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Trust Inns to re-open a pub closed for five years
22nd May, 2013
Trust Inns is to re-open a Stafford pub that has been closed for more than five years. The Firkin pub on Eastgate Street closed in June 2008.
Estates director Lyn Perry told the Staffordshire Newsletter: “It’s not a complete refurbishment, ...more
Luminar unveils joint venture with Jongleurs to open comedy clubs in Luminar sites
22nd May, 2013
Nightclub operator Luminar has formed a joint venture with comedy club brand Jongleurs to open comedy clubs in Luminar venues.
Jongleurs operator Momo Leisure, founded in 2009, currently operates Jongleurs clubs in Nottingham and Bristol independently and in Birmingham and ...more
Oakman Inns & Restaurants close to completing new funding arrangements; hires marketing manager
22nd May, 2013
Oakman Inns and Restaurants is close to finalising new funding arrangements – and has recruited its first marketing manager, Sarah Sansom.
Oakman chief executive Peter Borg-Neal said: “The runaway success of the recently opened Beech House in Beaconsfield has encouraged ...more
