PROPERTY ROUND-UP
Star operator adds 12th pub to portfolio
This week's property round up includes investments from Star Pubs, Greene King, Dodo and more.
Archives for July 16, 2024
Mixed drinks trends pubs need to know
Customers are becoming more “experimental” with cocktails in the on-trade but innovation is key for pubs to harness the trend, CGA’s latest Mixed Drinks Report has shown.
THE CASK PROJECT
Magic Rock announces fully vegan cask range
Huddersfield-based brewery Magic Rock has revealed its cask beer will now be suitable for vegans.
THE CASK PROJECT
OPINION: What does Marston’s sale mean for cask?
The announcement last week that Marston’s has sold its 40% stake in Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) to its Danish partner for £206m has deepened the gloom around the already beleaguered cask ale category.
THE CASK PROJECT
Can a rise in smaller beer festivals save cask ale?
Questions have been raised over the viability of big name beer festivals with the postponement of some of Britain’s biggest – but exciting alternatives for brewers remain in the rise of smaller festivals, writes Woodforde’s head of sales, James Ramm.
MY PUB
My Pub: The Britannia, London Bridge
The Smok’d pub company operates a number of sites that focus on a barbecue food approach coupled with great atmospheres and drinks – and the Britannia is no exception.
Increased M&A activity signals rise in investor confidence
An uplift in merger and acquisition activity in the market has signalled investor confidence has improved, according to a new report.