TripAdvisor tops line-up for this month’s MA300 event in Newcastle
The latest MA300 event takes place on 24 September in Newcastle and features a raft of top speakers designed to provide inspiration for multi-site pub operators.
Archives for September 7, 2015
Lifestyle Hospitality Group eyeing food-led managed estate
The Lifestyle Hospitality Group (LHG), which operates multiple restaurant brands under franchise, is planning to build a managed pub estate following the launch of its first pub.
NewRiver deal
Punch sell-off: "The game of pass-the-pub parcel goes on"- Protz on pubs in peril
Even with the best efforts of councils and ginger groups, old fashioned boozers are still facing an uncertain future
£1.5m gastro-led refurbishment for York pub
More than £1.5m will be pumped into a former Punch Tavern pub’s kitchen and dining area, following its new owner’s plans to raise its reputation as a gastropub, creating 10 new jobs.
City news
Punch agrees sale of Matthew Clark stake to Conviviality
Punch Taverns has agreed to sell its 50% shareholding in drinks supplier Matthew Clark to Conviviality Brands, the Bargain Booze operator, for £100.7m.
NewRiver deal
Punch sell-off: Discarded Liverpool pub approved ACV
A Liverpool pub discarded by Punch Taverns in its sell-off to NewRiver Retail has reacted swiftly to ensure the pub is protected as an Asset of Community Value.
Technology
The future is social media - and you have to be on it
Would you let someone stand outside your pub with a loudspeaker, telling the world how awful it is? Many pubs have an online presence, but just having a pretty website won't cut the mustard in 2015.