All Pubs articles – Page 178
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NewsBatram: Expecting JDW profits to have slipped
Ahead of JD Wetherspoon’s full-year update next Friday, leading analyst Nick Batram at Peel Hunt has said that “life doesn’t get any easier” for the group
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Hadrian Border Brewery eyes pub estate
Newcastle-based Hadrian Border Brewery has bought its first pub and hopes to expand to a small estate to build the profile of its beers, M&C Report has learnt.
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OpinionMaking waves with seafood
Five years after it was formed, the Seafood Pub Company is on track to grow to 20 sites in the coming years. Founder Joycelyn Neve tells Stefan Chomka about growing the portfolio, the challenges of transforming a community local into a destination food venue and how to see off a challenge from Marco Pierre White
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Premier League cracks down on illegal broadcasts in Scottish pubs
The Premier League has commenced legal action against a number of Scottish pubs which have made unauthorised foreign broadcasts of its matches.
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OpinionA Mighty fine concept
With final clarity on the market rent only option in the pubs code still to be achieved, Punch Taverns is trialling formats as it looks to become more involved in the running of its c4,000 sites. Mark Wingett takes a look at what is already being achieved via its wet-led community pub concept Mighty Local.
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Pub sector set to grow turnover by £2.4bn by 2018
The pub sector will reach £24.2bn in value by the end of 2018 – up from £21.8bn this year – during which time 2,180 pubs will close, according to figures from Allegra Foodservice.
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EatDrinkSleep sees turnover rise 33.3%
EatDrinkSleep, the coaching inn operator, has said turnover for the start of the year at its Cornish sites underlines the dramatic impact of last year’s winter storms and the resulting disruption to train services across the south west.
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NewsNeame: Managed growth, accommodation and pubs code
Jonathan Neame, chief executive of Kent-based brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame talks to M&C Report about why the company is in good shape to grow its managed estate, how accommodation has become an increasingly important part of its revenue stream and what effect the pubs code could have on the company’s investment strategy.
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NewsNine out of 10 Brakspear tenants want to renew
More than nine out of 10 Brakspear tenants (92%) would renew their agreement with the company, according to the pub operator’s survey of its tenants.
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NewsBlack Dog continues property search
Black Dog, the Manchester-based bar and restaurant operator, is increasing the capacity of its Manchester Northern Quarter site by 60% following investment of more than half a million, M&C Report has learnt
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Alcohol ‘not a priority for Generation Z’
Operators that concentrate on creating an environment that attracts the next generation of pub-goers will reap the rewards, research suggests.
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Community Pubs Day launched
Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins has launched a national day of celebration for all pubs listed as assets of community value.
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NewsShepherd Neame managed lfls up 6.8% for H1
Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, has recorded managed house like-for-like sales up 6.8% for the 26 weeks to 27 December 2014.
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BrewDog appoints new ‘BarHunter’
Stephen Hogan has joined Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog to head up the search for new sites, M&C Report can reveal.
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Corney & Barrow to grow to 15
Corney & Barrow, the London-based bar operator, is targeting four new sites over the next two years with the growth strategy split between C&B Bars and unbranded restaurants, M&C Report has learnt.
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Stonegate introduces food pairing in menu refresh
Stonegate’s Classic Estate has launched its new spring menu with additions to the pub favourites section, more lower calorie dishes and salads and wine and food pairings
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NewsSolitaire says fire damaged pub will still re-open in summer
The owner of a south-east London pub that was damaged by a fire last night said it plans to re-open the premises this year.
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NewsDarby hints at M&B pizza format
M&B chief executive Alistair Darby has hinted that the company is working on a new format within its existing brand portfolio that will feature a pizza offer
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NewsLaine Pub Co to open seafront cave-style bar
Laine Pub Co has completed the conversion of former nightclub Life on Brighton seafront, which is due to re-open mid-March as the Tempest Inn following an investment in excess of half a million pounds
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InterviewsFive minutes with.... Peter Borg-Neal, Oakman Inns
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Oakman Inns chief executive Peter Borg-Neal about his views on Ed Balls, the concept of Oakmanology and what makes him shed a tear.