PROPERTY ROUND-UP
Red Oak Taverns & Pubs Ltd take on pubs
Red Oak Taverns has expanded its estate with two new pubs with new pubs underway from Urban Pubs & Bars and Brunning & Price co-founder Jerry Brunning.
Archives for July 12, 2023
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Top tips: How to manage drunk customers in your premises this summer.
As we edge towards the height of British summer, operators up and down the country are likely to be faced with additional customers looking to kick back and relax with a drink (or two) in their premises.
Growing consumer interest in tech during visits
While most consumers (55%) believe a balance between technology and human interaction provides the best experience in the on-trade, there has been a change in attitude towards digital solutions, new research has found.
Young's procures three sites from Marston’s Revere
Southern-England based pub operator and brewer Young’s has acquired three managed sites from Marston’s Revere Pub Company.
GBPA
GBPA 2023: finalists unveiled
The shortlist for the 2023 Great British Pub Awards has been announced with pubs from across the nation making the final stage.
‘Young people are the lifeblood of our industry’ says SLTA president
Long-established hotelier Murray Lamont, who recently took over as president of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA), is campaigning to attract more young people into hospitality and combat the sector’s recruitment crisis.
Reilley: Sector not ‘all doom and gloom’ as Loungers posts record results
Loungers chairman Alex Reilley has claimed it is not fair to say the sector is “all doom and gloom” as the café-bar operator reported like-for-like (lfl) sales up 7.4% in its financial year (FY23) results.
Access Hospitality acquires ResDiary
Access Hospitality, part of the Access Group, has announced the acquisition of ResDiary – a provider of bookings and table management software to clients in the hospitality sector.
Business rates consultation 'ignores fundamental issues'
The Government’s consultation into business rates, in particular Empty Property Relief (EPR), puts “additional burdens” onto ratepayers and ignores the systems “fundamental issues”.
JDW lfl sales up 11% for first quarter versus pre-Covid
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has announced like-for-like (lfl) sales for the first quarter of its financial year have risen by 11% versus the same period pre-Covid.