Archives for June 26, 2011

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Luminar sells Preston site freehold

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Nightclub operator Luminar Leisure has sold the freehold of a 1.13-acre site, featuring a former Odeon cinema and a Lava & Ignite club, in...

Mulholland seeks free-of-tie name change

By Adam Pescod

Greg Mulholland, MP, has written to Punch Taverns managing director Roger Whiteside, calling on the company to rename its free-of-tie options.

No opposition to re-balancing

By Peter Coulson

Successive governments have failed to find a competent solution to alcohol consumption at home and on the streets, writes Peter Coulson.

The beer factor

By Phil Mellows

Martin Hayes tells Phil Mellows how he converted the Cask in south-west London into an inspirational example of modern pub retailing.

M&B recruits ex-Wagamama chef

By The PMA Team & Mark Wingett

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has recruited the former executive chef of Wagamama and Tampopo to explore the pan-Asian food opportunity.

Tom Etridge buys back The Ebury in Pimlico

By The Morning Advertiser

Entrepreneur Tom Etridge has bought back the leasehold of the Ebury in Pimlico, nearly four and a half years after he sold it to the First Restaurant Group.

New Tokyo club in Lincoln

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Tokyo Industries, the nightclub operator led by Aaron Mellor, will open a new site in Lincoln later this year, after carrying out a circa £1.5m...

3.8% rise for Max portfolio

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Max Property Group, which acquired 29 Enterprise Inns pubs in January, has reported a 3.8% uplift in the value of the portfolio at the end of March.