CAMRA reveals Pub Design Award winners
Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has unveiled the winners of the Pub Design Awards 2013, with pubs as diverse as a bar made from shipping containers and a railway platform conversion achieving accolades.
Archives for December 10, 2013
Calderdale Council to target planning loophole
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, in West Yorkshire, has passed a motion to close the planning loophole that allows pubs to be converted or demolished without planning permission.
Food inflation will continue to rise in 2014
Food inflation is expected to reach 3.8% next year, according to Prestige Purchasing.The procurement specialist predicts that food inflation will...
Licensing extension for showing World Cup games not supported by police association
A group that represents chief police officers has said it does not support a national extension of licensing hours for the World Cup, something the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) said could bring in an extra £20m for pubs.
JD Wetherspoon to open 900th site
JD Wetherspoon, the managed operator, has bought a pub in the area of London where chairman Tim Martin opened his first Wetherspoons pub in 1979 and at the same time announced it will open its 900th site next week in Lancashire.
Wetherspoon scoops best loo awards
It’s official, Wetherspoon has the best pub loos in the UK.
Inventive founders join with TV chef Simon Rimmer to launch new venture
Roy Ellis and Neil Macleod, founders of Inventive Leisure, have teamed up with high-profile chef Simon Rimmer to launch a new venture called the Flying Pig & Lobster.
Wadworth licensees given top accolades at annual awards
Wadworth chairman Charles Bartholomew has emphasised the importance of understanding the customer in his opening remarks at the pub company’s recent awards.
Oakman Inns ups menu autonomy for chefs
Food-led pub group Oakman Inns is changing its group menu policy to deliver better results.