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Monday 30th April 2012
Hoste Arms, Little Chef and Costa Coffee
Iconic Hoste Arms, Burnham Market is sold to media entrepreneur: The iconic Hoste Arms in Burnham Market, North Norfolk, has been sold, two years after the death of its owner Paul Whittome, for an undisclosed sum. The coaching inn has bee … view
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Friday 27th April 2012
TLC Inns, Titanic and Loungers
Whitbread targets pub breakfasts and plans to ramp up “coffee-to-go” machines: Whitbread has reported 23 per cent growth in breakfast sales after it opened all its pub restaurant sites for breakfast. The company reversed a decline of … view
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Thursday 26th April 2012
Admiral Taverns, Adnams and Bill’s
Around 70 per cent of Admiral Taverns bottom-end pubs going to alternative use: Around 70 percent of the Admiral Taverns bottom-end pubs on the market are being sold for alternative use, according to property director Andy Clifford. The c … view
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Wednesday 25th April 2012
TGI Friday's, Whitbread and reduced incomes
New TGI Friday’s set for Manchester claims “world’s largest” title: A new TGI Friday’s planned for Manchester, set to open in June, will be the biggest in the world. The venue, to be housed in the city’s Royal Exchange, will c … view
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Tuesday 24th April 2012
Living Room, TCG and Norman Musa
Family appeal and high quality food leading to more pub visits: A survey of 1,000 UK consumers by food service research company Technomic has found nearly a fifth (18 per cent) visiting the pub more often than a year ago. Half of young co … view
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Monday 23rd April 2012
Stonegate, Young's and Soho House
Stonegate Pub Company plans first ‘new generation’ locals' pub: Managed operator Stonegate Pub Company is set to open its first “new generation” locals' pubs this week. The Red Lion on Amos Lane, Wednesfield, Staffordshire, has cl … view
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Friday 20th April 2012
Tamara Beckwith, Brunning & Price and Fierce Leisure
JD Wetherspoon’s Tim Martin claims pubs are “in trouble” if beer excise duty not reduced: Tim Martin, founder of JD Wetherspoon, has claimed that “the on-trade is in trouble if excise duty is not brought down to European levels” … view
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Thursday 19th April 2012
Animal Inns, visitor numbers and top menu dishes
Entrepreneurs buy The Animal Inns Group: Entrepreneurs Jez King and David Cappendell have bought the four-strong Norfolk-based Animal Inns group for an undisclosed sum. Animal Inns runs The Mad Moose, Norwich, The Hunny Bell, Hunworth, ne … view
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Wednesday 18th April 2012
Novus, Quince Tree and City Pub Company
Novus Leisure has some of the UK’s “highest turnover food businesses”: Novus Leisure, the London-focused operator led by Steve Richards, has reported it has some of the busiest food businesses in the country. The company is normally … view
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Tuesday 17th April 2012
Pub People, G&R Leisure and a VAT cut
Pub People Company launches craft beer bar: Pub People Company, the 46-strong East Midlands operator led by Kevin Sammons, has launched a craft beer bar at its flagship cask ale site, the Lion in Basford, near Nottingham. The pub, a freeh … view
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Monday 16th April 2012
Draft House, Fiesta World Buffet and Ormond
Draft House set for fifth site; considers larger sites: Draft House, the London concept founded by Charlie McVeigh that secured a personal investment from Pizza Express entrepreneur Luke Johnson last year, is “inches away” from securi … view
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Friday 13th April 2012
Punch Taverns, Bravo Inns and Nicola Horlick
Punch Taverns reports double digit growth in multiple operators: Punch Taverns has reported that it has seen double digit growth in the number of multiple operators within the 5,000 strong estate. The company has been looking to step up t … view
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Thursday 12th April 2012
Fuller’s, City Pub Company and SSP
New Fuller’s flagship pub sets company record: The Parcel Yard, the largest train station pub in the country opened by Fuller’s in the middle of last month, has set a company record on cask ale sales. The venue, which occupies 10,000 … view
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Wednesday 11th April 2012
Spirit, Toby Carvery, Georgie Porgies
Spirit to explore franchise route for leased estate: Spirit Pub Company has signaled that it will explore the franchise route for its 550-strong leased estate. The company, which is currently selling around 80 bottom-end leased pubs, will … view
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Tuesday 10th April 2012
Loungers, Pret A Manger and Bill’s
Loungers could expand to 350 sites: There is potential for between 200 and 300 Lounges sites across the UK, Loungers founder Alex Reilley has told Morning Briefing. Reilley also believes Loungers can open between 50 and 60 Cosy Club sites … view
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Thursday 5th April 2012
Beds and Bars, Mitchells & Butlers and March trading
Beds and Bars set for £100m US expansion; appoints Ellie Frost as director: Beds and Bars, the pan-European hostel operator led by Keith Knowles, is close to securing £100m in backing to fund the opening of hostels in a number of key Am … view
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Wednesday 4th April 2012
Burger King, Spirit and Harvey’s
Batchelor - Domino’s Pizza has “limited competition”: Domino’s Pizza chief executive Lance Batchelor has claimed there is limited competition for the company in the UK market. He pointed out that Pizza Hut had reduced store number … view
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Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Everards, Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Distinctive Inns
Everards set for first Project Artisan site: Leicestershire brewer Everards is to open its first Project Artisan site – an evolution of its Project William venture with micro brewers - at a site in Birmingham’s Stirchley area this Jun … view
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Monday 2nd April 2012
McDonald’s, Enterprise and Heston Blumenthal
ALMR set to expand with addition of BEDA members: The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) is set to absorb the smaller trade body for late-night venues BEDA in a move that will increase member companies of the ALMR to around … view
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