Signature Group, Nic Wood’s Scottish bar and restaurant collection are celebrating a bumper December. The Edinburgh based company, that currently owns 21 properties across Scotland, reported a 7% increase in like-for-like business in December after a year of expansion and development.Director of Sales and Marketing at Signature, Louise MacLean said investment in staff and … [Read more...]
Stonegate launches female mentoring programme opening doors from ‘bar to boardroom’
Stonegate Pub Company has launched a new female mentoring programme to further increase the representation of women in leadership roles across the business.When looking at the male/female split in job roles, the company found a number of areas where there appeared to be barriers to progression. Research was undertaken and some common issues seemed to be hindering progress, … [Read more...]
Morgenrot launches two new brews From vandeStreek
Manchester-based drinks importer Morgenrot has extended its acclaimed vandeStreek selection of low alcoholic brews from the Netherlands with the launch of a fresh and fruity sour beer called Fruit Machine.Available to the ON and OFF Trade in 33cl bottles in cases of 24, the new Fruit Machine is brewed with fresh raspberries and blueberries plus utilises Amarillo and Cascade … [Read more...]
Immersive pub and hotel experiences launched for 2020 at Brewhouse & Kitchen
Brewhouse & Kitchen has announced its plans to create a new concept, developing the experience arm of the business, brewtel, adding bedrooms to its pub estate. With plans to open 10 new bedrooms within the Worthing brewpub currently in development, and a further 17 in their already established Chester brewpub. The new year will see the 22 strong brewpub group look at adding … [Read more...]
Shortlist of UK’s best pubs & restaurants announced for Casual Dining Awards 2020
Week in week out, millions of loyal customers vote for their favourite casual dining brands with their wallets. Despite the headlines and the challenging market, scores of innovative restaurants, bars and pubs across the UK’s high streets are thriving – with their teams working tirelessly to deliver an all-round incredible casual dining experience. The Casual Dining Awards … [Read more...]
Admiral completes the acquisition of 137 pubs from Marston’s
The Board of Admiral Taverns, the UK’s number one community pub group, is pleased to confirm completion of the acquisition of 137 pubs from Marston’s PLC (“Marston’s”). The nationwide portfolio is comprised of a mixture of predominantly tenanted, leased and retail-agreement sites.First announced on November 4, 2019 the completion of the acquisition was greeted by Chris … [Read more...]
Raising British Game for Hampshire Medical Fund
The Purefoy Arms in Preston Candover, Hampshire, is celebrating Great British Game Week, 25th November – 1st December, with a special ‘Raising the Game’ Menu that will donate 40% of profits to Hampshire Medical Fund.The 3-course menu is a feast of wild British game sourced by the pub’s local gamekeeper. Great British Game Week encourages people to taste game for the … [Read more...]
Mental health training for all managers at Stonegate
Today sees the launch of a partnership between the Stonegate Pub Company and the Licensed Trade Charity to provide mental health training for over 1,000 team members.Starting today and running to April 2020, all of Stonegate’s general managers and line managers of pub support teams will participate in this face-to-face training workshop, to become mental health champions. … [Read more...]
The retiring rooms of India’s train stations inspires new subterranean bar opening
The Retiring Room, a new subterranean bar from Samyukta Nair inspired by the retiring rooms of India’s train stations, will open its doors for the very first time at the end of November.Tucked underneath Bombay Bustle on Mayfair’s Maddox Street, the celebratory opening night will see award-winning bartender Didier Van den Broeck behind the bar for one evening only, as … [Read more...]
Borough Market sees new opening of Batera, a pintxos bar next week
Later this month, the husband and wife team behind Mimo, the award-winning cookery school and chef’s table, will launch Batera, a pintxos bar at The Borough Market Kitchen.Meaning ‘together’ in Basque, Batera will draw on the culture of the pintxos bars that line the streets of the old town in San Sebastian, where Jon and Nicole Warren founded Mimo. The bar will … [Read more...]
Camerons today announce latest acquisition adding to its retail managed pub estate
Camerons Brewery have today announced the acquisition of the Bar Soba group, the acquisition adds 5 venues in the UK, seeing the brewer’s retail managed pub estate increase to 34 sites. Bar Soba has three venues in Glasgow and one in Edinburgh and Leeds.Chris Soley, chief executive at Camerons Brewery said of the acquisition: “This is a deal we have been working on for some … [Read more...]
The White Brasserie Company to open 20th site next month
The White Brasserie Company, the family of British pubs with a French brasserie twist, has announced the launch of its 20th site, The Kings Arms in Gloucestershire. Opening in early December, The Kings Arms, is located on the edge of the Cotswolds in the village of Prestbury, on the outskirts of Cheltenham. Opening within a Grade II listed building, The Kings Arms has … [Read more...]
Soon to be opened pub secures new head chef with Michelin starred pedigree
Sean Norton has been named as head chef at the soon to be opened The Greyhound in Beaconsfield. Norton joins from The Frog by Adam Handling and will be responsible for developing and running the food offer at the newly launched pub and restaurant.Norton, who was a semi-finalist on ‘MasterChef: The Professionals’ in 2018, has worked in some of the country’s most … [Read more...]
Admiral acquires 137 pub portfolio from Marston’s
Admiral Taverns has today announced that it is acquiring a portfolio of 137 pubs from Marston’s PLC, the pub portfolio being acquired is comprised of a mixture of predominantly tenanted, leased and retail agreement sites. The latest acquisition follows fast on the heels of recently acquiring 150 pubs from Star Pubs & Bars in October 2019. Admiral has consistently … [Read more...]
