The British Beer & Pub Association has welcomed the extension of funding for the More Than a Pub programme. The new funding will enable more communities across England to take control of their local pub with the support of community business experts the Plunkett Foundation.This funding builds on the current More Than a Pub programme, which is jointly funded by Power to … [Read more...]
The Chestnut Group announce rebuilding of The Blackbirds Inn, Woodditton
The Chestnut Group is pleased to announce Listed Building Consent has been granted for The Blackbirds Inn in Woodditton. The work will begin this coming January and The Chestnut Group is looking forward to the pub reopening in Autumn 2019.Following a devastating fire in March 2018 at The Blackbirds Inn, The Chestnut Group has been working closely with local planners and the … [Read more...]
East End entrepreneur adds ‘community’ pub to portfolio
Ronnie Finch, owner of The Duke, Wanstead and The Coach & Horses, Leyton, is opening his third pub, The Leytonstone Tavern in the Cann Hall area of Leytonstone. Formerly The Woodhouse Tavern, the pub has been closed for four years, since being saved from demolition by a community asset order. Just one example of the strong surrounding community. Finch comments, ‘there’s … [Read more...]
Newcastle Pub goes back to its roots with fifteen new jobs created
A pub of historic local significance in Killingworth near Newcastle is returning to its original name of The Clousden Hill after nearly half a million was invested by Punch Taverns. The refurbished pub reopened in November with new publicans at the helm, Elaine and Steve Spring who also run another Punch pub, the Bridge Inn nearby in Cramlington. Fifteen new jobs have been … [Read more...]
Hospitality Industry Club TRADE to open in January
Master Sommeliers Xavier Rousset and Gearoid Devaney have revealed more details about TRADE, their members’ club for the hospitality industry, which is set to open in January 2019.TRADE will be a social space with a focus on quality food and drink sold at industry-friendly prices, where like-minded hospitality professionals can unwind with their peers outside working … [Read more...]
Beer sales in Q3 up, good news for brewers and supermarkets, less so for pubs
The latest Beer Barometer sales data from the British Beer & Pub Association shows beer sales in the third quarter of 2018 were up 4.4% on the same period last year. This was the first third quarter showing growth in over 15 years.Good news for brewers, but pubs benefited modestly however from the beer sales boost, with sales increasing by a modest 0.9 percent.This … [Read more...]
Frontier Pubs launches two new venues
Frontier Pubs, the partnership between Ei Managed Investments and leading pub operator Pioneer Hospitality, has opened its latest site, The Duke of Wellington in Dalston, while The Grosvenor Arms in Wandsworth will open next month.The two new sites mean the pub company will have opened nine venues at prominent sites across London since its launch in October 2016.Peter … [Read more...]
Ei Group raises almost £80,000 for Royal British Legion through its charity beer
Poppy Beer, Ei Group’s exclusive beer in partnership with The Royal British Legion, has proved a winner with customers with nearly half a million pints bought across pubs in its estate over the past four years.The 3.6% ABV beer, brewed at Marston’s Brewery, Burton-on-Trent, was available exclusively to publicans across the Ei Publican Partnerships estate in advance of … [Read more...]
BBPA responds to ONS “Economies of ale” report on pubs
Responding to a new report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) titled the Economies of ale, British Beer and Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds commented:“This new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reflects our own data and research which shows that many pubs are struggling.“Pubs face a number of cost pressures, from high taxes … [Read more...]
Neighbourhood Liverpool celebrates two years in the city
Revenues at Neighbourhood in Liverpool have increased to £5m as the bar and restaurant brand celebrates two years in the city.Based on the former site of the Trials Hotel on Castle Street, Neighbourhood has become one of the most popular hotspots in Liverpool, welcoming around 2,000 guests each week.Higher footfall has been driven by its focus on the customer, offering … [Read more...]
The Gardeners Arms harvests a new look following £200k refurbishment
The Gardeners Arms, situated in Baguley, has reopened with a fresh look and feel, following a substantial investment of over £200k from Stockport-based brewers, Robinsons, and licensee John Kelly and partner Sheila Ormsby.Speaking about the refurbishment, licensee John Kelly said: “Trade has been great since the renovation. The Gardeners Arms has now been brought up to date … [Read more...]
ETM Group report significant revenue and profit growth
ETM Group, the independent London pub, bar and restaurant group operates fourteen venues, including The Botanist in Sloane Square, The Jugged Hare on Chiswell Street and latest opening Maple in White City.ETM have announced a strong year of growth for the year ending 29 February 2018 and Ed Martin, CEO of ETM reflecting on the numbers comments: “This has been an … [Read more...]
Imagine Inns opens fourth Star site with cafe facilities for local railway station users
North West pub company Imagine Inns is opening its fourth pub this week following a £500,000 investment with Star Pubs & Bars. The refurbishment has transformed The Railway at Bromley Cross near Bolton into a stunning family-friendly pub serving great food and also offering much needed facilities for users of the village station, which is next door.The pub will open at … [Read more...]
Tim Martin to visit 100 of his pubs in two months to talk Brexit with customers
The founder and chairman of pub company JD Wetherspoon, Tim Martin, has today announced that he intends to visit more than 100 Wetherspoon pubs across the UK in the next two months to speak to customers and the local press about the huge economic advantages of leaving the EU on 29 March 2019 without a deal, and of adopting the free trade approach of countries like New Zealand, … [Read more...]
