The George
Coverage of operational excellence, guest experience, and F&B innovation at a heritage pub or inn noted for blending traditional atmosphere with contemporary hospitality. This section highlights site refurbishments, menu curation, event programming, and leadership updates, offering insight for pub operators, landlords, and hospitality professionals exploring how to preserve character while delivering elevated service and community engagement.
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Jul- 2024 -10 JulyPubs and Bars
The Hound coaching inn to open in Chiswick
The Hound, a new modern-day coaching inn, will officially open its doors in Chiswick, London on Wednesday 17 July. The third pub from Dominic Jacobs and JKS Restaurants comprises a pub floor, a reception room, two private dining rooms, a covered outdoor courtyard and a south-facing front terrace. Housed in…
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May- 2024 -15 MayNews
Liberation Group to launch Butcombe Boutique Inns
Liberation Group has announced that it will launch its new concept Butcombe Boutique Inns at the end of May with the objective of becoming the “leading” operator of premium rooms in the South of England. Butcombe Boutique Inns (BBI) will provide guests with a “unique, personalised and home away from…
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Apr- 2024 -9 AprilPubs and Bars
RedCat losses widen to £31m in FY23
RedCat Pub Company has reported that net losses after tax widened to £31m during the year ending 2 April 2023, up from £5.4m in the year before. This comes despite the pub group achieving a turnover of £120.5m, up from £62.8m in 2022, and gross profits of £89.2m, rising from…
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Jan- 2024 -16 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 16/01/24
Cooks Coffee experienced a 15.8% rise in sales to £26.9m across UK&I for the year ended 31 December 2023. The news comes as, within the UK, store sales rose by 18.6%, while in Ireland store sales rose by 11%. By the end of 2023, Cooks Coffee had added nine new…
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Nov- 2023 -7 NovemberPubs and Bars
Oakman Group profits fall despite jump in sales
Oakman Inns and Restaurants has reported that its EBITDA dropped from £12.0m to £9.8m for the last financial year (June 2023) as its profits were impacted by inflation. However, its group sales were 8% ahead of the prior year at just under £70m. In addition, like-for-like sales for the core…
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Sep- 2023 -13 SeptemberPubs and Bars
The George pub opens new community café
The George in Bethersden, Kent, has opened a new community café to help bring local people together, creating new ways for them to connect and bringing new meaning to the phrase ‘popping to the local’. The George Café, which launched a month after the pub reopened as a community enterprise,…
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Jun- 2023 -30 JuneRestaurants
JKS Apprenticeship Academy set to return this year
The JKS Apprenticeship Academy is set to return after a successful launch in 2022, offering apprentices an opportunity to work across the full JKS portfolio, including Michelin stars and casual venues. The course will see apprentices split their time across 14 different JKS brands to learn a variety of skills,…
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Aug- 2022 -4 AugustRestaurants
Gusto Italian reopens after £250,000 refurb
Gusto Italian on Edinburgh’s George Street has unveiled its new redesign and welcomed its first guests after a £250k investment to transform the interior and exterior of the restaurant. The reopening features a new design and new offerings, including the Theatre Kitchen and Pizza Experience as well as a 60-seat…
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Jul- 2022 -6 JulyRestaurants
Gusto Edinburgh to undergo £250,000 refurbishment
Gusto Italian has announced an investment of £250,000 to refurbish its Edinburgh site this summer, aiming to transform both the interior and exterior of the restaurant. The George Street location, which originally opened in 2007, will be closed between 11 July and 2 August. It will reopen with a total…
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Mar- 2020 -13 MarchRestaurants
Shepherd Cox acquires Crab and Lobster restaurant
National hotel group, Shepherd Cox, has acquired the Crab and Manor hotel along with the Crab and Lobster restaurant. The five-star, 20-bedroom hotel in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, was founded in 1991, and the Crab and Lobster holds a double AA Rosette. Lee Bramzell, founder of the Shepherd Cox hotel group,…
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