All Pubs articles – Page 215
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Malhotra Group outlines investments
North East leisure operator Malhotra Group is investing across its estate to increase the food offering and cask ale selection at its pubs
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Training bodies team up to tackle underage sales
Three of the UK’s top licensing training organisations have teamed up with Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) to help staff tackle the issue of underage sales
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NewsSpirit Q4 managed lfls rise 2.1%
Spirit Pub Company has reported a 2.1% rise in like-for-like net sales in its managed arm for the 12 weeks to 16 August, with net income growth in the leased division accelerating to +4.8%
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NewsHolts JV targets £7.5m investments
The joint venture between Cloverleaf Restaurants founders John Winder and Gary Douglas and Manchester brewer Joseph Holts to acquire and develop pub restaurants plans to spend c£7.5m on its first four developments by next spring, M&C Report has learnt
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BCI eyes online trading platform move
British Country Inns (BCI), the pub group that operates across four Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) companies, plans to place its shares on the on-line trading platform Asset Match in response to the desire of some shareholders to sell, M&C Report has learnt
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Jack upgrades Spirit PBT forecast
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has upgraded his full-year pre-tax profit forecast by 3% for Spirit Pub Company following its trading update this morning that exceeded his expectations
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NewsCollyer expects more signs of M&B 'turning the corner'
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has issued a Buy recommendation for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), saying he expects to see more evidence of “the M&B supertanker turning the corner” at its upcoming year-end interim management statement
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NewsTough comps 'to hit Greene King'
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has issued a Buy recommendation for Greene King but said tough comparatives over summer may hold back its short term performance
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New penalties for using unregistered wholesalers
Pub operators who purchase stock from unregistered wholesalers could face “significant penalties” under new legislation designed to tackle alcohol duty fraud, HM Revenue & Customs has warned
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NewsBrakspear grows managed estate to four pubs
Brakspear has added to its fledgling managed estate by bringing the Chequers in Marlow across from its tenanted and leased operation
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OpinionBrewDog bites wrong target
BrewDog is once again courting controversy, this time attacking what it calls the “insidious culture around lager drinking” as it releases its own Pilsner called This. Is. Lager. Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh says he admires the Scottish company but is not impressed with its broad sideswipe against lager
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NewsEnterprise to offer MatchPint discount to all its tenants
Enterprise Inns is rolling its partnership with MatchPint out across its estate after a successful trial
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Old Blue Last operator expands
The operator of three east London pubs and music venues including the well-known Old Blue Last in Shoreditch is to open a further two sites this year, M&C Report has learnt
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Individual Inns to develop 'pod' accommodation
Individual Inns, the north west-based country inn operator, is to develop standalone “pod” accommodation at two venues and could roll it out to more sites, M&C Report has learnt
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Amber confirms 100th site, expects more
Amber Taverns, the fast-growing operator of wet-led community pubs, has confirmed that it has secured its 100th site and expects to have acquired two or three more by the end of the year
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Business uninformed over rates refunds
More than 90% of councils have not informed firms that they are still able to back-date a claim under the Small Business Rates Relief scheme
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Pubs most common type of community assets registered by councils
Pubs are by far the most common type of community assets registered by councils, making up more than a third of the total listed
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Grundy and Drew eye smokehouse and pizza options
Pub entrepreneurs Ian Grundy and Gavin Drew may consider combining their successful pizza food format and their new concept featuring barbecue food and craft beer for future openings, Grundy has told M&C Report
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NewsSpirit 'set for solid Q4'
Leading analyst Nicholas Batram has predicted a “solid” Q4 for Spirit Pub Company and said he expects the firm to achieve his predicted 4% like-for-like sales growth for the year