London 2012 Paralympics: Fuller's pub the Pilot in Greenwich changes name to Wheelchair Basketballer
An historic Fuller’s pub in Greenwich has been transformed into the “world’s first wheelchair basketball pub” for the Paralympic Games.
Archives for September 3, 2012
Beware of employing the 'tipping culture' at your pub
So a survey has discovered that 62% of us Brits are reluctant to tip when visiting pubs or restaurants? (I know, it’s old news from July, but I’m just trying to catch up on stories that I bookmarked before the Olympics/School Summer Holidays began.)...
The Cock in Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire is named Good Pub Guide's Pub of the Year 2013
A Cambridgeshire licensee has lavished praise on the efforts of his staff after his pub was named the Good Pub Guide’s Pub of the Year 2013.
Loungers confirms locations of north-west openings
Loungers, the fast-growing café/bar/restaurant company, has confirmed the location of its first four planned openings in the north-west — in Liverpool, the Wirral, and two in Greater Manchester.
Peach Pub Company in a 'good financial position for further expansion'
Peach Pub Company, the multiple operator, says its in a “good financial position for further expansion” as it reports a 53% rise in pre-tax profits to £621,880 in the year to 1 January 2012.
The Beckford Arms in Wiltshire is Dining Pub of the Year in the 2013 Good Pub Guide
The Beckford Arms in Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, has been crowned Dining Pub of the Year in the 2013 Good Pub Guide.
The Big Interview: Elizabeth Carter, the Good Food Guide
It seems that fate had a hand in where Elizabeth Carter is today. After three-and-a-half years in Majorca she returned to England and the next day leafed through a magazine where there was a job advertised for an inspector for Egon Ronay. It was only...
Crawley: Time to create an Olympic legacy for pubs
I was lucky to be invited to the opening ceremony of the Paralympic games. It was a fantastic occasion for the 4,000 plus athletes from 140 nations.