The Inspiration for Pub Success Since 1794
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Having enjoyed many years as Edinburgh’s most famous gay nightspot, CC Blooms was, understandably, feeling a little jaded when experienced licensees Mitch Stark and Tim Douglas took on the leasehold of the Punch Taverns site in 2008.
Beer
The Long Man Brewery snatched four coveted awards at the World Beer Awards this week.
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If ever a pub had a unique location, it’s the Airport Pub.
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Trade is booming at Hydes Brewery’s Abel Heywood in Manchester’s lively Northern Quarter.
Food
Five pubs have been announced as the regional winners of the best roast dinner in the annual British Roast Dinner competition.
Halloween and Bonfire Night
It can be hard for operators to maintain their creative flair with new ideas every year for Halloween, and many tend to play it safe with similar themes from previous years. However, there’s more to Halloween than the classic pumpkin carving or costume...
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Cider has literally led to new foundations at the historic Star Inn, where landlord Ian Thompson and his team have created an outhouse to serve the tipple from in warmer months.
London
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has vowed to protect London venues with an agent-of-change principle, following a row over a Mayfair cinema.
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York Brewery’s Foleys Tap House, the former head office for the 19th-century Pearl Life Assurance Loan Investment Company, is typically Leeds – shabby, honest and chic all at the same time.
Beer
Isinglass will only be banned in beer if consumers pressure breweries to eliminate the fish-based fining agent, a brewery boss has told The Morning Advertiser.
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Since buying the Harlequin, owner Liz Aspden has imparted her passion for cider into both the premises and its customers.
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The introduction of a Pizza, Pots and Pints casual-dining concept has seen this backstreet Cambridge boozer thrive.
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Set in a stunning setting on the North Cornish coast, the Port Gaverne Hotel is a delightful treat for the weary traveller.
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Peter Evans and Paul Thompson relocated 100 miles to the outskirts of Newcastle to run the Hastings, their first pub.
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Carlsberg has completed a three-year project to rebrew its original 1883 lager, and it is now available to UK consumers in bottled format.
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Kent-based family brewer Shepherd Neame was on the point of giving up on the Kings Head when Scott Richardson and Mark Lightford turned up with a comprehensive business plan and a clear idea of how they could turn around a struggling pub.
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Despite the challenges of the past decade, the village of Ruddington has achieved local fame in managing to retain all seven of its pubs.
Beer prices
There is an 87p difference in the price of a pint of ale between the cheapest and most expensive regions of the country, according to the Good Pub Guide 2017.
Crime
A licensee has told of his dismay after the shop next door to his pub was ram raided with a tractor in the small hours of this morning (29 September).