Jenny Hanlon is to become the first ever female chief executive of Adnams — the brewer, distiller, and retailer — in its 150-year history. Adnams chief executive Dr Andy...
Pubs and Bars News Articles
Easter went well, but pubs and brewers still need help
Easter weekend bookings in pubs were up 40%, according to hospitality technology provider Zonal, while the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) estimates pubs served an...
Elements of RedCat Pub Co enter administration
Parts of RedCat Pub Company, formed by former Greene King boss Rooney Anand, are to be placed into administration, with 14 other sites placed on the market. Nick Holloway...
Judges impressed by Liberation’s managed pubs
Liberation Group — owner of Butcombe Pubs and Inns — has been named best managed pub company (more than 51 sites) at The Publican Awards. “To win best managed pub company at...
How temperance movement’s drink maps plan may have backfired
A book exploring the history of drinking in Victorian Britain via 'drink maps' created by the temperance movement has been published by the Bodleian Library. "This is the...
Pubs hope for bank holiday boost as costs rise
Pubs throughout Britain can expect to see an Easter boost, with 11 million more pints expected to be ordered this bank holiday weekend. It will provide more positive news...
Crooked House owners to appeal against rebuilding order
The owners of the Crooked House pub in Staffordshire are to appeal against an order to rebuild the famous venue brick by brick. The pub caught fire on 5th August last year,...
Families and race-goers boost Butcombe’s sales
Butcombe Pubs & Inns has reported record sales for March, in part due to a bumper Mother’s Day weekend and the Cheltenham Festival. The Mother’s Day weekend saw the pub...
Whitelock’s collaborates with Timothy Taylor’s on stout
Whitelock’s Ale House and Keighley’s Timothy Taylor’s brewery have joined forces to launch a new stout, named after the year the pub was founded: 1715. Whitelock’s won the...