TRG: plans to open up to 20 more sites
Restaurant and pub restaurant operator The Restaurant Group, plans to open up to another 20 sites in the UK next year, despite expecting trading...
Archives for November 18, 2009
Drinks Pub of the Year 2009: The Royal Standard of England, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
The Royal Standard of England is no stranger to these awards as it took the Speciality Beer Pub of the Year title last year and was named Pub of the...
Wine Pub of the Year 2009: The Vintry, Cannon Street, London
The Vintry pub in the City of London is experiencing significant sales and profits growth as it continues to build on its reputation for having a...
HQ Food Champion of the Year 2009: Paul Drye, executive chef, St Austell Brewery
Independent family brewer St Austell has 175 pubs, mainly in Devon and Cornwall. The company takes pride in the fact that it sources predominantly...
Food Pub of the Year 2009: The Somerset Arms, Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire
The Somerset Arms is a food-led Wadworth pub with a main bar, a dining room, a larger dining area and several letting bedrooms. The pub grows its...
Unsung Hero of the Year 2009: Joanie Clement, The Nightingale, Balham, London
Customers come in specifically to see Joanie - and if she isn't working, they come back when she is. She has been working behind the bar at the...
Local Food Pub of the Year 2009: Ye Old Sun Inn, Colton, North Yorkshire
Ye Old Sun Inn is a village pub just outside York. Ashley McCarthy has just bought the pub from Enterprise Inns, having leased it from the company...
Top host: watch those margins
Tight financial controls and successful marketing are the key ingredients to running a profitable pub, licensees were told at a trade seminar today....
Beer Range Pub of the Year 2009: Pivo Café Bar, York
A cramped 12th century timber-framed building in the centre of old York is not the likeliest home for a modern beer emporium - Pivo doesn't even have...
National rollout of doorstaff group
A national roll-out of local pubwatch-style groups for doorstaff, to share information on troublemakers and promote best practice, is being planned....
Paveley appointed to Admiral chair
Jonathan Paveley, the former Punch Taverns director, has been appointed executive chairman of Admiral Taverns. He replaces Gary Landesberg following...
Spirits Pub of the Year 2009: The Hide Bar, Bermondsey Street, London
The Hide Bar is a free-of-tie bar that prides itself on offering an eclectic array of drinks, many of which are rarely seen elsewhere, and it is this...
New fruit flavoured Magners being trialled in Ireland
A new fruit flavoured variety of Magners named Bulmers Berry is currently being trialled in the on-trade in Ireland, ahead of a wider release across...
Gastro Pub of the Year 2009: The Somers Town Coffee House, Charlton Street, London
The Somers Town Coffee House in London is a unique proposition offering French bistro-style food within a traditional British pub. It has...
Cask Ale Pub of the Year 2009: The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich
If you think technology and tradition don't mix, take yourself down to the Dove Street Inn. Just outside Ipswich town centre, the Dove has become a...
Worthington's new ale
Worthington's Red Shield will become a permanent addition to the Molson Coors portfolio as part of an increased investment into the parent brand.
Chef of the Year 2009: Alex Pallatt, The Fox & Hounds, Eggesford, Devon
The Fox & Hounds is a major local wedding venue, hotel restaurant and bar. It is situated in the heart of Devon where a variety of local produce...
Capital Pub Co sees London turnaround
Capital Pub Company, the London-based pub operator, said today it had seen an upturn in trading throughout its key Central London market. "Our pubs...
Make ideas a reality, urges top licensee
Licensee of the Year Philip Davison has urged licensees to make ideas a reality and to keep a close eye on finances to boost their businesses....
'Alcohol price controls suggested by World Health Organisation'
Minimum price controls should be imposed on alcohol and tougher drink-driving laws introduced, policy options circulated by the World Health...
Classic Food Pub of the Year 2009: The Royal Standard of England, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
Even the effort of finding the Royal Standard of England contributes to the experience of a special kind of pub. Tucked away in the leafy lanes of...
Sunday Lunch Pub of the Year 2009: The Eagle at Barrow, Barrow, Lancashire
Butcher Kevin Berkins is no stranger to winning awards, for his sausages as well as his first pub, the Fence Gate Inn. But you never know with that...
Back of House Team 2009: The Fiveways, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Fiveways, a large, smart modern pub on the outskirts of Ormskirk in Lancashire, is one of the new breed of carveries developed by pubco Orchid Group....
Front of House Team 2009: Ye Old Sun Inn, Colton, North Yorkshire
Ye Old Sun Inn in Yorkshire relies heavily on the skills of its front-of-house team to deliver its award-winning food, especially with the extra...
Food Pub Company of the Year 2009: Whiting & Hammond, Kent
Whiting & Hammond is an independently managed group of pubs in the South East of England with five pubs in Kent and Sussex. The company started...
Pro-pub MP: focus on tax, not tie
Vice chairman of the Save the Pub Group has urged members to focus on cuts in beer tax rather than breaking the beer tie.