by Darren | Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
More than 11,000 pubs have closed in the UK in the last decade — a fall of almost a quarter (23%) according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Its analysis shows that it’s small pubs that are disappearing, as larger pub chains consolidate their...
by Darren | Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Wadworth celebrated the success of 26 of its best managed and tenanted pubs at its annual Best of the Best Awards event. The best tenanted business partners award went to multiple operators of two Wadworth pubs, Danny and Tara Adams. Danny and Tara run the...
by Darren | Tuesday, November 27, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Stafford County Council has accepted a bid from Joule’s Brewery to buy Stone’s Old Fire Station building, adjacent to Crown Wharf, which Joule’s already owns. The brewer has submitted plans to build a brewery taphouse and studio theatre. Brewery director, Steve...
by Darren | Friday, November 23, 2018 | BEER NEWS, EVENTS, PUBS AND BARS
Pubs, bars and clubs are being urged to reserve a date in their diaries between March 3 and 7 next year for the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz — a fundraising initiative organised by PubAid to raise money for charities, including its official charity partner, Prostate...
by Darren | Friday, November 23, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
A decision to focus on investment saw Fuller’s adjusted profit before tax drop 1% in the 26 weeks to September 29, to £23.6m. Revenue, however, was up 6% to £222.1m, with good performances from both the managed and tenanted properties, while volumes for beer...
by Darren | Friday, November 23, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Round Corner Brewing co-founders Colin Page and Combie Cryan Round Corner Brewing, a brewery and taproom in the heart of historic Melton Mowbray Market, is being launched next month. The market is a unique town-meets-country location that’s at the heart of a...
by Darren | Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Ei Group — formerly Enterprise Inns — saw like-for-like sales increase by 7.1% in the year to September 30, the company has reported. In the leased and tenanted estate, like-for-like net income increased by 1.2%. Underlying profit before tax was up by £1m to £122m....
by Darren | Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | PUBS AND BARS
Hospitality veterans Adam Noble and Aaron Dobson (pictured) have taken on the Jolly Brewers pub, in Shouldham Thorpe, with plans to launch ten more sites over the next three years. The new licensees are focusing on building a high-quality food offering at this...
by Darren | Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | PUBS AND BARS
The pub crawl team set off the Earl of Camden pub The record was broken for the most pubs visisted in a day when a team back by Krombacher beer managed 303 around London on Friday. Starting at 8am at the Earl of Camden pub, and finishing at 8.15pm at The Lord Moon...
by Darren | Monday, November 19, 2018 | PUBS AND BARS
Gordon Dickens (left) and Graeme Dickens (right), licensees at the Hollybush, REdbourn, with team member Lauren Berryman Brakspear is supporting Mind, the leading mental health charity, for the next 12 months, with fundraising already under way in a number of its...
by Darren | Sunday, November 18, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
BrewDog has opened its latest international bar, this time in Budapest. The venue has a capacity of 290, with 25 draught beer lines. The kitchen will serve BrewDog’s renowned burger and wings menu, while coffee will be provided by a local artisan roaster. BrewDog...
by Darren | Saturday, November 17, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Brewing the celebration beer are Fuller’s junior brewer, Hayley Marlor, pub supervisor, Rebecca Koopmans, and pub manager, Helen Wilson The Victoria pub, in Paddington, London, is celebrating its 180th anniversary today, with a plethora of activities and...
