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City digest: Brasserie Bar Co, Market Town Taverns and St Austell
Brasserie Bar Co eyes cluster approach for pubs
Brasserie Bar Co is eyeing a cluster approach for the expansion of its White Brasseries portfolio as the pub operation gears up to make its debut in the North West.
Market Town Taverns MD steps down
Al Cross has left his role as managing director of Market Town Taverns after less than a year in the post.
Coffee#1 licensed site ‘ not flying’
Scott Waddington, chief executive of SA Brain, has told MCA that Coffee#1’s experiment with a licensed café offer “is not flying” and there are no plans to roll the concept out.
Antic confirms Norbury Mews plans
Downing’s Steven Kenee has told MCA that work on Antic London’s long-anticipated ‘Norbury Mews’ project is likely to start in the new year but said the site could host a pop-up offer in the meantime.
West Berkshire Brewery buys first pub
West Berkshire Brewery has secured its first pub – Shillibeer’s in Islington - MCA has learnt.
Walkabout to live stream Euros preview across estate
In what it describes as an industry first, Intertain will live stream a Euros preview event at its Walkabout Temple bar tonight across the estate.
Strawbridge to help with new St Austell site
James Strawbridge is to become executive head chef of St Austell Brewery’s new opening, Havener’s Bar and Grill, in Fowey, Cornwall
