by Darren | Monday, 8 February, 2021 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Shepherd Neame has donated refurbished laptop computers to Ospringe Primary School, a short distance from its Faversham brewery. Year 6 pupils Will and Isabella with some of the refurbished laptops With schools currently closed, the brewery was keen to support the...
by Darren | Monday, 8 February, 2021 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
A senior government source has disputed that there is any intention to allow pubs to re-open so long as they don’t sell alcohol. They told the Daily Mail: “We are not going to open pubs that can’t sell booze. What would be the point of that?” Author and brewer Peter...
by Darren | Saturday, 6 February, 2021 | Business News, Pubs and Bars
The press is reporting this morning that pubs will be able to open from April — but they won’t be able to sell alcohol. Yesterday’s announcement that the ‘substantial meal’ rule would not apply when pubs re-open offered hope that the government had learnt from...
by Darren | Thursday, 4 February, 2021 | Business News, Pubs and Bars
Award-winning Cotswolds pub The Fox at Lower Oddington has been sold in an off-market deal by Colliers. The 16th century Gloucestershire inn with rooms has been sold to a private purchaser for an undisclosed price. Colliers was acting on behalf of owner Ian MacKenzie....
by Darren | Thursday, 4 February, 2021 | Business News, Pubs and Bars
The Welsh Independent Restaurant Collective (WIRC) has called for urgent clarity from Welsh ministers regarding what further funding is available to micro and small businesses. Natalie Isaac, of the 44 Group In the WIRC’s most recent survey, undertaken on 1st...
by Darren | Thursday, 4 February, 2021 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has re-opened cross-industry platform returnyourbeer.co.uk. Used extensively following the first lockdown, the site enables participating brewers to manage the safe destruction of their brands in pubs in order to reclaim...
by Darren | Wednesday, 3 February, 2021 | Business News, Pubs and Bars
Community platform Grapevine Local has launched a customised noticeboard specifically promoting hospitality venues that are offering take-away and deliveries during the pandemic. “Hospitality remains at the heart of our communities and many pubs, bars, and restaurants...
by Darren | Tuesday, 2 February, 2021 | Pubs and Bars
Butcombe Brewing owner, Liberation Group, has joined forces with The Burnt Chef Project to raise money for those struggling in the hospitality industry with mental health. Teams from across Liberation Group’s estate of pubs in the South West and Channel Islands have...
by Darren | Monday, 1 February, 2021 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
Marston’s has rejected a takeover bid from Platinum Equity Advisers, made on Friday, and revealed that it had received two previous bids from the US company. The board rejected the latest proposal on the basis that, at 105p per share, it “significantly undervalues...
by Darren | Friday, 29 January, 2021 | Business News, Pubs and Bars
Shares in pub company Marston’s have jumped up after a takeover offer from an American private equity company. Marston’s said it was evaulating the offer, which has come out of the blue and is described as unsolicited. Marston’s has a pub portfolio of more than 1,350...
by Darren | Friday, 29 January, 2021 | Pubs and Bars
Greene King team members celebrated successes during the challenge of the pandemic at the Pride of Greene King Awards ceremony. The pub company and brewer staged the ceremony virtually, hosted by chief executive Nick Mackenzie and comedian and Virgin Radio presenter...
by Darren | Friday, 29 January, 2021 | Beer News, Business News, Pubs and Bars
BrewDog has extended its Equity for Punks Tomorrow fundraising for a second time, setting a £20m target. Photograph: BrewDog The campaign began in September and had been due to end on 28th January, but that has now been extended to 31st March. The company said: “We...
