Innis & Gunn receives £15m investment offer
Craft beer brewery Innis & Gunn has announced that a leading consumer-goods private equity firm has made an offer to buy a 27.9% stake in the business for around £15m.
Archives for September 4, 2017
Rogue agents: advice on avoiding cowboy agents when buying and selling pubs
Buying and selling a pub is a big move for anyone, so heed the advice from property experts and make sure you avoid cowboy agents.
Ei Publican Partnerships 'extends digital innovation' for publicans with new regional tool
A new online recruitment tool has been launched by Ei Publican Partnerships as part of its "ongoing digital enhancement project designed to support publicans".
Community Pubs Minister praises Pub is The Hub for helping North Yorkshire local
A Yorkshire pub that has opened a village shop and a bakery in its bar, thanks to Pub is The Hub, has been hailed by Jake Berry MP because it has enabled him to buy an Italian aubergine – "possibly one of the most unusual items to be found in a pub...
Pubs partner with Crisis homeless charity to offer jobs
Pub operators and charity workers are meeting later this month to explore routes to employment in the industry for Britain’s growing homeless population.
Quarter of consumers visit pubs to watch live sport, latest CGA research reveals
Arsenal football fans spend the most money when visiting pubs to watch live sport, followed closely by Chelsea supporters, statistics from CGA's latest research has revealed.
Film makers set to release documentary on demise of the British pub
Documentary film makers have said they hope their film Ripping Out The Bar, which focuses on the demise of the British pub and took four years to make, will "inspire a few more people to support their local".
Is Molson Coors’ claim about Carling ABV variation reasonable?
Several breweries have cast doubt on Molson Coors’ claim that small ABV variances are a normal part of large-scale beer production, after the global drinks giant denied misleading customers over the strength of its flagship lager Carling.
Anger over Hungry Horse pub scrapping children's menus
Customers have complained after a major refurbishment of their Hungry Horse pub left them without a children's menu.
How to keep your garnishes clean and safe
Keeping garnishes clean and ensuring bar staff keep their hands just as clean are two ways to prevent bacterial growth on the fruit that goes in drinks, according to experts.
Posh plonk sales up in branded pubs
Brits are spending more to guzzle premium alcoholic drinks in branded pubs and fancy upmarket bars, CGA Alcohol Sales Tracker report data shows.
JDW backs Welsh farmers in new menu launch
Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is supporting Welsh farmers and suppliers with its new menu, which it is launching across its 50 pubs in Wales tomorrow (6 September).
Beer hygiene company launches new educational film series
A specialist beer hygiene company is attempting to use humour to help tackle poor dispense practice in pubs.
My Pub: Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
Around 10 years ago Adam Regan and his partners rescued the Hare & Hounds from disrepair. Since then, acts such as Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding have graced the pub – helping it to win Best Entertainment Pub at last year’s Great British Pub Awards....