Ribble Valley Inns opens first Cheshire site
Ribble Valley Inns has opened its fifth site and the first in Cheshire.
Archives for June 15, 2014
Pub installs cask ale 'cellar' at the bar
A pub is hoping to tap into customers’ passion for cask ale with a new innovation.
Pub chefs to compete in this year’s British BBQ Battle final
Two pub chefs have made the final of this year’s British BBQ Battle which takes place at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on 18 June (tomorrow).
Pubs minister says Government is expecting amendments to statutory code
Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis has said attempts to amend the pubco statutory code are inevitable but insisted the Government had made very clear its opposition to a mandatory free-of-tie option.
7 key points on expanding your business
Many operators are looking for new ways to boost their business; you may have a pub with spare rooms which you want to start letting, or you may want to add an extension or roof terrace. Before you start the project you should consider what you are...
Pub chef makes final of Craft Guild of Chef Graduate Awards
A pub/restaurant chef has been selected as one of ten finalists in the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards 2014.
Beannchor MD Bill Wolsey is made OBE
Bill Wolsey, managing director of Northern Ireland-based hospitality firm Beannchor, has become an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
ETM Group create tennis themed menu
Limited edition tennis themed dishes are being launched by pubco the ETM Group to coincide with this year’s Wimbledon Championships.
Mitchells & Butlers buys 173 Orchid pubs
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced that it has acquired the majority of Orchid’s estate, consisting of 173 sites, in addition to Orchid’s head office, for £266m.
Pub operators and suppliers urged to form closer relationships
Buying specialist Lynx Purchasing has urged hospitality businesses to form closer relationships with suppliers in a bid to reaffirm supply chain integrity to customers.
Analyst predicts rise of 'new regionals' in pub sector
The number of pubs owned by microbreweries could grow from 1% of the market to 10% over the next decade, with financial buyers also busy in the sector, according to Nigel Parson, independent analyst from Dryburgh Research.
Bottlegreen launches strawberry cordial
Bottlegreen Drinks has launched a strawberry flavour cordial to replace its strawberry & elderflower variant.
BBPA outlines proposals to help small businesses
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has proposed amending the definition of small businesses and introducing new rules that force councils to “be more transparent” in regards to business rate relief.