Coach stages dinner date
Elite chefs met for the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs regional dinner and enjoyed a taste sensation from three of the very best in their field. Nicholas Robinson reports.
Archives for July 20, 2017
If TV soap pubs were real, this is how much disasters would cost
Disasters at the UK’s favourite TV soap pubs would costs hundreds of thousands of pounds if the incidents happened in real life, according to security experts.
SIBA independent brewery logo to be used at Great British Beer Festival
Drinkers will be able to identify beers produced by independent breweries at this year’s Great British Beer Festival (GBBF), thanks to a partnership between the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and the festival’s organisers.
Shots to sips: the evolution of Tequila
A far more subtle and sophisticated spirit than it’s often given credit for, there are many other ways to enjoy Tequila than slamming it back with salt and a wedge of lime. Emma Eversham reports.
Hawthorn Leisure reveals 'strong' third year results
Hawthorn Leisure, the Avenue Capital-backed pub operator, saw group EBITDA increase 10.1% to £9m in the year to 25 December 2016, its third year of “significant growth” since its creation in May 2014.
Craft Beer Rising announces 2018 festival dates
The dates for London’s Craft Beer Rising festival for 2018 have been revealed.
Pub's licence suspended for failing to give police assault footage
A Leysdown-on-Sea pub has had its licence suspended with immediate effect after it failed to provide Kent Police with CCTV footage of an assault.
Pubs code: a year on
It is now a year since the pubs code was introduced but neither the trade, nor consultants and legal advisers negotiating deals between breweries and pubs, or pressure groups, seem to be celebrating.
Frozen food: thawing profit opportunities
The stigma around frozen food is melting and operators should look at the segment to cut their costs and still deliver a great quality meal. Nikkie Sutton reports.
New study reveals 'ongoing importance of pubs' to the UK
More than half of all pubgoers champion their local pub as the place for food and drink, with one in five visiting between once and three times a week, a study has found.
Leading industry bodies give evidence to LPC over wage rates
Leading trade bodies gave further evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) on Wednesday after previous concerns that any move to drastically increase wage rates could “put pub sector jobs at risk”.
Rat-infested fridge and filthy kitchen lands pub with £42k fine
The owners of an Essex pub have been fined more than £42,000 and stopped from selling food after rats were found nesting under the fridge in its kitchen.
Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year Competition returns
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) Parliamentary Pub Chef of the Year Competition is back, following its success in 2016.
Camerons brewery to open 11th Head of Steam venue
Camerons brewery is set to open its 11th Head of Stream venue this autumn, in the city of Liverpool.