 climb 16% to £7m, driven by an 18% growth in sales to £48.4m and the opening of six new sites.
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Starbucks and Costa Coffee top in social media benchmark
Starbucks and Costa Coffee are leading the pack in engaging with UK social media users, according to the latest Food and Beverage Social Media Benchmark from eDigitalResearch.
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Spirit appoints Skelton to head up Chef & Brewer
Spirit Pub Company has told M&C Report that Kenny Skelton, currently its head of digital and insight, will also take on the responsibility for overseeing its Chef & Brewer brand.
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NewsAward-winning publicans buy two new sites in Scotland
The owners of an award-winning Edinburgh pub have become multiple operators with the acquisition of two pubs in Fife.
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NewsGreene King gets Spirit bid extension
Spirit Pub Company has announced that it remains in talks with Greene King regarding the terms of a possible offer for the company, but has agreed an extension for these discussions to continue to 4 November.
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Thatchers enters managed pub market
Somerset-based cider maker Thatchers is to make its first foray into the managed pub sector by directly running the Railway Inn, adjacent to its farm in Sandford, north Somerset.
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Tadcaster Pub Company MD rules out further managed expansion
Tadcaster Pub Company managing director, James Crawford-Parker, says the company has no plans to convert more of its pubs from tenanted to managed.
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Seafood Pub Company eyes seventh site and prepares to enter wedding market
The Seafood Pub Company is close to securing its seventh site and is planning a major refurbishment of one of its existing sites to allow it to cater for weddings.
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NewsWasabi to ramp up regional expansion
Wasabi, the London-based sushi and bento chain led by Dong Hyun Kim, is to ramp up its regional expansion plans, including the launch of its first airport site, M&C Report understands.