Making your pub more accessible
There’s money to be made at your premises from a revenue stream few licensees consider – and redoubling your efforts on venue accessibility could be the way to tap into that rich vein of cash
Archives for May 22, 2019
The most popular pub names in 2019
Ever wondered what the most popular pub names in the UK are?
New Truman’s brewery to increase capacity tenfold
Truman’s has revealed plans for a new brewery in Walthamstow, east London, that will drastically increase its brewing capacity.
‘It’s graft gin, not craft’ says Warner’s gin founder
Warner’s gin founder Tom Warner has dubbed his seven-year-old brand as “graft” gin rather than “craft” in defiance of what he called misleading marketing by large gin producers that make inferior products.
Jonny Wilkinson relaunches kombucha brand
Rugby star Jonny Wilkinson has launched No.1 Living, a rebrand and extension of his No.1 Kombucha range.
Greene King probes ‘we don’t do disableds’ claim
Bury St Edmunds-based brewer and pub operator Greene King is investigating an accusation that a customer at one of its pubs was refused service on the grounds of being disabled.
GBPA 2019
Is your young chef the best?
There is still a week to go before entries to the Great British Pub Awards’ Young Chef of the Year category closes.
Number of premium and all-day bars increases by 4.1%
CGA Insight and AlixPartners’ latest quarterly Market Growth Monitor has revealed the number of premium bars and licensed cafés has increased by 4.1% in the year to March 2019.
Leading Polish vodka variant to launch in the UK
Żubrówka, which is claimed to be the best-selling premium vodka brands in Poland and one of the fastest-growing vodka labels in Europe, has revealed plans to launch its Biała expression in the UK.
Pubs ‘exempt’ from ban on plastic straws
Environment secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that a ban on single-use plastic coming into force in April 2020 will still allow pubs and bars to provide plastic straws to disabled customers on request.
Heineken bids to boost no and low-alcohol category
Heineken has unveiled a campaign to encourage exploration of the thriving alcohol-free beer and cider sector.