Stockport

Hydes appoints general manager of The Nursery Inn

Hydes Brewery has announced the appointment of Jordan Nolan as the new general manager of The Nursery Inn, a popular community pub in Stockport.  Nolan joins just as the pub has reopened following a £250k refurbishment.  With over 12 years of hospitality experience across Greater Manchester and the north west,…

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Today’s news in brief – 15/10/24

Papa Johns’ UK arm has reported that pre-tax losses widened to £18.5m in FY23 from a previous loss of £2.9m in 2022. The group saw its turnover rise slightly from £95.1m to £95.9m during 2023 in the UK. It comes after the group revealed earlier in March 2024 that it…

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The Nursery Inn pub in Stockport reopens after £250k refurb

Hydes Brewery has reopened the doors of its Stockport pub, The Nursery Inn, following a £250k refurbishment. The refurbishment of the 1939-built pub, a Grade II listed building owned by Salford-based Hydes, includes a full interior overhaul including a respectful redecoration, new furniture and fixtures in keeping with the pub’s…

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Today’s news in brief – 03/06/24

Liberation Group’s revenues rose 20% to £144.4m in the year ended 27 January, with strong underlying growth resulting in LFL Managed Pub EBITDA increasing 19%. The group’s UK managed pubs produced a “strong” performance, with an 8% increase in LFL growth, ahead of the industry CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker…

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Stockport pub reopens after 10 years

The White Lion pub in Stockport, the town’s oldest pub dating back to the 15th Century, is set to reopen after being vacant for 10 years. The Grade II listed building was acquired by Stockport Council as part of the £7m investment into the regeneration of the Market Place and…

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Hydes to invest millions in pub estate throughout the year

Hydes Brewery will be committing to a multi-million, seven-figure investment programme across its pub estate throughout the remainder of 2024.  The independent business, which marked its 160th anniversary last year, will begin the investment programme with a refurbishment of its “award-winning” pub and boutique hotel, The Abel Heywood, based in…

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Robinson Brewery invests £1.25m in three-pub refurb

Family brewer and pub operator Robinsons Brewery has completed £1.25m worth of investment which saw the refurbishment of three tenanted pubs in Cheshire: The Hawk Inn in Haslington, The Unicorn in Congleton, and The Swan and Chequers in Sandbach. Robinsons said that the investment is the brewery’s commitment to “developing”…

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2,000 pubs face closure without budget aid, industry warns

Some 2,000 pubs across the UK are facing closure, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned, as it urges the government to use the Spring Budget to offer a lifeline to the industry. The association has asked the government to deliver a plan for sustainable growth with “fair,…

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Great North Pie Co to open kitchen and bar

The Great North Pie Co has announced that it is set to open a kitchen and bar in the Manchester city centre space, Kampus in February. The opening of the site in the centre of Manchester will join the company’s existing sites including places in Altrincham and the Lake District.…

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14-year-old boy charged with murder of stockport restaurant owner

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of Mohammed Islam, a stockport restaurant owner, following a robbery on 8 January 2021. Islam who was also known as Nowab Miah was the owner of Marple Spice, an Indian restaurant in the greater Manchester area.  The incident occurred just after…

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