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Clifford, who is chef patron of acclaimed Cambridge eatery Midsummer House, bought the freehold of the Flitch of Bacon, in Little Dunmow, for £300k with an eye to re-opening it in under five months after a £500k refurbishment.
Dark Star Brewery is to develop its own pub estate – with a target of growing it to 20 sites in the next five years.
Pubs and restaurants risk losing out in the 2017 rating revaluation as the Uniform Business Rate (UBR) is likely to be set at 50p in the pound, a property advisor has warned.
MAKE SOME NOISE
Brighton & Hove City Council is to set up a working group to examine the threats to live music venues from noise complaints, following a successful campaign by the city’s music supporters.
PUBS CODE
A pubs code adjudicator will be in place by May 2016 at the latest, the Government has confirmed.
Marston’s has agreed to buy the trading operation of Daniel Thwaites’ beer division for £25.1m.
ETM Group site the Botanist, on Sloane Square, London, has launched a range of limited edition chocolate and cocktail pairings across the Easter week.
The Campaign For Real Ale’s AGM will see policy discussions on the promotion of bottle-conditioned ale, an objective definition of a pub and action against late-night levies — but there is no place for a debate on so-called ‘beer sexism’ after a motion...
Brand News
Carlsberg UK has launched an advertising campaign for Export on the back of consumer research that shows a preference for the taste of the bottled beer over its nearest rival, Stella Artois.