by Darren | Friday, June 1, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The official press releases announcing Tim Page’s departure as the chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) sheds no light on his reason or reasons for going. The Daily Mail has said that it involved a row over supporting lager in order to draw more...
by Darren | Wednesday, May 30, 2018 | PUBS AND BARS
The Engine and Tender, in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, has been named as Prostate Cancer UK’s favourite local having beaten over 650 pubs across the UK to be crowned the winners. This is the second year the men’s health charity has run the competition to find its favourite...
by Darren | Wednesday, May 30, 2018 | PUBS AND BARS
Shepherd Neame riverside pub, The Boathouse, in Yalding, has re-opened following a £1.3 million transformation. A new glass-fronted restaurant offers stunning views of the River Medway, and a raised exterior terrace now leads on to a large decked area for al fresco...
by Darren | Wednesday, May 30, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Pub company and brewer Upham Group says it has seen a pick-up in activity in recent weeks, with first quarter sales up 6.8% to £3.3m, compared to the same period in 2017. The group continues to seek improvements to its estate and so far this year two new bedrooms have...
by Darren | Wednesday, May 30, 2018 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Star Pubs and Bars is increasing its cask beer range to more than 300 brews, complementing a deal made with SIBA last year giving licensees access to products from some 900 breweries. Star Pubs and Bars managing director, Lawson Mountstevens, said: “Great beer is at...
by Darren | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, CORNWALL NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Jill Caseberry has been appointed to the board of St Austell Brewery as a non-executive director, in the same week that Jonathan Neame retires from the same position after 16 years. St Austell Brewery chairman, Will Michelmore, said: “I am delighted to welcome Jill to...
by Darren | Friday, May 25, 2018 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Tied pub tenants from across the country held a demonstration opposite Parliament as they launched a new campaign to review the Pub Code. As part of the event, tenants and campaigners met Conservative and Labour MPs to seek support. Campaigner Dave Mountford said:...
by Darren | Thursday, May 24, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Brewhouse and Kitchen has exchanged contracts to acquire the freehold of Wabi, in Horsham — the acquisition is expected to complete in the next 14 days. Wabi is a former prime site public house, in a high footfall location in a premium Sussex town. In addition,...
by Darren | Thursday, May 24, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Suzanne Baker, of Stonegate Pub Company, and Paul Harbottle, the group commercial director of Ei Group, have been named as new non-executive directors of Cask Marque. Suzanne, commercial director at Stonegate, has spent her career within the licensed leisure sector,...
by Darren | Thursday, May 24, 2018 | PUBS AND BARS
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear is relaunching its managed pub, The Lion, at Wendlebury, near Bicester, with the completion of 13 new bedrooms, a refurbishment of the main bar, and a new general manager to drive the business forward. Brakspear bought The Lion in...
by Darren | Tuesday, May 22, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, CORNWALL NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Cheers: watching the royal wedding at the Lifeboat Inn, St Ives The Treasury is set to be on the receiving end of a £70m windfall following a successful trading weekend in Britain’s pubs. With licensing hours on Friday and Saturday extended by two hours from...
by Darren | Tuesday, May 22, 2018 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
As it continues to expand, Butcombe Brewery — part of the Liberation Group — has made two senior appointments, welcoming John Breading as UK sales director and Phil Rowsell as operations manager at the brewery’s Bridgwater distribution centre. John (pictured)...
