All news articles for March 2018

Demand for coastal destinations, such as Margate in Kent, is expected to continue

Regional focus on...the Home Counties

By Stuart Stone

Our regional focus on the Home Counties focuses on the best pubs in Kent, Surrey, Essex, Hertfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

The 'Joshua effect': licensees now average an extra £900 of revenue when showing pay-per-view boxing, according to Matchpint

Bumper bank holiday weekend of sport

By Stuart Stone

A big bank holiday weekend of sport sees British boxing history being made in Cardiff alongside the return of top-flight football across Europe.

Egg-cellent Easter: the cocktails are priced at £7 each

Novus launches exclusive Easter cocktails

By Nikkie Sutton

Bar and restaurant operator Novus has launched an exclusive range of Easter cocktails in partnership with Kentucky-based Bulleit Bourbon.

Sour times: online beer fans reacted with sadness to the news

London Beer City 'will not return for 2018'

By James Beeson

London Beer City, the volunteer-led celebration of the best beer and food across the capital of the UK, is not set for a return this year, its organisers have confirmed.

Deposit scheme: the Government has announced it intends to introduce a single-use deposit scheme

What impact could a deposit scheme have on pubs?

By Stuart Stone

The hospitality industry has reacted to news that the Government intends to introduce a deposit scheme for single-use glass, plastic bottles, and steel and aluminium cans.

Game on: The VR Concept and Lost Rivers will open central London's first virtual reality arcade in a new site

New Lost Rivers pub home to first VR gaming arcade

By Stuart Stone

Lost Rivers Brewing Co has teamed up with The VR Concept to launch central London’s only multiplayer virtual reality arcade, Gameboxx and Bar, within the brewer’s new Lost Rivers Elephant site.

Not just gender issues: research shows the disparity of pay in the hospitality sector

Hospitality has 'significant levels' of pay disparity

By Georgina Townshend

Women working in pubs are paid on average £2,279 (8.4%) less than men, according to research that revealed "significant levels" of pay disparity in the hospitality sector not only by gender, but nationality and job function as well.

Celebration: Loungers opens 100th site

Loungers to pump £10m into 16 new sites

By Nicholas Robinson

Pub and bar concept Loungers has committed £10m to open 16 new sites this year, the company has said on the launch of its 100th site.

Great addition: According to CGA Group chief executive Phil Tate, their latest acquisition

CGA Group acquires CPL Online

By Stuart Stone

CGA Group completed the acquisition of CPL Online, the specialist provider of e-learning, business solutions and interactive services, from CPL Training on 27 March.

Extraordinary transformation: Oakman Inns has converted an old care home and opened a brand new pub in Olney

Oakman Inns converts care home into multimillion-pound pub

By Georgina Townshend

Oakman Inns has converted an old care home and also opened a brand new pub in Olney - named one of the top 10 places to live in the south-east this month - having purchased the freehold for £1.5m and invested £2m in refurbishments.

Safe havens: MPs, NHS, police and businesses celebrate safe spaces

Impact of safe spaces recognised at parliamentary reception

By Stuart Stone

Multi-agency partnership schemes that reduce crime and vulnerability in the night-time economy were celebrated by MPs, members of the NHS and police, and businesses at a parliamentary reception hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group and Portman...

Core matters: cider has 9% of the total UK wet sales (image credit: urfinguss/iStock/Thinkstock.co.uk)

Cider report

How much will cider grow?

By Nikkie Sutton

Certain dispense methods in the cider segment are thriving while others need a shot in the arm. Here, we look at the statistics and how you can use cider to boost the bottom line.

Meat-free dish: one option chefs can choose is a mushroom and leek pie

Vegan recipes to serve this Easter

By Nikkie Sutton

The Vegan Society has released four recipes that pubs can make the most of this Easter, designed for vegan diners.

Enough: operators want to see change from TripAdvisor

‘We’re at the mercy of TripAdvisor’

By Nicholas Robinson

Looking at negative online reviews of pubs makes for grim reading, especially when the businesses embroiled in them are victims of bogus accounts of meals written with the purpose to blackmail, damage a business’s reputation out of spite or simply to...

A boost: Carlsberg launches new lager

In association with Carlsberg

Will lager sales rise again?

By Nicholas Robinson

Reinvigorating the mainstream lager category is in the interest of all brewers, because it is the biggest segment in on-trade beer sales. That said, with UK lager sales down 7%, it is going to take some intelligent thinking and investment to reverse lager’s...

Celebration time: this year has already seen the company have a lot of success

North Brewing Co to open taproom

By Nikkie Sutton

This year’s winner of Best Brewing Pub Company - North Brewing Co - is set to open a taproom in its hometown of Leeds this year, plus two new North Bar pub openings.