by Darren | Thursday, January 24, 2019 | BEER NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
BrewDog is today opening the doors to its latest UK bar — its first this year — in the historic Cumbrian town of Carlisle. The opening, in the ‘Great Border City’, brings its network of UK bars to 43, with 67 worldwide. In 2019, the brewer aims to open 19 bar...
by Darren | Wednesday, January 23, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
JD Wetherspoon saw like-for-like sales increase by 7.2% in the first 12 weeks of its second quarter, it reports today. But costs are rising, too. A Wetherspoon spokesperson said: “The company has spent £56m in the year to date on buying the freeholds of pubs of...
by Darren | Wednesday, January 23, 2019 | BEER NEWS, EVENTS, PUBS AND BARS
The brewery on New Street, circa 1900 A new walking tour of Henley launches later this month, on January 27, highlighting the town’s rich brewing heritage. The 75-minute tour, led by a Blue Badge guide, takes walkers to key brewing sites and iconic pubs, and is...
by Darren | Tuesday, January 22, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Pub closure rates may make dismal reading, but the success of community-run pubs deserves to be celebrated, according to rural community businesses group the Plunkett Foundation. A new report from the foundation shows that, at the end of 2017, the community pubs...
by Darren | Monday, January 21, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed publication of the House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee report, titled Measuring Inflation. The BBPA contributed to an inquiry which informed the report, proposing that the government should switch to the...
by Darren | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
A further 1,000 UK pubs need to close within the next two years to reach a sustainable equilibrium of 47,000 pubs. That’s the view of commercial agent Christie + Co its its newly released Business Outlook publication. Although many pubs have closed, those that...
by Darren | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said that pubs must be front of mind when it comes to increasing planning flexibility, which will in turn help boost town centres and high streets. It was responding to a government consultation on planning reform and...
by Darren | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Turnover at brewer and pub owner Joule’s grew 3% in the year to March 31, 2018, although pre-tax profit was down to £604,517, compared with £1,314,422 the year before, due to some exceptional costs. Directors said: “The company has refocused during the...
by Darren | Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | PUBS AND BARS
The Leaping Wolf pub, on the doorstep of The Molineux football stadium in Wolverhampton, has relaunched after a £450,000 investment by owner Punch. The community pub has had a full refurbishment inside and out, and is being operated by Bobby Basran, who also...
by Darren | Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | PUBS AND BARS
London chef José Pizarro (pictured) has announced that is taking over The Swan Inn, in Esher, combining José’s family cooking values with a British Pub feel. It will re-open in March. The menu will include José tapas favourites to share, such as his croquetas,...
by Darren | Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | BEER NEWS, BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Nick Mackenzie, a member of the executive committee at Merlin Entertainments, has been named as the new chief executive of Greene King. He will succeed Rooney Anand on May 1. Mackenzie qualified as a chartered surveyor, working first with Bass plc then with Allied...
by Darren | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | BUSINESS NEWS, PUBS AND BARS
Olvin, an analytics platform for the drinks trade, has announced that it has secured a $2m seed round of investment. The round was led by Brainchild Ventures, a new venture capital fund, and Novator Partners chairman, Thor Bjorgolfsson. The news comes as the company...
