All Pubs articles – Page 185
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NewsOakman to invest £400k in Lazy Cow
Oakman Inns & Restaurants has confirmed it has acquired The Lazy Cow in Warwick from Urban & Country Leisure (UCL).
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Jack: Fuller’s outperforming London market
Douglas Jack, of Numis, has said Fuller’s outperformed the London pub market in the first 43 weeks of its financial year.
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Robot Pub Group to focus on new concepts
The Robot Pub Group is to focus on its expansion abroad and on developing new concepts, director Phil Neale has told M&C Report.
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NewsFuller’s lfls up 6.8% in managed and 4% in tenanted
Fuller’s, the brewer and pub operator , has reported like-for-like sales up 6.8% for 43 weeks to 24 January in managed pubs and hotels and 4% in tenanted with beer and cider volumes up 4%.
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Late Knights to open brasserie above latest pub
Late Knights founder Steve Keegan has told M&C Report that the company is adding a brasserie to its latest opening – the Ravensgate Arms in Ramsgate, Kent.
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NewsRuth & Robinson sets out expansion plans
Ruth & Robinson, the Imbiba Partnership-backed Brooklyn bar concept is planning its second venue in east London to open before the end of the year while preparing to open its first site in Clerkenwell, M&C Report has learnt
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Pubcos accused of flouting IFC rules
A new report by the Pub Governing Body has said pub companies are increasingly waving business plans when granting new lease and tenancy agreements, resulting in them being non-compliant with the Industry Framework Code (IFC).
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BCI chair criticises ‘absurd’ buyout offers
Martin Sherwood, chairman of British Country Inns, has told M&C Report he is seeking buyers for the 19-strong pub group but said recent offers on the market have been “absurdly low”.
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NewsM&B lfls up 4.8% over Christmas
Managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers have reported like-for-like sales up 4.8% for the festive fortnight and 7.1% on Christmas Day, when more than 200,000 meals were sold.
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Former pubs among Tesco store closures
Two former pubs are among the list of supermarkets Tesco intends to close.
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NewsRobinsons working on second managed site
William Robinson, joint managing director of Robinsons, has told M&C Report that the company will open more managed houses this year with the next site already being refurbished.
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NewsPunch eyes further expansion for new formats
Punch Taverns believes there is potential to convert “hundreds” of its sites both across its core and turnaround estate to its fledgling wet-led community local model, Mighty Local, subject to clarity on the market rent only option (MRO), M&C Report understands.
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NewsBrakspear disposed of 10% of estate last year
Brakspear chief executive Tom Davies has told M&C Report that the company disposed of around 10% of its estate last year – and is now in a position to grow both its tenanted and managed divisions.
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NewsCamerons ‘well positioned for growth’ after tackling debt
Camerons, the Hartlepool-based brewer and pub operator, has said FY2014 saw the company emerge from a period focussed on debt reduction to a position where it can realise its growth strategy.
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G1 appoints new ops director
G1 Group, the Scottish leisure operator led by Stefan King, has appointed Mike Horan, formerly of Ha Ha Bar & Grill and The Living Room, as its new operations director, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsNew Moon lays out expansion plans
The New Moon Pub Company, the venture led by Paul Newman and David Mooney, is planning to open a further three Liverpool venues after securing its first site in the city
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NewsTim Martin responds to Rob Willock riposte
Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, has written an open letter to Rob Willock, group editor of M&C Report and editor of the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, in response to his article last week.
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NewsRobinson’s: First managed house is evolutionary step
William Robinson, joint managing director of Robinsons, has hailed the company’s return to managed pubs as the “next evolutionary step in our history”.
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Award-winning manager of the Ship in Wandsworth to exit pub
Oisin Rogers, the award-winning manager of the Young’s-owned Ship in Wandsworth, south-west London, is leaving the pub after nine years in order to pursue “another project” with the pub company.
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NewsMarston’s festive sales up 4.8%
Marston’s has announced it saw sales grow 4.8% over the festive fortnight with a 12.5% hike on Christmas Day, as it holds its Annual General Meeting today.