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Richards to step down from Novus

18 Jun 2013 6:55

Steve Richards is to step down as chief executive of Novus Leisure this summer after eight years with the premium late-night bar and restaurant operator

Heineken labels Gov’t proposals ‘misguided’

17 Jun 2013 15:24

Heineken has labelled many of the Government’s proposals to reform the pub sector as “misguided” and called on it to work with the company on a more ambitious agenda for growth in the sector

Intertain eyes £5m sale and leaseback

17 Jun 2013 6:54

Intertain has placed two of Walkabout sites on the market as part of a sale and leaseback opportunity, which values the two investments at £5m in total

Leisure Index

M&C20 Leisure Index rises 1.4% to 1,054.11

14 Jun 2013 16:32

The M&C20 Leisure Index increased by 14.3 points (or 1.4%) this week, to reach 1,054.11

Greene King refinances

14 Jun 2013 10:36

Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has announced that it has completed its refinancing in a move that increased its bank loan facilities to £460m and extended until June 2018

SABMiller secures Kopparberg licence

18 Jun 2013 7:42

SABMillersupplier has entered into an agreement for the long term licensing of Kopparberg cider products in selected markets

Diary

Diary: Greene King, Enterprise, Grand Union, Jamie Barber

12 Jun 2013

This week’s Diary includes the upside of joining Greene King, the downside of brewing in the countryside, celebrating a big deal, and getting back to nature

Diary: JDW, Domino's, All Star Leisure, Fuller's

05 Jun 2013

This week’s Diary includes Wetherspoons taking on the Ritz, Domino’s taking to the skies, high-flying chefs at the Nestlé Toque D’Or Grand Final Awards Dinner, and media rumours at All Star Leisure.

Diary: Strada, Hawksmoor, Robinsons

29 May 2013

This week’s Diary includes Strada’s clever discounting, meatfest heading for London, a publican becomes Lord of the Inn, and a new era for M&C.

Diary: Enterprise Inns, Hakkasan, Atmosphere, Little Chef

29 May 2013

This week’s Diary includes Enterprise’s Ted Tuppen on keeping going, Hakkasan on international brand stretching and several concepts getting on their bike.

Inside Track

Outside edge

18 Jun 2013 | By Stefan Chomka

After starting the UK burrito boom up north, Barburrito co-founder Morgan Davies is targeting London. And he believes he’s in a strong position to take it by storm

Bramwell breaks out

17 Jun 2013 | By John Harrington

He may be back in charge of a sizeable pub estate, but Roger Moxham is finding some aspects of life at helm of Bramwell Pub Company a little different to his time at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).

Disecting the north/south property divide

14 Jun 2013 | By Phil Mellows

Are we about to see a recovery in the licensed property market? And is there a north-south divide? Phil Mellows investigates

The late-night challenge

11 Jun 2013 | By Phil Mellows

A new report into the UK’s nightclub industry makes for sobering reading, with the value of the sector said to have fallen 28% since 2008. However, the Mintel report gives some grounds for optimism, as Phil Mellows reports

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