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How ETM Group grew into an award-winning business

11-Dec-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Being able to adapt is a huge benefit to multiple operators and one such business has done this so well, it has won awards for its success in this area.

Ossett Brewery sells 50% stake to private investor

10-Dec-2018 By Stuart Stone

West Yorkshire-based brewer and pub operator Ossett Brewery has sold a 50% stake in the group business.

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Hospitality job opportunities are endless, says B&K boss

15-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Hospitality provides a set of transferable skills for employees opening up endless opportunities, Brewhouse & Kitchen co-founder Kris Gumbrell told The Morning Advertiser.

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A quarter of consumers more likely to revisit a tech-savvy venue

17-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

According to findings from CGA and Zonal research, the rapid rise in phone and app platforms in the hospitality sector is being driven by younger consumers.

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How can your pub cut back on waste?

17-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

Businesses are under increasing pressure to cut back on waste and recycle more. Nick Burns from Robinsons Brewery, Clare Clark from the Roebuck in central London, and Pete Rayner of Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) look at the options for pubs...

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Independent and managed pubs are driving the sector

13-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Growth in the independent, managed and free-of-tie areas in the pub trade are pushing growth, delegates at the MA500 business club meeting heard today (13 September).

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How can your pub handle neighbours from hell?

13-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

Steve Burnett from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen discusses the introduction of the agent-of-change principle and how it can help pubs hush hellish neighbours.

NWTC secures further £5.6m investment from NatWest

03-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Award-winning operator The New World Trading Company (NWTC) has received a £5.6m cash injection from NatWest, in a bid to help fund the pub company’s roll-out programme.

The MA500 crowd is coming to Sheffield

14-Aug-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Multi-award-winning business The New World Trading Company opened one of its Botanist sites under two years ago in Sheffield – where the MA500 meets in September – and chief executive Chris Hill reveals the peaks and troughs of operating in the city.

The lowdown on Cambscuisine

09-Aug-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Crowdfunding to expand one of its brands, multiple operator Cambscuisine highlights the changing market and how to stay afloat in Cambridge.

Arc Inspirations invests £1.4m in new Leeds venue

08-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The operator behind chains such as Manahatta and Banyan Bar & Kitchen, Arc Inspirations, is ploughing £1.4m into a new site for bar brand The Box.

The Alchemist announces £2.9m investment across two new London venues

19-Jun-2018 By Stuart Stone

Bar and restaurant chain the Alchemist has secured two new central London locations as the number of venues in the city increases to three.

Arc Inspirations to rebrand first site with £500k investment

14-Jun-2018 By Stuart Stone

Arc Inspirations is investing £500,000 into the Arc in Headingley, Yorkshire – its first ever site – to convert it to the latest branch of its Manahatta brand.

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Operators need to promote without discounting

24-May-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubs should promote their brand and products without sacrificing cash from the bottom line, operators have been advised.

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Lazy Gen Z stereotypes ‘not backed by research’

24-May-2018 By Claire Churchard

The popular stereotype that young people are lazy and narcissistic is not backed up by research, according to Josephine Hansom, director at YouthSight, speaking at MA500 in Cardiff.