Labour MP defends Orwell’s ‘perfect pub’
A member for Islington South & Finsbury council has defended George Orwell’s ‘perfect pub’ the Compton Arms, north London, which faced threat of closure after residents complained.
Archives for August 24, 2022
How can pubs save energy?
Training staff, switching off equipment and turning down fridge temperatures are just a few ways operators are slashing energy use as electricity bills soar.
How to make your plant-based menu stand out
Award-winning chefs have shared their top tips for creating a vegetarian and vegan menu, after research revealed almost half of UK adults were considering cutting down their intake of animal products.
PROPERTY ROUND-UP
The Rainbow Inn off market, Black Diamond opens third pub, coaching inn reopens after £700k investment
The last few weeks have been big for property news, with venues getting snapped off the market left, right and centre.
Punch relaunches the Ship after £360k overhaul
North-east pub the Ship has reopened following a £360,000 investment by Punch Pubs & Co with Glenn and Penny Robertson taking the helm.
Rekom to open UK’s first Proud Mary pub
Rekom will open as the UK’s first Proud Mary pub at the end of October after having acquired the former Yard Bar on Cardiff’s St Mary’s Street.
Burnt Chef Project releases new guide
The Burnt Chef Project has released a new Work-Related Stress Guide, designed to provide insight to employers and leaders on how they can start to strategically tackle stress within their place of work.
Simon Bonwick to join Princess of Shoreditch
Michelin-starred chef Simon Bonwick has been confirmed to be joining Noble Inns site the Princess of Shoreditch in East London as head chef at the end of August.
Increase in minimum wage 'final nail in coffin'
An increase to minimum wage would be the “final nail in the coffin” for the hospitality sector, according to one Canterbury based operator.
Gov support needed in ‘nightmarish’ utility crisis
Pub operators have called for Government support after soaring energy bills plunge the sector into a “dire situation”.
Halo effect: How Michael Wignall breathed new life into the UK’s first gastropub
Yorkshire’s The Angel at Hetton is ascending once again thanks to its chef patron’s (relatively) down-to-earth approach and unquestionable skill in the kitchen.
Gov responds to ‘extinction event’ energy crisis
The Government has responded to the current crisis of rocketing energy prices facing the pub sector, stating it will 'carry on supporting the industry'.
Hogs Back celebrates 30 years ahead of hop harvest
Brewer Hogs Back Brewery has marked the 30th anniversary of its inception by inviting 30 customers for a pint of its flagship cask ale Tongham TEA just before hop harvesting begins.
the cask project – opinion
Cask ale shouldn’t be Russian roulette
There’s nothing better than seeing a beer on the bar you really want to try rather than the homogenous offer available at almost all pubs.