Punch invests £500k in Black Lion Hotel
A Punch Pub site in North Yorkshire has re-opened under new management following a £500,000 investment.
Archives for January 24, 2023
Drinks sales 1% down vs pre-pandemic levels
Average drinks sales in Britain’s managed venues in the week to Saturday 14 January were 1% down vs 2020, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NielsenIQ has revealed.
Enter now to be in Green Pub Guide 2023
Pubs are being urged to show off their sustainability credentials for a chance to feature in the Green Pub Guide 2023.
Lucky Saint to open pub in March
Alcohol-free beer brand Lucky Saint is set to open a pub in March in central London.
City Pub Group reports sales growth, COO to depart
City Pub Group, which owns and operates 44 premium pubs across the south of England and Wales, has reported accelerated like-for-like (lfl) sales growth of 7.8% versus 2019 in the fourth quarter (Q4) of its financial year.
Marston’s sees ‘positive sales momentum’
Marston’s has reported like-for-like sales up 4.5% for the 16-week period to 21 January 2023 compared to FY2020, the last period unaffected by Covid-19.
Operators urged to ditch single-use items
Zero Waste Scotland is calling on hospitality businesses to ditch single-use items after a pilot scheme found a huge fall in the use of common disposable goods.
Community pub hosts MBE awarding ceremony
A former dentist who became a leading light in funding research into vasculitis has been honoured in what is believed to be a first for the pub industry.
Smart meters rolled out to 1/3 of Star pubs
Star Pubs & Bars is installing gas and electricity smart meters at a third of its pubs to help reduce their energy consumption as utility costs soar and Government help is set to be vastly reduced withdrawn.
Can community pubs remain viable?
In the latest episode, the Lock In team look at the role of community pubs and the threat escalating costs is having on that area of the pub trade.