Pub chain pays lucrative weekly bonuses to keep bar staff
Bartenders at a chain of upmarket pubs will be paid weekly bonuses worth as much as £3,000 a year in response to industry-wide recruitment problems.
Archives for April 24, 2019
Loungers raises £83.3m ahead of AIM listing
The company behind concepts the Lounge and Cosy Club has been valued at £185m ahead of a listing on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs
How to make: marmalade ice cream sandwich
This stunning dessert comes from London’s only Michelin-starred pub, the Harwood Arms, which is run by head chef Sally Abé.
£5bn growth opportunity for alcoholic drinks
The alcoholic drinks category will see a rise in value of £5.2bn to £46.7bn in 2022, according to historic and predictive data, revealed in a new report.
ETM Group and MatchPint team up for new beer debut
Sport pub and fan network MatchPint has collaborated with London-based pub operator ETM Group to launch a beer that they hope will become a firm fixture in this season’s Premier League title run-in.
How to make: pork, rhubarb and pickled ginger pie
A classic pub staple, this pork pie, has been given a twist to include spicy ginger combined with sour rhubarb.
Conor McGregor to release rosé wine after huge public demand
Mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor has revealed he is launching his own brand of rosé – after his April Fool’s Day joke was taken seriously by thousands of people.
Case study: Watching the World Ice Hockey Championships at the Famous Three Kings
Paul Eastwood of west London’s Famous Three Kings in west London, counts the World Ice Hockey Championships as one of the biggest drivers of cash and footfall at his award-winning business.
Tiny Rebel expands into 60,000sq ft site
Welsh brewer and operator Tiny Rebel has announced it will be moving part of the business into a new site to accommodate its growing team and equipment.
Opinion
What’s in a name? Understanding the re-categorisation of bitter
Studies show certain words can be off-putting in food and drink so what can brewers do to improve their lot?
How are pubs reducing food waste?
Pubs have been urged to consider how to stop wasting surplus food on Stop Food Waste Day (24 April).
How the likes of Wetherspoon think green when it comes to fish
Some 83% of consumers say that seafood should be protected for future generations, according to a Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) survey. And the importance of the issue is growing.