A family of entrepreneurs from Warwickshire have taken their first steps into hospitality with a recently-opened craft beer bar and shop. The interior of The Craftsman,...
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Watchmaker’s Arms, Hove, is CAMRA regional pub of the year
The Watchmaker's Arms, in Hove, has been named regional pub of the year for Surrey and Sussex by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Ruth, Jon, Luciano, and Rick receiving...
Beer sales buck trend, but cider is struggling
Drinks sales in the on-trade have finished 2% behind the same week last year, with decline seen for a fifth successive week. When the weather is right, and there's a big...
Lots going on at Faversham Hop Festival 2023
Faversham Hop Festival returns on Saturday and Sunday, 2nd and 3rd September, with Shepherd Neame principal sponsor for another year. Hop-garlanded drinkers get in the...
Councils have final say on World Cup opening times
The government has left it up to local councils to decide if they are going to let pubs open early for the women's World Cup final. Michael Gove, the secretary of state for...
Hammerton’s TINT stout is going into cans — with a widget
North London's Hammerton Brewery is preparing to launch its their popular core range nitro stout TINT in cans, utilising Widget technology. New in can, and with a widget to...
Robinsons makes £1.25m investment in Cheshire pubs
Robinsons Brewery has completed £1.25m worth of investment in one month, refurbishing three of its tenanted Cheshire properties. The new-look bar at The Unicorn, in...
MP sets out plan for ‘Crooked House law’
A Midlands MP wants a 'Crooked House law' introduced to better protect heritage venues, in the wake of the loss of a much-loved pub in his constituency. The Crooked House...
New webinar series to focus on diversity and inclusion
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is inviting businesses from across the hospitality sector to sign up to the first in a series of webinars focusing on promoting...