PROPERTY ROUND-UP
Loungers launches site, Roxy Leisure to open venue
Roxy Leisure sets sights on its second Birmingham site, as a London pub gets a new look and Loungers launches a new venue in Leeds.
Archives for January 10, 2023
Breweries recognised as energy intensive
Breweries have been recognised as energy intensive businesses under the Government’s new Energy Bill Discount Scheme.
Simon Bonwick takes on the Dew Drop Inn
Simon Bonwick has left the Princess of Shoreditch to take on 16th century pub the Dew Drop Inn, Hurley, Berkshire.
Late-night levy should be scrapped, says UKH
UKHospitality (UKH) has urged for abolishment of the “ineffective and costly” late-night levy, after a consultation was launched into its impact.
The MA Energy Focus in partnership with Heineken
How food-led pubs are fighting rising energy costs
Operators have been taking a number of steps to reduce energy consumption around their food offer including changing kitchen equipment, menu adaptions and a focus on sustainability.
BrewDog CEO pays almost £500k to gold can winners
BrewDog CEO James Watt has paid out £470,000 to winners of the brands “misleading” promotion offering “solid gold” cans of beer.
Rail strikes batter REKOM Xmas profits
Train strikes and the cold snap stifled Christmas trade for late-night goliath REKOM UK, but its chief executive has hope for the future.
the cask project
Greene King to launch cask pins
Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Greene King has claimed to be the first major cask brewer to launch cask pins – a 4.5-gallon unit container – to market this summer following a seven-figure investment.
Be Inclusive launches report on race equity progress
Social enterprise Be Inclusive Hospitality has released a report about the group’s work in its bid to adopting a multi-pronged approach to accelerate race equity throughout the hospitality sector.
Sector 'disappointed' by energy update
Trade bodies across the sector have expressed “disappointment” with the “out of touch” Government’s decision to reduce energy support for businesses.