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Suffolk's Bull Inn crowned Britain's 'funkiest B&B'

Suffolk's Bull Inn crowned Britain's 'funkiest B&B'

By Helen Gilbert

A former 17th century coaching inn has added another award to its trophy cabinet after been crowned the ‘funkiest’ B&B in Britain in the AA Bed and Breakfast Awards 2014-2015.

Allegra Foodservice eating-out research

Pubs grow share of eating-out market

By Phil Mellows

Pubs are increasing their share of the UK eating-out market at the expense of restaurants, new research by Allegra Foodservice has found.

Former Enterprise MD Gerry Carrol to join May Capital

May Capital lines up former Enterprise MD for pubs role

By Mark Wingett

May Capital, the private-equity group led by Noah Bulkin, has lined up Gerry Carroll — former MD at Enterprise Inns and Little Chef — to manage the c.300-strong tenanted pubs package it is in advanced talks to acquire from Greene King (GK).

Brasserie Bar Co secures new funding

Brasserie Bar Co secures new funding for expansion

By Mark Wingett

Brasserie Bar Co, the owner of the Brasserie Blanc chain and White Brasserie Company, has secured £13.5m of new funding to support the expansion of the group by at least 20 new sites over the next three years.

Whitbread results

Whitbread lfls grow 4.3%

By John Harrington

Whitbread, the leisure group, has reported a 4.3% rise in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to 28 November.

SRA pubs

Food-led pubs to get SRA accreditation

By Mark Wingett

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is looking to develop its first dedicated sustainability accreditation scheme for food-led pubs.

Wheatsheaf Tooting Bec

Wandsworth Council to consult on Article 4 Direction for Wheatsheaf pub

By Ellie Bothwell

Wandsworth Council has agreed to a full public consultation on a proposed Article 4 Direction for the Wheatsheaf in Tooting Bec, south London — the first time the borough has consulted on the measure — to prevent a change of use or demolition for redevelopment.

Star Pubs & Bars

Star Pubs & Bars rewards top licensees

By Michelle Perrett

Star Pubs & Bars celebrated its most successful licensees at a gala awards ceremony in Birmingham last night (14 November).

Loungers Alex Reilly

Loungers named operator of the year

By Mark Wingett

Loungers was named operator of the year at the R200 Awards last night at Merchants Tavern in London’s Shoreditch, hosted by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s sister title Restaurant magazine.

Heartstone losses widen

Heartstone losses widen before merger

By John Harrington

Heartstone Inns, the Enterprise Investment Scheme-backed freehold pub operator, has reported a widening of losses across its two former trading divisions in 2012 despite a rise in sales, and reiterated its desire to expand under the newly-combined operation.

Star Pubs & Bars pubs

Star reveals pub disposal plans

By John Harrington

Star Pubs & Bars hopes to dispose of 50 sites this year and could look at significant acquisitions once the “uncertainty” around the proposed statutory code for the sector is lifted, trading director Chris Jowsey has said.

Sarumdale Mike Lloyd Rodney Hall

Ex-Sarumdale directors secure tenancies on two pubs

By John Harrington

Former directors of Sarumdale, the Sussex-based pub company placed in administration last summer, have returned to the industry by securing tenancies on two pubs under new ventures R&M Inns and J&A Taverns.

Heartstone Inns EIS growth

Heartstone Inns gears up for expansion

By John Harrington

Heartstone Inns, the chain of freehold food-led country pubs led by James Birch, is eyeing its next stage of growth after securing its 10th site and embarking on its latest and final round of EIS fundraising.

Pub bedrooms

Pub letting room market has 'untapped potential'

By Noli Dinkovski

A report has revealed the untapped potential of the letting room market after two-thirds of pub owners said they expected their accommodation sales to grow in the next 12 months.

Crown and Cushion new pub Provenance Inns

Provenance Inns acquires seventh site

By John Harrington

Provenance Inns, the high-quality food-led operator led by Michael Ibbotson, has acquired its seventh site and is looking to “cherry-pick” future acquisitions.

Good Food Guide Pub Winners

Pubs named regional winners in Good Food Guide Award

By Jo Bruce

The Purefoy Arms in Preston Candover, Hampshire and Balloo House in Killinchy have been named regional winners in the Good Food Guide’s  Readers’ Restaurant of the Year 2014 awards.