by Darren | Saturday, April 13, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Shepherd Neame has acquired another central London pub — the Compton Cross, on the corner of Old Compton Street and Charing Cross Road, in Soho. The pub is recorded as trading as early as 1731, making it one of the area’s oldest, and is grade II listed. It is due to...
by Darren | Thursday, April 11, 2019 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Camerons has opened a tap room and bottle shop at the brewery’s former visitor centre on Stockton Street, Hartlepool. Renamed The Anchor, after the original title of the pub, the site has undergone an extensive refurbishment. The bar features a wide selection of...
by Darren | Thursday, April 11, 2019 | PUBS AND BARS
There are new faces are behind the bar at the Chequers on the Green, in the village of High Halden. The Shepherd Neame pub has been taken over by husband and wife team Andrew and Diane Ward (pictured), who have moved in with their 13-year-old daughter Alice, and...
by Darren | Thursday, April 11, 2019 | PUBS AND BARS
The Albion, a former fishermen’s pub in the coastal town of Cromer, Norfolk, has re-opened following a £140,000 investment by Admiral Taverns. The joint investment, with licensee Zena Pye, has re-invigorated the pub. The interior boasts a vintage, timeless feel, with...
by Darren | Thursday, April 11, 2019 | PUBS AND BARS
Community pub The Five Bells, in Halling, Rochester, has opened its doors after a joint investment of £73,500 by Admiral Taverns and licensee Samantha Thomas. Setin the centre of the village, the pub has always been the social hub for the community, but Samantha and...
by Darren | Thursday, April 11, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, CORNWALL NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
St Austell Brewery has announced that Kevin Georgel will be appointed as its new chief executive when current CEO James Staughton retires in January 2020. Kevin (pictured), who has been a non-executive board member at St Austell Brewery for four years, has announced...
by Darren | Friday, April 5, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed a report by the House of Lords select committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities. The report, which BBPA chief executive, Brigid Simmonds, contributed to through a select committee hearing, notes...
by Darren | Friday, April 5, 2019 | PUBS AND BARS
The Forum of Private Business, which has been lobbying the Pub Code Adjudicator to address key areas of abuse by pubcos in their non-adherence to the statutory Pub Code, is formally cutting ties with him, citing his failure to have made any move to resolve the issues....
by Darren | Friday, April 5, 2019 | CORNWALL NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
St Ives-based Hub is now spreading its wings outside of the West Country with plans to open on Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays. This is a period of rapid growth for entrepreneur Richard Boon’s business, which has also recently announced plans to open in...
by Darren | Thursday, April 4, 2019 | PUBS AND BARS
The Sun Inn, Ulverston, is set to go Grand National crazy as it raises cash for charity, with staff dressed as jockeys organising a fundraising sweepstake. Meanwhile, a donkey derby-style racing game, complete with two commentators, will keep crowds delighted in the...
by Darren | Monday, April 1, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is alerting publicans that they need to act quickly in response to a looming letter from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) about their rateable valuation, if they want to avoid fines and unnecessary red tape. The call...
by Darren | Thursday, March 28, 2019 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The Indian Brewery is to open its second taproom and street food joint in the heart of Solihull town centre. The venue should be open before the summer. The venue will set out to be innovative, with Birmingham-brewed craft beers (including flagship Birmingham Lager)...
