‘Fake’ allergic customers causing pub kitchens to slow
‘Fake’ allergic diners are having a huge impact on pubs and slowing down their kitchens..
Archives for August 6, 2017
Hospitality sector taking ‘drastic measures’ to cope with NLW rise
Hospitality is one of the main sectors “feeling the squeeze” of the rise in the national living wage (NLW), and is resorting to more “drastic measures” to cope, according to new research.
Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Pub Garden sponsored by Southern Comfort
Next up in our previews of the finalists in this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards are the nominees in the Best Pub Garden category, sponsored by Southern Comfort.
My Pub: the South Causey Inn, Stanley, Co Durham
Susan Moiser and her family are celebrating their 10th year at the South Causey Inn on the outskirts of Stanley, Co Durham, a decade in which the business has been transformed from a pub attached to a riding school to one of the north-east’s most popular...
Premium cider eyes sparkling wine market segment
Premium-quality cider ought to be considered in the same bracket as sparkling wine, according to one of the UK’s leading drinks experts.
Cask Marque to widen reach with new ‘All Beer’ accreditation
Quality accreditation service Cask Marque plans to widen its reach beyond cask ale with a new ‘All Beer’ accreditation scheme for beers on draught, The Morning Advertiser has learned.
Stonegate 'repositions' Slug & Lettuce brand to lure Millennials
Stonegate has repositioned the Slug & Lettuce pub brand to appeal to the Millennial market.
CAMRA calls for £5,000 business rate relief for pubs
Pubs must sell tens of thousands of extra pints of beer each year to cover the rocketing rise of business rates, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).
Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Freehouse
Our round-up of the finalists in this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards is back. Today we are taking a look at the nominees in the Best Freehouse category.
Manchester brewery hits out at GBBF snub
One of Manchester’s leading cask breweries has been told its beers “are not good enough” to appear at this year’s Great British Beer Festival (GBBF), according to its head brewer.
Ex-TRG directors launch new pub venture
A pair of former The Restaurant Group (TRG) directors have launched a new pub and restaurant venture, which is set to open its debut site in the West Midlands later this summer.
Train staff to improve craft beer sales, urges Fourpure head brewer
Pubs and bars should invest in training their staff and improve hygiene standards in order to boost sales of craft beer, according to the head brewer of one of London’s biggest craft breweries.
Fourpure brewery expansion gathers pace
One of London’s best-known craft breweries has outlined plans to expand its production capacity by 300%.