Today's Group set to increase on-trade efforts
UK buying consortium the Today’s Group has announced plans to develop its presence in the on-trade.
Archives for March 11, 2015
Business News
JDW confirms it bid for Sports Bar & Grill but denies valuations
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed its recent interest in Sports Bar & Grill, but denied the reported valuation and suggestions that it dropped its bid by £4m one day ahead of completion.
M&B launches new apprentice scheme
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is launching a scheme that gives apprentices from the age of 16 experience across front and back of house roles.
Excitement builds for Publican Awards Ceremony 2015
In under one week the Publican Awards, in association with Sky, will take place at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on Monday, 16 March, presented by comedian and television personality David Walliams.
Brand News
New £2.7m campaign for Grolsch
Four centuries of Grolsch are to be celebrated in a new £2.7m campaign.
Challenges of a lease
Carmel Daly-Fletcher, BII Licensee of the Year 1998, has been widely recognised as being one of the top pub managers in the country. But when she made the transition from manager to leaseholder, even with her first-class credentials, she found it a...
Industry figures welcome inquiry into review websites
PMA readers have been urged to respond to a government-backed consultation on the use of review websites like TripAdvisor.