Investment

ETM Group reports record Christmas trading

The 14-strong bar and restaurant group, ETM, has reported its “best ever Christmas” with overall revenue up 16% and like-for-like…

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Pub operator Ei Group to sell 370 properties for £348m

Ei Group, the largest owner and operator of pubs in the UK, has announced it has agreed to sell 370…

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G&J Distillers unveils new miniature bottles production line

International spirits company, Quintessential Brands, has expanded its first-class operations at the multi-award-winning G&J Distillers in Warrington to include a…

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Award winning licensees to reopen and refurbish Oxfordshire pub as second site

Kate Hayden and Paul Warriner are taking their second site with Star Pubs & Bars – The Hare at West…

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Franco Manca owner’s profit boost cues hunt for new restaurants

Italian restaurant chain, Franco Manca has announced it is to increase its expansion plans after its owner, Fulham Shore posted…

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Imagine Inns opens fourth pub and provides facilities for local station users

North west pub company Imagine Inns is opening its fourth pub this week following a £500,000 investment with Star Pubs…

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Nearly 70% of Edinburgh businesses support ‘tourist tax’

A recent survey by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce found that 69% of businesses would support the introduction of a…

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Wetherspoons eyeing further Irish pubs

Wetherspoons is to look for further sites in the Republic of Ireland after it said it has seen “great success”…

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Major investment at Inglenook Inns and Taverns’ fourth Star site

Work is starting this week to refurbish The Crown at Alrewas in Staffordshire after Inglenook Inns & Taverns signed a…

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CDG signs exclusivity deal for Las Iguanas, Oriel and Bella Italia in UAE

Casual Dining Group (CDG), the operator of mid-market restaurant brands, has agreed a new franchising deal for its Las Iguanas,…

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