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Spring relaunch for healthier J2O
Soft drink J2O is to under-go a major relaunch and healthier reformulation next spring, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser can exclusively reveal.
Archives for November 10, 2011
BDMs: leadership is the key criterion
The business development manager (BDM) is the linchpin role for the tenanted and leased-pub business. So it is puzzling that as an industry we don’t spend more time focusing on it — and talking about it — given the extent of its impact on the businesses...
Restaurant Group refinances on sales uplift
The Restaurant Group (TRG), owner of the Brunning & Price pub chain, Frankie and Benny’s and Chiquito brands, has completed a refinancing exercise that has given the business a new five-year, £140m bank facility.
Stonegate eyes Barracuda Pub Co
Stonegate, the TDR Capital-backed managed pub operator, is understood to be running a slide rule over Barracuda Pub Company, the c.200-strong pub group, prior to a possible bid for the business, the PMA has learnt.
‘Use VAT to combat cheap drinks’
Trade leaders have urged the Government to use VAT as the lever to level the playing field with the cheap supermarket deals and combat binge drinking rather than follow Scotland’s lead on minimum pricing.
Multi-sites prove pubs are alive and kicking
This magazine has been charting the rise of the multi-site operators for a while now, through our MA250 programme, adding around 50 companies a year to the membership.
Greene King rolls out Meat & Eat franchises
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator led by Rooney Anand, has launched its new franchise model called Meet & Eat after receiving British Franchise Association accreditation.
Leisure and sport industry can create 100,000 jobs
The sport and leisure industry can create a further 100,000 jobs by 2014 with Government support, claims the Business In Sport & Leisure chief executive Dominic Harrison.