BrewDog
BrewDog closes popular London site
Scottish brewer BrewDog has closed a popular London site in a bid to concentrate on its other venues and bottle shops.
Archives for January 5, 2017
FULLER'S
In pictures: Fuller’s Chefs Guild finalists face off in culinary showdown
Chefs from across Fuller's' managed houses faced off in a culinary showdown to decide the winners of the company's annual Chefs' Guild competition.
Licensee news
"It has been the most incredible adventure": Grafton owners bid goodbye to GBPA-winning pub
The owners of the London pub named Great British Pub of the Year 2014 have announced they are to leave their acclaimed site.
Gin
2017 Predictions: the future of gin according to the Gin Guild
Gin Guild general director Nicholas Cook has predicted a continuing rosy future for gin in 2017 thanks to authenticity, heritage and a wide variety of choice for the consumer.
Property
Pub to be converted into flats to help tackle ‘chronic shortage’ of affordable housing
A pub in in South Oxhey, near Watford, Hertfordshire, risks being demolished and transformed into new flats, if a planning application is approved.
Property
Pubs being sold for alternative use on the decline
The percentage of pubs that are sold for non-pub use decreased by 25% in 2016, according to the annual Fleurets survey of pub prices.
Fabric closure
Fabric says ‘there is no safe way to take drugs’ following drug death inquest
Iconic London nightclub Fabric has warned partygoers there is no safe way to take drugs ahead of its reopening, this weekend (Friday 6 January).
Property
Pop sensation Robbie Williams' pub home for sale
Robbie Williams's former pub home is up for sale with a guide price of £150,000, but could be turned into flats if no buyers step forward.
BEER
Ditching cask and developing DIPAs: Cloudwater's Paul Jones talks plans for 2017
Manchester brewery Cloudwater has made a serious name for itself with a series of high-quality, experimental beers. Co-founder and managing director Paul Jones tells Daniel Woolfson his plans for the brewery in 2017.
Publican Awards
Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Pub Employer (500+ employees)
Four of the country's leading pub companies will be going head to head at The Publican Awards to be named as the best employer in the trade. Find out more about each of them.
Property
Liquidation loses Yorkshire pub group 18 sites
A raft of pubs in Leeds, Bradford and Keighley have been lost by a Yorkshire pub group that went into liquidation
2017 predictions
2017 predictions: Leading pub property agents forecast continued high demand
Despite business rates and Brexit uncertainty, the pub property market is buoyant with - if anything - too much demand for sites. Four leading licensed property experts give their insight into the market.
GASTROPUBS
First look: former Restaurant Gordon Ramsay chef opens new gastropub
A chef who worked at some of the country’s top eateries has opened his new gastropub to the public after a year-long refurbishment.