By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: North Yorkshire pub operator takes on fifth Star site. North Yorkshire multiple operator, J&S Pub Company has taken on its fifth Star Pubs & Bars pub, Mist in Scarborough, bringing its pub estate to seven. It has just completed £205,000 joint refurbishment with Star, transforming the wet led high street pub into … [Read more...]
The Rabbit and The Seal, set to open in Troon
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: The Rabbit and The Seal, set to open in Troon. On a stunning waterside location on the Ayrshire coast, a new restaurant, The Rabbit, and its sister bar, The Seal, are set to open within the landmark Marine Troon, part of the Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts collection. This newest addition to Troon’s dining scene … [Read more...]
Stonegate Group celebrate career landmark graduation with employees
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Stonegate Group celebrate career landmark graduation with employees. Stonegate Group has celebrated the graduation of 38 team members from its internal Accelerator Programme at Stonegate’s Academy, in Birmingham. The qualification, which is part of the company’s award-winning Albert’s Theory of Progression, earmarks … [Read more...]
‘Partners Powering Change’ launched by Greene King
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: ‘Partners Powering Change’ launched by Greene King. Greene King Pub Partners has launched ‘Partners Powering Change’, a new initiative that will enable Greene King’s Pub Partners to get involved in important causes under three strands: Communities, Environment and People. The Communities strand will focus on charity … [Read more...]
Star commits to pub estate investment fueling 700 new jobs
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Star commits to pub estate investment fueling 700 new jobs. Star Pubs & Bars is investing £42 million in upgrading more than a quarter of its estate in 2022, creating over 700 new jobs in the process. The investment follows Star’s £62 million expenditure on pandemic rent reductions and plays a key part in its … [Read more...]
Pub managers celebrate 20 years at The Varsity, Coventry
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Pub managers celebrate 20 years at The Varsity, Coventry. General Managers of The Varsity, Coventry, located by the University of Warwick are celebrating 20 years at the pub this month. Rachel and Sean Finnegan are General Managers of The Varsity in Coventry and are celebrating 20 years at the pub this month. They … [Read more...]
Greene King CEO pledges the business will achieve carbon net zero by 2040
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Greene King CEO pledges the business will achieve carbon net zero by 2040. Greene King has announced its pledge to become carbon net zero by 2040, a full decade ahead of the UK Government’s pledge at COP26 to do the same. Greene King’s target was underwritten by CEO Nick Mackenzie, by stating: “The climate crisis is … [Read more...]
Stonegate promote and appoint strengthening Marketing Team
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Stonegate promote and appoint strengthening Marketing Team. Melissa Wisdom has been internally promoted from Operations Director, where she oversaw the development of the premium division, to Sales and Marketing Director, with responsibility for leading the marketing, digital, and sales teams. Wisdom joined Stonegate … [Read more...]
Pub is The Hub to support Welsh pubs through new grant
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Pub is The Hub to support Welsh pubs through new grant. Pub is The Hub will be supporting diversification projects for Welsh pubs after receiving a grant of £25,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Pub is The Hub is a not-for-profit organisation which offers independent specialist advice to publicans on … [Read more...]
Whiskey Bread opens at Dublin Airport
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: Whiskey Bread opens at Dublin Airport. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services SSP and Dublin Airport have announced the opening of the Whiskey Bread Bar in Terminal 2, located in Terminal 2’s US Preclearance area catering to all US bound passengers. The new bar features a wide variety of Irish and international whiskeys on the … [Read more...]
Greene King further building inclusion into business culture
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Greene King further building inclusion into business culture. Greene King has announced a new inclusion group, Ability, to support team members with disabilities, as part of its continued journey to everyday inclusion. Launching this week to mark national Autism awareness month, Ability is an employee led inclusion … [Read more...]
The Orb & Sceptre transformed into a Hive Pub
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: The Orb & Sceptre transformed into a Hive Pub. The Orb & Sceptre in Kings Lynn has been transformed into a Hive Pub following a £400,000 investment and will be run by new franchisees Alan and Sam Brookes. Hive Pubs is a new franchise pub concept from Greene King Pub Partners. The Orb & Sceptre, previously … [Read more...]
Simon Rogan creates Shepherd’s Pie for Fuller’s and Bocuse d’Or
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Simon Rogan creates Shepherd’s Pie for Fuller’s and Bocuse d’Or. Simon Rogan, in his role as President of Bocuse d’Or Team UK, has created a delicious Shepherd’s Pie to be served across the Fuller’s managed pub and hotel estate this spring in a bid to raise funds for the team. As well as heading up the UK … [Read more...]
Newcastle City Council’s ‘rare’ approval set to welcome 100 new jobs at Manahatta bar
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Newcastle City Council’s ‘rare’ approval set to welcome 100 new jobs at Manahatta bar. Arc Inspirations is expanding its portfolio of premium venues with its biggest ever development, a new Manahatta bar in Newcastle. Located on the site of a former Allied Irish Bank, approval for the £2.5 million investment by … [Read more...]
Revolution places £2m wage commitment with colleagues
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Revolution places £2m wage commitment with colleagues. Revolution Bars Group, the operator of Revolution, Revolución de Cuba, Playhouse, and Founders & Co, has invested £2 million in wage enhancements that exceed the new increased National Minimum Wage, being brought in this April. The initiative is just one of … [Read more...]