Work begins this week on a £490,000 refurbishment of The Weld Blundell pub in Lydiate by Heineken owned Star Pubs & Bars and multiple operator MSR Pubs Ltd following a fifteen-month closure.The expenditure is part of a £4.6 million investment that Star Pubs & Bars announced it plans to make in its 192 North West pubs in 2017 including £1.2 million in the Liverpool … [Read more...]
New Operations Team in Place at Camerons
As part of Camerons rapid retail estate expansions the North East brewer has identified the need to restructure their operations team. Since 2013 Camerons has expanded its managed pub operation from 4 venues to 23 with the acquisition of the Head of Steam and Leeds Brewery pub groups. The brewer is looking to add a further 6 pubs each year to its growing retail estate.As … [Read more...]
Authentic Alehouses looks to raise £5m through crowdfunding
Pub redevelopment company Authentic Alehouses is launching an ambitious bid to revitalise the great British pub with the help of a £5million loan-based crowdfunding campaign.Authentic Alehouses is looking to raise the cash on the Crowdstacker platform to fund investment in currently under-performing pubs in excellent locations and with strong community ties. The money … [Read more...]
‘A vision for London as a 24-hour city’ – BBPA welcomes Mayor’s report
BBPA Chief Executive Brigid Simmonds has welcomed a new report today from the Mayor of London, on how to foster London’s Night Time economy, with a vision for a 24-hour city.Brigid Simmonds comments:“This is a welcome report, which not only acknowledges the importance of London’s night-time economy, but the key role that pubs play. In London, our pubs and breweries … [Read more...]
“It’s the last straw” says The Alchemist
Straws, the hard-to-recycle plastic are on average used for just 20 minutes and, once disposed of, can spend several hundreds of years in a landfill site. The Alchemist, a premium bar and restaurant which now has 10 sites across the UK, is taking a stand by declaring a ‘war on straws’ by vowing to ditch the plastic pests for good this month. Despite its dark and mysterious … [Read more...]
Star invests over £4m on kitchen fixtures and fittings
Star Pubs and Bars is investing £1.6m in 2017 on kitchen fixtures and fittings, part of its ground-breaking F&F policy which funds high cost items such as ovens, fridges, and grills, helping save licensees’ capital and improve cash flow.The company has already invested £2.7m on kitchen fixtures and fittings since the programme launched in 2015 benefitting 153 licensees, … [Read more...]
High Hopes for the hogs back brewery hop harvest
Hogs Back Brewery is on track for a bumper crop of hops as it enters the all-important final weeks before the 2017 harvest.The Surrey-based brewer is hoping to exceed the 1,100kg of hops that it harvested in 2016 from the 3.5 acre hop garden adjacent to the brewery in Tongham. The four varieties grown are the traditional Farnham White Bine variety, which Hogs Back Brewery … [Read more...]
Brakspear Honey Bee raises £2,890 for Friends of the Earth Bee Campaign
Brewer and pub company Brakspear has donated £2,890 to Friends of the Earth generated from sales of its Honey Bee, a seasonal honey ale sold in its pubs during April and May.The money raised will support Friends of the Earth's 'Bee Cause' campaign to help Britain’s under-threat bees. For every pint of Honey Bee sold, Brakspear donated 10 pence to Bee Cause. They also … [Read more...]
Ei Group hires new Commercial Property Director
Ei Group, the UK’s largest pub company, has hired Greg Parkes as its new Commercial Property Director; he replaces Richard Broadribb who is moving out of the industry after 16 years with the company.In his new role, Parkes, who will report to Group Property Director Julia Poulson, will oversee the growth strategy of Ei Commercial Properties, currently standing at over 300 … [Read more...]
Head of Steam returning to Liverpool
Camerons Brewery has announced its 11th The Head of Steam venue will open in the centre of Liverpool this autumn.The venue will be located on Hanover Street at the site currently trading as The Abbey. Work will begin at the venue in August with the new venue due to open at the end of September.The Head of Steam, which is renowned for its array of great beers, will have … [Read more...]
Cin Cin – Trattoria 51 raises a glass to new in-house Prosecco & Spritzer Bar
Trattoria 51 has unveiled its brand-new 51 Prosecco & Spritzer Bar in a bid to further its stance as an authentic Italian dining and drinking destination. The popular Old Hall Street venue has transformed its downstairs floor space to include a distinctive bar area ideal for after-work drinks or weekend merriments.Complete with a grand leather booth stretching … [Read more...]
