All Pubs articles – Page 251
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Views sought on business rates
Operators are being urged to share their views on business rates in a new consultation
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ALMR criticises licence fee reform plan
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has called for the Government to maintain the current system of licence fees based on rateable value
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NewsGreene King CFO takes temporary leave for medical treatment
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has announced that chief financial officer Matthew Fearn has taken temporary leave of absence to undergo “urgent and important medical treatment”
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Happy hour 'still important'
Happy hours continue to play an important role in driving trade in pubs and restaurants on weekdays, new research has suggested, with customers looking for deals on food and soft drinks as well as alcohol
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Bar Sport eyes new openings
Bar Sport, the sports-focused bar brand run under franchise, is targeting two more openings before the World Cup as it looks to open five or six this year, company founder Scott Murray has told M&C Report
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NewsOrchid to expand All Inns after division's lfls rise 23%
Orchid Group has reported a 23% rise in like-for-like sales at its All Inns family-friendly pub sites in the 12 months since the first conversions to the format, and revealed that a further 26 outlets are to join the division, adding to current 16
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Police use 'faulty' evidence in licence reviews
Police are consistently presenting “faulty” evidence during alcohol licence reviews and “show no sign of stopping”, industry lawyers and consultants have warned
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OpinionJust Eat float is hard to digest
The online takeaway service Just Eat has achieved great things in its time and is allowing takeaways nationwide to compete with the likes of Domino’s Pizza and Pizza Hut. However, Dominic Walsh cannot take its £1.5bn IPO seriously. He also asks what’s going on with Orchid’s sale process
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NewsStonegate division rolls out low-calorie menu
Great Traditional Pubs, a division of Stonegate Pub Company, has introduced a range of low-calorie meals on its new menu
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Hospitality GEM quadruples ‘mystery shopper’ visits
Hospitality GEM the guest experience management consultancy has reported a successful year with its network of mystery shoppers growing from 2,500 to 10,000 assessors who make up to 2,500 visits to hospitality venues each month
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Javid named Culture Secretary
Former economic secretary Sajid Javid, who won plaudits for overseeing last year’s cut in beer duty, has been named Culture Secretary following Maria Miller’s departure
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NewsMarston's reiterates Scotland growth plans
Marston’s has reiterated plans to open five pubs a year in Scotland on the first anniversary of its venture north of the border
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NewsGovernment lobbied over pubco reform
The Government has been lobbied from both sides of the debate on pubco reform in the past week, as anxiety grows over whether legislation will be announced in this Parliament
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BCI sells four pubs
British Country Inns (BCI), the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)-backed company, has sold four of its planned seven disposals, M&C Report has learnt
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Faucet Inn to open £1m Stratford venue
Faucet Inn, the London-based company led by Steve Cox, is to open a new £1m site in Stratford, east London, M&C Report has learnt
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PRS income from pubs and clubs grows 2.1%
Revenue from pubs and clubs for PRS for Music, the music royalties collection agency, returned to growth in 2013, increasing 2.1% to £38.5m
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Bravo Inns buys Chester pub
Bravo Inns, the Warrington-based pub operator, has acquired the freehold of its 35th site, the Little Oak in Boughton, Chester
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Oaka Group targets second London site
Oaka Group, the sister company to the Peterborough-based Oakham Ales, is still actively seeking a second site in the capital, director Paul Hook has told M&C Report
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Chameleon eyes investments over acquisitions
Chameleon Bar & Dining, the food-led pub group run by former Punch operations director Phil Strong, is expanding through investing in its six existing sites after struggling to find suitable new premises, M&C Report has learnt
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Elgood's targets bespoke support for pubs
Elgood’s, the Cambridgeshire brewer and pub operator, is to undergo a period of more focused support to build business across its tenanted estate, M&C Report has learnt