The Inspiration for Pub Success Since 1794
Newcastle’s pub and bar sector has switched from venues offering cheap and plentiful drink, to one filled with “quirky” and “stylish” pubs serving great food and upmarket drinks, commentators have said ahead of the latest MA300 event.
Serving rare burgers in UK food businesses could be expensive and remain potentially dangerous, even with new Food Standards Agency (FSA) controls in place, a leading food safety consultant has warned.
A modern beer-focused pub with warmth and less edge was how the judges described the Purecraft Bar in Birmingham City Centre.
The Study Room’s owner Mick Horan has had years of experience in hospitality, most recently in the Living Room group. Together with his wife Laura they launched The Study Room in April 2014 to great success.
Following a refurb a few years back the Lord Clifden, in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, has gone on to smash its targeted expectations and continues to bound ahead of competitors.
A community pub can mean many things to many people, but when it comes to a pub like Chaplin’s, there’s no doubting that not only is it at the heart of its community, the community is at the heart of everything they do as well.
Pub Awards
It’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN to our special 80’s themed Great British Pub Awards.
Pubs code
Following the success of previous events and demand from members, the Federation of Licenced Victuallers will host an extra market rent only briefing later this month.
ETM Group, the London-based gastropub operator led by Tom and Ed Martin, is planning to add four London venues to its estate in 2016, M&C has learnt.
Customers “seem to like” a half-naked painting of the Queen at a London pub – which was drawn to mark her landmark of becoming the longest serving monarch.
The issue of tipping has hit the headlines this week, and it’s good to see that the likes of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has made a move to announce it is revising its code.
Chef Shortage
The standard of professional training for chefs has dropped, contributing to the industry-wide skills gap, according to Emily Watkins, chef patron of award-winning Oxfordshire pub the Kingham Plough.
Licensees, Maggie and Andrew Dunkin, are new to the pub sector and after running a brewery for five years have successfully launched a brewery tap in their hometown.
For a mature and well established operation, the fact this pub continues to grow year on year is excellent, and it’s excellent use of digital technology, both through it own website and on social media, means it remains at the forefront of sports fans...
With its low, vaulted ceilings and dark and intimate interior, you know you’re about to experience something special when you step out of the bustling tourist crowds of the Albert Dock and into Smugglers Cove.
TV Rights
Sky Sports has secured the rights to England’s tour to Bangladesh in 2016, meaning the broadcaster will air all of England’s matches for the next two years.
Coming up against a tough field of contenders in the Freehouse category, Shibden Mill Inn has to be something special to take the crown, and special it is.
More than 90 chef roles could be created by the Brunning and Price (B&P) group, after it announced plans to open three new pubs this year and buy up to six more in 2016.
The Association of Multiple Retailers (ALMR) is to re-vise its code of practice to help pub operators navi-gate the tipping minefield that has dominated recent headlines.
As the name would suggest, the Jolly Sailors is a sure fire hit when it comes to playing host to families.
The Shibden Mill Inn in Halifax, West Yorkshire has been crowned the Sky Great British Pub of the Year 2015.
Moving from one side of the bar to the other may not work in all cases, but for Antony Pratt, taking over the reins of the Chequers proved to be a massive success and has since gone onto form a multi-pub empire.
Being located in one of the UK’s leading holiday hotspots is both a blessing and a curse, and it is brilliant to see the Victoria Inn embracing the challenge that represents by working with the St Austell Brewery to build a business that remains viable...
Standing proudly on the side of one of London’s busiest food markets, Borough, this Young’s run pub does not lack for competition.
The Crown Inn is one of those pubs that gives you a warm feeling the moment you arrive.
The brainchild of former Masterchef the Professional’s finalist John Calton, The Staith House in North Shields’ Fish Quay is also the fulfilment of a long term dream.
The bar team are the well-tuned engine that drives this phenomenally successful pub to success.
Pub Awards
Our Best Spirits Bar/Pub Partner, Diageo, have worked with this year’s finalists to create 6 signature cocktails available on your table at the event.