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Inn Collection Group taps into water bottle refill campaign

20-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

North-east-based operator the Inn Collection Group has partnered with award-winning environmental campaign Refill to slash the number of plastic bottles dumped in the world’s oceans.

City Pub Group year-on-year sales up 35%

20-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

The City Pub Group has provided an update on trading for the 19 weeks to 12 May and its latest acquisitions ahead of its AGM.

Big interview

When is a micropub not a micropub?

20-May-2019 By Phil Mellows

Small pub operator BeerHeadZ offers something different to the norm. Phil Ayling and Martin Johnson explain the ethos behind their tiny chain.

MA500

Dan Davies outlines Rockpoint regeneration vision

16-May-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

After selling CPL Training last year, founder Dan Davies has launched a new venture called Rockpoint Leisure, which was founded to regenerate coastal towns.

Sharp’s Brewery appoints new head brewer

15-May-2019 By Robert Mann

Cornwall-based Sharp’s Brewery has announced it has a new head brewer at the helm.

Parliament move could be blow to Westminster pub

10-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The relocation of the House of Commons could have ‘negative consequences’ for a pub in the heart of Westminster, its pubco has said.

McMullen reveals plans for Milton Keynes site

08-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

Hertfordshire-based independent pub company McMullen & Sons has announced plans to develop a recently purchased waterside site in Buckinghamshire.

Customers ‘devastated’ as award-winning gastropub announces closure

03-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

The closure of an east Lancashire gastropub once transformed by Michelin-starred chef Nigel Haworth has been described as the ‘end of an era’ by customers.

Little interview

Beer sommelier: ‘I want to shape the future of the category’

30-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

Being a beer sommelier is an important role that relies on them being one step ahead of what's happening in the market as well as keeping a close eye on consumer trends.

Hall & Woodhouse appoints new MD and chairman

30-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Family-owned Dorset brewer and pub operator Hall & Woodhouse has revealed that a number of its directors are stepping down.

Little intervew

Sharp’s Brewery: ‘It’s crucial to focus on the quality of beer’

25-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

Working hard to advise pubs on how to create the perfect cask range is of vital importance at Sharp’s Brewery.

Residents petition Stonegate to retain bar’s ‘creepy aesthetic’

17-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A Dracula-themed bar will be turned into a Slug & Lettuce site, despite a petition protesting the transformation reaching more than 1,700 signatures.

Shepherd Neame adds two sites to growing estate

16-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Kent-based brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has announced the addition of venues in central London and Kent to its growing stable of pubs.

Second site for award-winning concept after £100k investment

16-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

The entrepreneurs behind the award-winning Ale Rooms format have opened its second venue in the West Midlands.

What’s next for St Austell after its two big new recruits?

11-Apr-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Family-owned south-west pubco and brewing heavyweight St Austell has drawn attention to itself with two big appointments in as many months, leading some to enquire about its future intentions.