Stonegate acquires Punch pub
Stonegate is spending £400,000 in revamping a coastal pub in Kent and creating a further 25 jobs.
Archives for July 26, 2017
Heineken invests £4.6m into north-west locals
Heineken is investing £4.6 million into a selection of its Star Pubs & Bars sites in the north-west, including £1.2m in the Liverpool area, as part of a £20m investment programme.
BrewDog rolls out major incident training in all its UK bars
Craft beer brewery and bar chain owner BrewDog has announced it will be indroducing a major incident-training programme across all its UK bars.
AB InBev revenue up 5% in latest global results
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s revenue grew by 5% in the most recent quarter, according to the company’s latest results, published today (27 July).
Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Cider Bar/Pub
Next up in our previews of each of the 100+ finalists in this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards is the Best Cider Bar/Pub category.
Charles Wells secures fourth Pizza, Pots & Pints site
Pizza, Pots & Pints, the award-winning pub restaurant format, is set to open a new site – its fourth within two years.
Drinks industry following minimum unit pricing court case closely
The UK drinks industry, and the Scottish trade in particular, is following an appeal case in the Supreme Court with more than a little interest for clues on whether minimum alcohol pricing is going to be introduced.
Men discuss issues at the pub, not on social media
When it comes to talking about serious issues with friends, men are more likely to want to discuss them in the pub than on social media.
JD Wetherspoon denies paying its staff below the minimum wage
JD Wetherspoon has denied it pays some of its staff below the national minimum rate.
Trade bodies welcome pre-Brexit plans to assess EU worker contributions
The Government’s plan to assess the economic contribution of EU migrants has been welcomed by leading trade bodies within the food and drink industry.