
The Alchemist launches apprentice chef scheme
Bar operator the Alchemist, which has 13 sites across the UK, will launch an apprenticeship programme to train aspiring chefs.

Bar operator the Alchemist, which has 13 sites across the UK, will launch an apprenticeship programme to train aspiring chefs.

Almost a third of younger consumers are avoiding alcohol, indicating a rising trend, a new study has claimed.

The bar company behind the popular Bierkeller venues has been placed into administration, though its sites will continue to trade as normal.

The Cambridge pub where scientists announced the discovery of DNA will undergo an extensive six-figure refurbishment, its operator said.

Wine and spirit sales in UK pubs account for more than one third (36%) of the value of alcohol sold, worth almost £6bn to pubs, according to the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).

Pub operator and brewer Marston’s has reached an agreement to acquire 15 former Mitchells & Butlers pubs from property investment company Aprirose in a trading update for the year ending 29 September.