Star Pubs & Bars invests more than £3m in its Lancashire pubs
Star Pubs & Bars has earmarked £3.6m, out of its total £20m investment programme for 2017, to refurbish 16 of its sites in Lancashire.
Archives for May 30, 2017
London pub to focus on Asian food after £250,000 refurb
Star Pubs & Bars will focus on Asian food at its new south London pub following a pricey refurbishment later this month.
Pub brunch and breakfast trends revealed
Eggs, Millennials and food-to-go are the latest trends operators need to look out for in their brunch and breakfast offer, according to foodservice bakery company Kara.
Hooch targets millions of drinkers with new ad campaign
Citrus ready-to-drink brand Hooch will launch a new multi-channel advertising campaign to push sales in the months ahead.
ALMR supports London mayor’s 'agent-of-change' stance
In response to Sadiq Khan’s consultation on culture and the night-time economy, which recognises the importance of protecting London’s pubs, the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has said the 'agent-of-change' principle should “become the...
NHS pressures ‘could be reduced’ by shorter trading times, claims IAS
Pressure on ambulances, emergency departments, hospitals and the police could be “eased” if pub trading times were reduced, a study of licensing laws has claimed.
Licensees call for urgent resolution of delayed rates discounts
Ongoing delays in sending out business rates discounts to pubs have prompted licensees and pub industry bodies to call for greater urgency.
Bath Ales launches new permanent beer
St Austell Brewery-owned Bath Ales has announced a new addition to its core range.
Inside the Parkers Arms with Stosie Madi
The Parkers Arms, in Newton-in-Bowland, Lancashire, claimed the award for highest climber at this year’s Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs, coming in at 13th place. Here, enigmatic chef-patron Stosie Madi discusses her life in the hospitality industry and...
The history of breakfast
Breakfast hasn’t always been the British institution it is now. The Morning Advertiser takes a look at the evolution of breakfast since the 1300s and how the ‘full English’ has managed to embed itself into the British psyche.
BrewDog UK sales rose by 97% in 2016
BrewDog's total UK sales soared by 97% last year and annual turnover was up 60%, making the Scottish brewer one of the fastest growing craft beer brands in the world.