Craft Union Pub Company is celebrating a significant milestone with the opening of its 300th pub – The Tivoli Tavern in Grimsby. The Tivoli Tavern re-opened its doors following a substantial £130,000 refurbishment project. The pub is now being operated by long-term staff member, Marie Moran, who has worked behind the bar for more than 20 years.In line with Craft Union’s … [Read more...]
Gluten free and increased vegan offering at Wadworth pubs
Wadworth has launched new Spring and Summer gluten free menus and an increased vegan offering for its managed pubs. The menus will be available from Easter in their managed pub estate throughout the west country. More than 100 new dishes are available for the pubs to choose from that are either gluten free or vegan, developed by the food development team at Wadworth. … [Read more...]
Victory in Europe Day 75, request to Home Office to revisit 1945 pub celebrations
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has written to the Home Office requesting extended pub hours for Victory in Europe Day 75 (VE Day 75), which will celebrate 75 years since World War Two ended in Europe.The trade association says that pubs will be at the heart of the VE Day 75 celebrations, as they would have been back in 1945.Celebrations will take place … [Read more...]
New Runway Bar opening at Stansted Airport tomorrow
JD Wetherspoon will open a brand-new bar, at its pub, The Windmill, Stansted Airport, tomorrow that has cost £1.3 million to develop. The new 3,650 square foot Runway Bar is located on a new mezzanine level, at the back of the existing pub, and can accommodate 200 seated customers.Planes taking off and landing will be viewable through a 30-metre-long window, in the new … [Read more...]
Multiple operator embarks on third refurbishment with Star Pubs & Bars
Warrington based multiple operator Mark Condliffe has taken on his third site with Star Pubs & Bars, The Red Lion in Moore. Star Pubs & Bars is investing £240,000 with Mark and his partner in the project, Neil Roughshedge, in a major upgrade of the pub to create the best outdoor space in the area.Originally a free-trade operator with The 101 Wine Bar in Stockton … [Read more...]
Ei Group proudly signs Diversity in Hospitality, Travel and Leisure Charter
Ei Group proudly signs Diversity in Hospitality, Travel and Leisure CharterEi Group, the UK’s largest pub company, is proud to have signed the Diversity in Hospitality, Travel and Leisure (HTL) Charter, part of the WiH2020 campaign, which aims to improve diversity and inclusion across these sectors.Women in Hospitality, Travel and Leisure 2020 has been set up to … [Read more...]
Ei Group achieves Investors in People Gold Award
Ei Group recognised as a top employer by achieving prestigious Investors in People Gold Award Ei Group, the UK’s largest pub company, has achieved the highly prestigious Investors in People Gold Award, which is given to organisations who demonstrate excellence in developing and supporting their employees.Following a rigorous re-assessment process, Ei Group now … [Read more...]
Northamptonshire pub operators realise untapped potential
Northamptonshire pub operators Mark and Melissa Lynch have taken the lease of The Bell at Banbury with Star Pubs & Bars and are commencing work on a joint £320,000 refurbishment. The project will transform the tired local into a quality pub with a distinctive craft, cask and pizza offer. The Bell is the fifth pub in the Lynchs’ portfolio of one free hold … [Read more...]
London Shuffle launches new table shuffleboard bar, Crazy Eight, in Shoreditch
London’s leading shuffleboard venue is branching out with a brand new table shuffleboard bar in Shoreditch. Crazy Eight will offer this hugely popular socially competitive experience in a subterranean games lounge that boasts high end cocktails from acclaimed mixologists as well as a delicious array of handcrafted pizzas.Crazy Eight is a newly opened table shuffleboard bar … [Read more...]
Dave cooks up a distinction at 61!
As we look ahead to the start of National Apprenticeship Week on Monday, Remit Group and Stonegate Pubs are celebrating what apprenticeships can do for learners of any age.Sixty one year old Dave Alebon isn’t a stranger to the hospitality industry, after more than 40 years.Starting out at 14, washing pots at his Dad’s work after school, Dave had a very early insight … [Read more...]
Uncertainty around Brexit fuels fall in managed restaurants for the first time in 14 years
Uncertainty around Brexit fuels fall in managed restaurants for the first time in 14 yearsThis quarter's Market Growth Monitor from AlixPartners shows there are 3,847 fewer pubs, bars, restaurants and other licenced premises than 12 months ago in the UK. The 3.1% decrease over the last year—the equivalent of more than 10 net closures per day—continues the trend of net … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon to expand in EU with three new pubs and a new hotel
Wetherspoon to expand in EU with three new pubs and a new hotelWetherspoon is opening two new pubs in the Republic of Ireland by the middle of May opening the Tullow Gate in Carlow and The Silver Penny, in Dublin. Development work also starts in May, on its new pub and 89-bedroom hotel, set to open in January 2020 in Dublin.The three new pubs will bring the total … [Read more...]
York bar acquisition saves twenty jobs adding to growing portfolio at Camerons Brewery
York bar acquisition saves twenty jobs adding to growing portfolio at Camerons BreweryCamerons Brewery have today confirmed the acquisition of Sutlers bar, York. The venue, located on Fossgate, becomes Camerons 29th venue in their managed estate division. The North East brewer will be maintaining the current drink range and food offer at the venue and all twenty staff … [Read more...]
Bringing brewing back to the Grassmarket
Scottish Hospitality Group, Signature Pubs, has announced the launch of Cold Town House, a new bar and brewery opening in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket this February.Following a £4m investment, the former site of the Robertson Memorial Church has been transformed to create a 21st century brewery, bar, restaurant and rooftop terrace. Complementing the original design of the … [Read more...]
