Hop Stuff Brewery smashes crowdfunding investment target
South London brewery Hop Stuff has closed its third round of crowdfunding, after successfully raising almost £800,000 to go towards the expansion of its network of taprooms.
Archives for February 19, 2018
Hawkes launches co-fermented beer and cider hybrid
Urban cider maker Hawkes has unveiled a new beer and cider hybrid, which it claims is the first of its kind made by a UK cider producer.
Pub Skills: HR Summit
Fight staff shortages with in-house career development
The chief executive and co-founder of the fast-growing Brewhouse & Kitchen brew pub group has said the answer to skills shortages in the pub sector is to develop the careers of your own people.
Top 50 Gastropubs
How to make: Stephen Harris of the Sportsman's pot roast red cabbage
Chef-patron Stephen Harris's Michelin-starred Kent pub the Sportsman in Seasalter was back on top of the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs awards last month. This dish has become a favourite on the award-winning pub's menu.
Britain’s highest pub to host charity foundation launch
Home improvement company Everest will hold the official launch of its charity foundation at Britain’s highest altitude pub, the Tan Hill Inn, in North Yorkshire, on 22 February.
Stonegate reopens Islington pub after £600,000 investment
Stongegate Pub Company has reopened the Famous Cock in north London with a new 1920s-themed basement bar.
Plymouth man completes 20,000-mile pub crawl
A Devon man has completed what may be the world’s longest pub crawl, driving across 21 countries and 20,000-miles over the course of seven months.
What pubs need to know about the paper £10 note deadline
Old paper £10 notes will cease to be legal tender after Wednesday 28 February, yet an estimated £2.1bn worth of the old notes are still thought to be in circulation.
Pub toilets get piss poor rating
Pubs, bars and nightclubs are seen as some of the "worst offenders for poor quality toilet facilities", with only train toilets seen as worse, according to a survey of 2,000 people.
Bidfood unveils new ‘trend-filled’ summer range
National food wholesaler Bidfood has revealed its new range for this summer to help operators tap into current trends.
Craft invigorates beer category, says Fuller's
Craft beer adds variety and interest at the bar, according to Fuller's marketing manager Lesley Stears who wrote the this week's My Shout.