Virtual spaces key to high-end venues
Virtual spaces are here to stay, with high end venues using them to unite customers safely, increase revenue and engage with a global audience, operators have said.
Archives for December 7, 2021
'Plan B not required to tackle Omicron spread’ says deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has stated the Government does not think ‘plan B’ restrictions, which include vaccine passports for pubs, will be needed to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant.
JDW hits £19m fundraising target for cancer charity
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has raised £19m for its chosen charity Young Lives vs Cancer to support 7,000 young cancer patients and their families.
Disabled customer sent gift voucher 18 months after being refused service
A pub in Liverpool has sent a customer a £20 voucher and letter of apology 18 months after staff accused her of being drunk having failed to recognise her disability.
The Inn Collection Group adds to Yorkshire estate
The Inn Collection Group has acquired the 15th century Dower House and Spa in Knaresborough as part of its Yorkshire expansion, making its total estate count 26.
Spending in pubs up by a third
Consumer spending in bars, pubs and clubs was up by 34.2% in November against October, according to recent data.
Revolution Bars Group to replace passionfruit garnish in its cocktail's
Revolution Bars Group has announced it will replace all passionfruit garnishes in its Pornstar Martini and Rumtini cocktails with rice paper from this December as part of its initiative to become a NetZero business by 2030.
GBPA 2021 winner eliminated from MasterChef: The Professionals
Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) Best Young Pub Chef 2021 winner, Samuel McClurkin, has been eliminated from BBC One’s MasterChef: The Professionals.