Greene King raises more than £10m for Macmillan
Pub operator and brewer Greene King has beaten its fundraising target to raise more than £10m in under a decade for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Archives for November 23, 2021
Property round-up
Popular bar Folk acquired by first-time buyers, Brunning & Price to reach 80 sites
A busy time for pub purchasing and renovations has seen new kids on the block Sogbog buys its first site; Brunning & Price builds its portfolio; investments from pubcos including Star, Greene King and Admiral; and a former Great British Pub Awards...
2016 Great British Pub of the Year sold to Young’s
The overall Great British Pub Awards winner from 2016 has been acquired by Young’s, which was advised by Fleurets, for an undisclosed sum.
No extension of vaccine passport scheme to Scottish pubs
Vaccine passports will not be extended to further Scottish hospitality venues, announced the First Minister in a statement to MSPs in Holyrood today (23 November).
Admiral Taverns invest its largest capital investment into Chester pub
Admiral Taverns has reopened one of its pubs after injecting its largest capital investment of £370,000 into extensive renovations.
CAMRA cancels 2022 Great British Beer Festival Winter
The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) Great British Beer Festival Winter (GBBFW) 2022, has been called off.
Majority of licensees not looking to have completely vegan menu, snap poll finds
The results from a recent poll conducted by The Morning Advertiser (MA) has revealed 60% of operators would not consider switching to an all plant-based menu.
RedCat’s portfolio tips over 80 sites
RedCat Pub Company, Rooney Anand’s investment vehicle, has expanded its estate once again with the addition of six further sites.
Opinion
'VOA’s current valuation approach is flawed, producing inaccurate and routinely excessive valuations'
The recent Budget announcement that pubs would receive a 50% reduction in their rates bill for the coming financial year was, of course, welcome, but stopped short of the fundamental review of the rates system many were arguing for.
Heineken 0.0 available on draught from next year
Heineken has announced its alcohol-free beer, Heineken 0.0, will be available on draught in pubs from next year, answering a growing demand for no and low alcohol options.
JDW 99p drinks offer extended until February
Pub group JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has announced it is continuing its lower prices on a range of alcoholic drinks.
Why Robinsons is a real Trooper
Independent family brewer and pub operator Frederic Robinson, or better known simply as Robinsons, has been running from its Stockport base for more than 180 years.