Pub group Mitchells and Butlers, which includes brands such as Nicholsons and All Bar One, has reported a strong half-year trading performance. Mitchells and Butlers chief...
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Thornbridge & Co performing well, with growth plans
Multi-site operator Thornbridge & Co has announced positive trading figures for the first quarter of 2024 and year-end results for 23/24. The company, a joint venture...
New owner and new licensees at Harborne’s New Inn
Joule's Brewery has expanded its presence in Birmingham with the acquisition of The New Inn, in the city's Harborne district. New landlords Adrian Walsh and Bernadette...
Happy Place secures future of Buxton Brewery
Buxton has become the latest brewery to be saved by an investment company, in this case Stockport-based Happy Place Investors Ltd. In common with many other craft breweries,...
Bank holiday on-trade boost, with big growth for beer and cider
Warm weather has lifted Britain’s on-trade drinks sales above last year’s levels for the first time in six weeks, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average...
Focus on sustainability in glass bottle production
Glass packaging company Croxsons is promoting a new sustainability campaign, reiterating its commitment to environmental stewardship. As part of this initiative, Croxsons is...
Liberation adds premium brand to pub estate
Liberation Group is to launch Butcombe Boutique Inns (BBI) this month, aiming to become the leading operator of premium rooms in the South of England. The launch will begin...
Kentish black stout hits the supermarket shelves
Shepherd Neame’s Whitstable Bay Black Stout has gone on sale in supermarkets — selected ASDA and Waitrose stores — for the first time. In-keeping with the beer’s name and...
Differing opinions over high street rental auctions
New powers will come into effect this summer to help communities take back control of their high streets and revive empty shops. The plans can enable hospitality to drive...