by Darren | Thursday, September 7, 2017 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The leaked Home Office migration document, suggesting there may be a cap on low-skilled workers, would undermine the needs of the pub industry. That’s the view of Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), who points out...
by Darren | Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The living wage in Scotland has won a huge thumbs-up from Scots, who see it as not only boosting a company’s status but making its products and services more attractive. Three out of four Scots would think more highly of a company which became accredited for...
by Darren | Monday, September 4, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
C&C Group, which owns brands including Magners and Tennents, has partnered with Proprium Capital Partners and Admiral management to acquire the entire issued share capital of pubco Admiral Taverns. The equity investment by C&C is £37m representing 47% of the...
by Darren | Monday, September 4, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Cumbrian entrepreneur Ian Dutton is celebrating a third award for his Bowness-based bar and eatery the Village Inn, taking most outstanding bar and grill in South Lakeland at the Restaurant and Bar Awards, hosted by LUX Magazine. The awards are given on merit, not...
by Darren | Thursday, August 31, 2017 | BEER NEWS, EVENTS, PUBS AND BARS
Young’s and Geronimo Inns have teamed up for The Great Hop Expedition, a season of brew bus tours, beer tuition and tempting offers that pay homage to the world’s best brews. A celebration of the hop and craft beer industry, The Great Hop Expedition will showcase...
by Darren | Monday, August 28, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Trade bodies from across the UK’s £110bn food and drink supply chain have published a landmark survey on their sector, which employs four million people across the UK. The survey casts new light on the ‘farm to fork’ sector’s Brexit priorities from a workforce...
by Darren | Sunday, August 27, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has responded to the conclusion of the Barclay Review into business rates saying the proposals do not go far enough and greater support for the pub industry is still needed. The SBPA also revealed its own analysis showing...
by Darren | Saturday, August 26, 2017 | PUBS AND BARS
Pubs Code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby has set out the initial results of his fact-finding exercise into tied pub tenants. This has been welcomed by the Forum of Private Business, but it expressed disappointment that it has taken him too long to engage in this way...
by Darren | Saturday, August 26, 2017 | PUBS AND BARS
Alcohol education charity Drinkaware is continuing its support for pubs, bars and clubs with the expansion of its successful Drinkaware Crew scheme into new areas in time for Freshers’ Week. Following the expansion, Drinkaware Crew will be operating in 14...
by Darren | Saturday, August 26, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, has completed its acquisition of Punch Taverns plc (Punch). The deal, at 180p in cash per share, values the equity of Punch at approximately £402 million and implies an...
by Darren | Tuesday, August 22, 2017 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Exchange manager Berry Jagoda Lapaj behind the bar. Picture: Stewart Appleyard Photography Bradford’s Exchange Ale House, a once popular pub that has been empty for the past four years, has been re-opened as a Bradford Brewery venue. The city centre pub has...
by Darren | Monday, August 21, 2017 | PUBS AND BARS
Heineken’s takeover of pubco giant Punch Taverns is set to go ahead after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) accepted undertakings from the Dutch company. Heineken has joined with private equity firm Patron Capital to raise the funds for the deal, which...
