All Pubs articles – Page 20
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NewsUrban Village Pub Co negotiates on further funding for growth
Urban Village Pub Company is negotiating further funding that could see it raise at least £5m to help it towards its 15-20 pub goal within the next two to three years, MCA has learnt.
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NewsWadworth to sell 24 pubs
Wadworth, the Wiltshire-based brewer and pub operator, has put 24 sites up for sale following a review of the estate.
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NewsNewRiver to double capex as it eyes further growth
NewRiver, owner of more than 670 pubs, has revealed ambitions to double capital expenditure this year to £5.6m in its pub estate as it eyes “a number of sellers of assets” to drive its growth.
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NewsBurger Shack is still a growth opportunity for us, says Dardis
Young’s Burger Shack concept is still a growth opportunity for the business, chief executive Patrick Dardis, told MCA.
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NewsCamerons launches new pub brand
Camerons Brewery has launched a new manged estate sub-division which it says is ripe for expansion alongside further growth for its Head of Steam chain.
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NewsSt Austell acquires Exmoor pub
St Austell Brewery has acquired its first site in Exmoor National Park - the Bridge Inn in Dulverton.
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NewsBuff & Bear has potential for up to 12 sites
Former Geronimo Inns managing director Ed Turner is looking to expand his Buff & Bear Saloons business to achieve a small independent group with a maximum of 12 pubs, MCA has learned.
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NewsStonegate to convert Slug & Lettuce site to Tank & Paddle
Stonegate Pub Company is looking to convert a further site to its Town Pub & Kitchen format, to sit under the Tank & Paddle brand.
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NewsBrewDog closes in on first franchise site
BrewDog has updated its manifesto of pledges across the business, six months after its Blueprint was launched.
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NewsJW Lees appoints former Hallmarks Hotels MD
JW Lees has appointed David Grosfils, the former managing director of Hallmark Hotels, as its new director of operations – hotels & inns.
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NewsEi Group expects managed lfls to level out
Ei Group chief executive Simon Townsend has told MCA he expects like-for-like growth in the group’s managed estate to level out to 3% to 4% as the business matures.
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NewsMarston’s sees H1 growth across the board
Marston’s saw like-for-like sales (lfls) across its managed and franchised pubs grow 2.2% in the 26 weeks to 30 March, with a 3.2% hike in the final 10 weeks of the period.
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NewsGreat Northern Inns grows to 10
Great Northern Inns is to grow its portfolio to 10 with the opening of The Refinery in West Bridgford.
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Nolan builds estate with acquisition of Sussex pub
Multiple operator Paul Nolan has acquired The Bear Inn at Burwash in East Sussex.
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NewsMcMullens grows Destination estate with Milton Keynes new-build
McMullens, the Hertfordshire-based family brewer and pub operator, is to build a new pub in Milton Keynes.
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NewsJDW Q3 lfls up 7.6%
JD Wetherspoon has announced like-for-like sales (lfls) in the 13 weeks to 28 April rose 7.6%.
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NewsCityglen confirms sixth site
South-east London based, Cityglen Pub Company, has confirmed it is to open its sixth pub, The Great Southern, this May in Gipsy Hill, as first reported by MCA in January.
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Black Sheep Brewery acquires Arc bar
Black Sheep Brewery, the Yorkshire-based business chaired by ex-Punch director Andy Slee, has acquired the Arc Inspirations site, Kith & Kin, in Chapel Allerton, Leeds.
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NewsPubs Code review launched
The Government has launched its promised review of the Pubs Code and the effectiveness of the adjudicator.
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News7Bone trials craft beer bar Strobelight Honey in Reading
7Bone, the Kings Park Capital-backed burger concept, is trialling a craft beer bar concept at its Reading site, with the possibility of bringing it to further restaurants as a standalone concept, MCA has learnt.