Nottingham’s New York inspired bar, grill and live entertainment space, The Blind Rabbit is the first major venue to launch post-lockdown in the city centre. The heritage building, which is brimming with original features, has sat empty since the closure of Belgian restaurant Belgo in June 2019. But now the flagship venue transports customers across the Atlantic, taking … [Read more...]
Shangri-La The Shard, London turning pink for October
This October, Shangri-La The Shard, London will turn pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, with vibrant pink décor and pink-inspired artworks, and a special Pink Afternoon Tea featuring pastries designed by breast cancer patients from Guy’s Cancer. Available from 29th September – 7th November, a percentage of proceeds from each afternoon tea sold will go towards … [Read more...]
Red Oak Taverns to acquire 9 pubs from Hall & Woodhouse
Red Oak Taverns is to acquire nine Business Partnership tenanted pubs from Dorset family brewers, Hall & Woodhouse, making it Red Oak’s third pub package acquisition in 2021. Co-founder and Chief Executive of Red Oak, Mark Grunnell said: “We are delighted to be acquiring these high quality pubs from Hall & Woodhouse and very much look forward to welcoming their … [Read more...]
The Bourbon, mixing East London attitude with soul
The mother and son team behind a string of London pubs including The Angel of Bow, Odette and Dominic Gibson, are set to open The Bourbon in Bow this week. The pair have transformed the site of an old Italian restaurant on the Roman Road into an atmospheric Stateside-dive-bar mixed with added East London attitude. The neighbourhood bar will feature a backbar filled with rare … [Read more...]
Stonegate celebrate career landmark graduation with employees
Stonegate Group celebrated the graduation of 42 employees from its internal Accelerator Programme at Rosies, on Broad Street in Birmingham, on Wednesday 1st September. The qualification, which is part of the company’s award-winning Albert’s Theory of Progression, earmarks graduates for managerial roles and the next step in their promising careers within the company and the … [Read more...]
Bertie’s Whisky Bar announces key appointments
Bertie’s Whisky Bar opened at the Fife Arms hotel in the Highland village of Braemar in May 2021. With a growing reputation as a destination whisky bar, Bertie’s is pleased to announce its new Manager, Mark Shedden, and Whisky Ambassador, Katy Fennema. As whisky takes centre stage at the Fife Arms, through Bertie’s Whisky Bar and its soon to launch own blended malt whisky, … [Read more...]
WSH and Stonegate Group join the Zero Carbon Forum
Westbury Street Holdings and Stonegate Group are the latest members to join the Zero Carbon Forum. A non-profit organisation with 27 of the UK's leading restaurants, pubs and breweries as members, the Zero Carbon Forum is a collaborative action group dedicated to creating a space to help the hospitality sector achieve net zero emissions. BaxterStorey, part of the WSH … [Read more...]
Mitchells & Butlers unveil their sustainable catering equipment programme
Established in 1898 Mitchells & Butlers operates circa 1,700 restaurants and pubs across the UK. The company runs many well-known brands such as All Bar One, Harvester, and Toby Carvery serving 435 million drinks and 135 million meals a year, food representing 50% of group sales. Each year the company makes circa 250 investments in refurbishments and new kitchens, leading … [Read more...]
Oakman Group welcome customers home maintaining table service only
From Monday July 19, a trip to the pub or your favourite local restaurant will become almost the same as it was before March 2020. But while people will no longer be legally required to wear face masks or socially distance, the Prime Minister has encouraged businesses and individuals to proceed cautiously. The Oakman Group, one of the UK's fastest-growing pub groups, already … [Read more...]
Short Stories from down the Pub
The team from Stonegate Group, have today launched a book - Short Stories from down the Pub – celebrating amazing people and stories from pubs across the country and highlighting the role that they play in their communities. Containing over 100 short stories, contributed by both customers and employees, Short Stories from down the Pub began as part of an initiative by … [Read more...]
Government considering a U-turn on Covid passports to hospitality in autumn
Despite reports government had ditched all ideas of Covid passports it has emerged that an imminent U-turn in the autumn will require restaurant and pub goers to produce one. National media are now saying that government is focusing the potential requirement for passports squarely on hospitality venues including pubs, bars and restaurants. In advance of an anticipated … [Read more...]
Greene King creates ‘Hospitality Services Team Member’ role to migrate 1,000 Kickstarters into apprenticeships
Greene King will offer 1,000 jobs to young people as part of the government’s Kickstart scheme with vacancies now available across the UK. The pub company and brewer has created a new role, Hospitality Services Team Member, specifically for the scheme. Candidates will have the opportunity to work front of house, kitchen and, where possible, reception and … [Read more...]
BrewDog working with the on-trade towards carbon neutrality
As the on-trade opens up, carbon negative brewer, BrewDog has welcomed its first partners to the PLANET FIRST LOCALS collective, who have pledged to reduce emissions by at least 15% over the next 12 months. This follows the announcement of the initiative by co-founder James Watt, on social media in April, and will see the business remove all emissions created by the … [Read more...]
Pub group limits opening hours as a consequence of people and skills shortages
The desperate state of people and skills shortages in the hospitality sector is evidenced by the decision of one of the UK’s leading small pub groups to decide to limit dramatically its opening hours over the coming summer. EATDRINKSLEEP, which runs multi award winning pubs such as The Gurnard’s Head in West Cornwall and The Felin Fach Griffin, near Brecon, has taken the … [Read more...]
Meet Nancy Swanick, 91 years young celebrating 5 decades the landlady of The Pev
By Denis Sheehan, 25 May 2021 Nancy Swanick, licensee of the Peveril of the Peak in Manchester, who is believed to be Stonegate Group’s oldest serving publican is celebrating 50 years running the pub. At 91 years old, Nancy has spent more than half her life at The Pev, as it is affectionately known in the area, and has no plans to retire anytime soon. During her … [Read more...]
