by Darren | Saturday, December 7, 2019 | Beer News, Pubs and Bars
Thousands of beer lovers turned out to celebrate St Austell Brewery’s 21st anniversary Celtic Beer Festival. The annual celebration raises funds for the brewery’s Charitable Trust, which helps to support numerous good causes and individuals across the South West. More...
by Darren | Saturday, December 7, 2019 | Pubs and Bars
Mark Hird, the founder and managing director of the Sunderland-based Tavistock Hospitality Group, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Mark, who died aged 47, was widely known throughout the hospitality, distilling and brewing industry as an energetic man...
by Darren | Friday, December 6, 2019 | Beer News, Pubs and Bars
The team behind Thornbridge and Co have announced that they are opening their Birmingham venue, The Colmore (pictured), on Monday, December 9. Their Leeds venue, The Bankers Cat in the heart of the city centre, on Boar Lane, is set to open two days later. Both venues...
by Darren | Thursday, December 5, 2019 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Brewer and pub company Wadworth has announced that it intends to build a new brewery. It hopes a new state-of-the-art facility will build upon the company’s history and heritage for the long term. Chief executive, Chris Welham, said: “We are hugely proud of our...
by Darren | Friday, November 29, 2019 | Business News, Pubs and Bars
The Pub Governing Body has published its annual audit of companies operating up to 499 leased and tenanted pubs. The audit is based on codes of practice published by the Pub Governing Body and covers the period from August 1, 2018, to July 31, 2019. The audit found...
by Darren | Wednesday, November 27, 2019 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
The Conservative party has committed to review alcohol duty, review business rates and extended the relief to pubs, and introduce a deposit return scheme to incentivise people to recycle plastic and glass. SIBA chief executive, James Calder, said: “It is vital that...
by Darren | Saturday, November 23, 2019 | Pubs and Bars
Finalists in PubAid’s charity pub of the year competition PubAid celebrated its tenth anniversary and an estimated £1 billion raised by pubs for charity at a celebration in London. It also unveiled the winner of the charity pub of the year award, sponsored by...
by Darren | Saturday, November 23, 2019 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Beer and pub groups have been scrutinising election manifestos from the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties. The Liberal Democrats have said they would: Review the UK excise duty structure to better support whisky exportsReplace business rates in England with a...
by Darren | Saturday, November 23, 2019 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Are election pledges made to be kept any more, or just to lull us into getting our vote and be abandoned once a party is in power? The Conservatives have promised to do more to keep pubs open if they triumph on December 12. It’s part of a package of measures to...
by Darren | Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | Business News, Pubs and Bars
Marie Wood, Wadworth’s dementia champion, hands over a cheque from the company for £670.75p, to Zena Jones, the Alzheimer’s Society’s community fundraiser for Bath and Wiltshire Wadworth has furthered its support for the Alzheimer’s Society by handing over...
by Darren | Sunday, November 17, 2019 | Pubs and Bars
Fuller’s is to stage a Get Together across its estate of managed pubs on Tuesday to mark the business’s 174th anniversary. On the day, customers will be able to enjoy three drinks for £1.74 each in Fuller’s managed pubs. The choice includes any combination...
by Darren | Sunday, November 17, 2019 | Pubs and Bars
One of Soho’s oldest pubs has undergone a major restoration and reverted to its original name the Coach and Horses. The grade II listed pub, located on the corner of Old Compton Street and Charing Cross Road, dates back to 1731. It was known as the Coach and Horses...
