The Pelican team to relaunch Oxfordshire’s the Bull
The team behind recently launched Notting Hill gastropub the Pelican are to take over the Bull pub in the Oxfordshire village of Charlbury this week.
Archives for November 9, 2022
BrewDog slammed for ‘disingenuous’ anti-World Cup campaign
BrewDog has been blasted for a "disingenuous" anti-sponsorship campaign against the World Cup, as has spoken out against human rights abuse in Qatar but will still broadcast the tournament in its bars.
13th century pub forced to close
Historic pub the Ring of Bells in North Bovey, Devon, closed its doors for the final time on 1 November.
Recruitment crisis costing sector £22bn a year
Recruitment crisis is costing the hospitality industry £22bn a year according to a new survey conducted by trade bodies from across the sector.
Licensing Act follow-up ‘extremely disappointing’
The Government has published the long-awaited follow-up to the House of Lords Liaison Committee publication ‘The Licensing Act 2003: post-legislative scrutiny’, but it has been dubbed “extremely disappointing”.
JDW to put 7 more sites on market as sales slow
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has announced like-for-like sales were slow throughout October and it will put seven more pubs on the market, according to its trading update for the 14 weeks to 6 November 2022.
BrewDog’s McDowall replacing Stonegate’s Longbottom
Stonegate Group chief executive officer Simon Longbottom is stepping down from the role at the country's biggest pub company and is set to be replaced by BrewDog’s David McDowall in February 2023.