Bacon prices on the rise
Bacon prices could be about to soar thanks to increased demand on British stock from China, according to research.
Archives for April 15, 2019
Diageo investing £16m to reduce plastic waste
Drinks giant Diageo is investing £16m to reduce the amount of plastics used in its beer packaging by removing plastic ring carriers and shrink wrap from multipacks of Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s.
Pint of Science festival returns for 7th year
Operators are set to welcome scientists into their pubs next month as the Pint of Science festival enters its seventh year.
Star pledges to cut licensees’ landfill costs by £1,000 per year
Operators of pubs leased from Star Pubs & Bars are poised to save more than £1,000 per year as a result of new commercial terms for recycling and waste collection.
Craft Union opens landmark pub after £130k refurb
The Tivoli Tavern in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, has become the 300th pub opened by The Craft Union Pub Company.
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Could you be a Great British Pub Awards winner?
Revamped and ready to go, the Great British Pub Awards are back with a new look and new categories to boot. The question now is: do you have what it takes to be crowned a champion this year?
Houses near JDW pubs £70k cheaper than average price
Houses within walking distance of JD Wetherspoon (JDW) pubs are selling for more than £70,000 less than the local average house price, according to new research.
Martin Thatcher: fruit cider growth will slow
Thatchers cider MD and fourth generation cider marker Martin Thatcher has predicted a slower growth awaits the fruit cider sector.
We Are Beer looks to crowdfund £300k for untied festival
The founders of the London, Bristol and Edinburgh Craft Beer Festivals We Are Beer is aiming to raise £300,000 in a bid to bring its beer and food-centric credentials to the UK’s music scene.
BII Licensee of the Year 2019 semi-finalists announced
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has revealed its 12 semi-finalists for the Licensee of the Year competition for 2019.
Paddington pub unlikely ‘symbol’ for Sudan activism
A pub in central London has found itself an unlikely character in protests about the ousted Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir.
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Is social media creating unrealistic expectations around food?
With an unprecedented rise in social media use, TV food shows and a younger generation becoming the heavy hitter of purchasing, are customers expecting too much of the difficult and time-consuming skill of cooking? In this Spotlight, commissioned by The...
Good March weather cheers Britain’s pub trade
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant chains saw collective like-for-like sales rise by 3.8% in March compared to the same month last year.