Ei Publican Partnerships is celebrating a significant milestone for its managed tenancy model, Beacon, which now boasts more than 250 pubs across the UK.The Black Horse, Monkseaton, helped Beacon reach the milestone when it converted to the model, which has been specifically designed to support tenants in delivering a great value based, predominantly wet-led offer to … [Read more...]
Double delight as Ei Group pubs are bought by villagers
Two Ei Group pubs have been saved from closure after being bought by the villagers who drink in them.The White Horse, between Leeds and York; and The Duke of Wellington, close to Lincoln; have both been bought by local community groups from the UK’s largest leased and tenanted pub company.Both venues faced uncertain futures, however the sale of the two pubs within their … [Read more...]
Imagine Inns grows to four sites
North West pub company Imagine Inns has increased its estate to four pubs. Its latest additions are The Feildens Arms at Mellor Brook and The Railway at Bromley Cross, where the company is breaking ground on a £400,000 investment with Star Pubs & Bars this week.All Imagine Inns’ sites are on five-year rolling leases with Star Pubs & Bars. The Railway Inn is Imagine … [Read more...]
Wadworth helps Royal Navy sailors quench their thirst on board HMS Queen Elizabeth
Wadworth, the independent family brewer and regional pub operator has helped the Royal Navy to refurbish the Bar within the WOs & SRs’ Mess on board the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Bar now re-named ’The Queen’s Head' is housed in an upgraded Senior Rates Mess area and has its own hand painted sign by the brewer’s own sign writers. Now completed, the new Bar … [Read more...]
Star Pubs & Bars boosts soft drinks support
Star Pubs & Bars is boosting its soft drinks category support, reflecting the growing popularity of soft drinks. The company has appointed its first dedicated soft drinks buyer, is making Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) its official category partner, installing new dispense equipment in its pubs and providing licensees with promotional materials.Paul Hunter, who … [Read more...]
Apprenticeship applications rocket as school leavers look to a career
As thousands of young people across the country flock to collect their A level results this week, a growing number will be looking to learn and earn through an apprenticeship scheme, an increasingly popular alternative to university.Greene King, the UK’s leading pub retailer and brewer, is seeing this first-hand. In 2016, the business pledged to offer 10,000 … [Read more...]
Robinsons launch ‘best in glass’ scheme in relentless quest for beer quality
180-year-old Stockport-based family brewers, ROBINSONS, have launched a new quality assurance scheme – ‘Best in Glass’ – in a quest to improve beer quality across their 260-strong tenanted and managed pub estate.For the first time this new initiative will seamlessly knit together Robinsons annual beer quality audit, Cask Marque audits, training records and Vianet data (line … [Read more...]
Casual Dining Group opens third Ale and Coffee House at Jersey Port
Casual Dining Group (CDG), the operator of nearly 300 mid-market restaurant brands including Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Las Iguanas, has signed a concessions agreement to open an Ale & Coffee House concept at Jersey Port.The deal, which is CDG’s second contract with Ports of Jersey, following the agreement to run all food and beverage concessions at Jersey Airport in … [Read more...]
Dandelyan releases newest chapter of The Modern Life of Plants cocktail menu
Dandelyan, the award-winning bar at Mondrian London, has launched the second chapter of this year’s cocktail menu, The Modern Life of Plants. Coming just three months after the release of the first chapter, the newest menu is a further exploration by Ryan Chetiyawardana (AKA Mr Lyan) and his team into the role that global large-scale production has had on plant life in the … [Read more...]
Star Pubs & Bars hosts spa day for female licensees in Midlands and East Anglia
17 top female licensees from the Midlands and East Anglia were treated to a celebratory spa day by Star Pubs & Bars at Moor Hall Hotel & Spa, Sutton Coldfield in recognition of their hard work and success in creating outstanding pubs in a historically male dominated industry.When asked what they loved about the pub industry, job satisfaction was a common theme with … [Read more...]
Award winning brewery makes ‘super’ beer to welcome Frank Lampard to Derby
The multi award winning Derby Brewing Company have brewed a one-off beer called ‘Super Frank IPA’ to welcome Frank Lampard to Derby County Football Club.Directors Trevor and Paul Harris are dedicated season ticket holders at Pride Park and couldn’t resist paying homage to the new DCFC manager with a special brew.Second generation director Paul said “Frank Lampard is a … [Read more...]
Rotherham’s new micro-bar opens its doors in former Post Office building
A former Post Office in Rotherham has undergone a total transformation and reopened as a micro-bar thanks to funding from UK Steel Enterprise’s (UKSE) Kickstart Fund – serving locally sourced real ale, craft beer and ciders.The newest addition to Rotherham’s Parkgate suburb, The Little Haven capitalises on a growing trend across the UK in which venues shun music and TVs in … [Read more...]
BBPA publishes new cost benchmarking data for tenants and lessees
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has published the latest edition of its operating cost guide for tenants and lessees. The data is intended to help those wishing to take on a tenanted or leased pub business to be as well informed as possible about the current costs involved in running a pub.The BBPA’s guide provides valuable information for tenants and lessees … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon launches 500,000 new Brexit beer mats in its pubs
JD Wetherspoon has today launched a new Brexit beer matThe pub company has printed 500,000 of the beer mats for distribution in its 875 UK pubs.The beer mat, signed by Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, outlines ten points to the leaders of the three main political parties.It is headlined ‘Free Trade (ie no deal) means lower prices’.Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin … [Read more...]
