Cornwall

Awards

St Austell recognises top licensees at awards

02-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

St Austell Brewery paid tribute to its licensees at the Tribute Estate Awards last week, celebrating what was an ‘exceptional year’ for the brewery.

Food revenue at St Austell managed pubs tops £15million for 2015

14-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

St Austell Brewery has announced a rise in food sales revenue across its managed estate to above £15million over the last year.

St Austell offers helping hand to industry with training facility

05-Nov-2015 By Oli Gross

St Austell Brewery is expanding staff training to offer support to other hospitality businesses across the South West.

St Austell Brewery fighting chef recruitment "absolute nightmare" with new incentives

03-Aug-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

St Austell Brewery has launched a range of incentives designed to entice new chefs into the kitchens of its managed pubs.

Community

Prince pops in for a pint at Cornish pub

24-Jul-2015 By Helen Gilbert

A Cornish pub enjoyed a right royal visit when HRH The Prince of Wales dropped in to pull a pint and borrow a library book.

Heineken signs Eric Cantona for Kronenbourg’s #LeBigSwim campaign

01-Jul-2015 By Jessica Mason

Heineken has signed French footballer Eric Cantona for a new digitally led campaign for its Kronenbourg 1664 lager brand.

Openings

George Orwell 'prole's pub' to reopen...with Cornish touch

20-Apr-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Cornwall Project has re-opened Fitzrovia pub the Newman Arms, with the aim of turning it into a “classic West End boozer” with a menu showcasing high quality Cornish produce.

St Austell's Waterfront pub resurfaces a year after storm damage

27-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

Cornish brewer and pub operator St Austell has reopened the Waterfront Pub and Eating House on Plymouth seafront a year after fierce storms all but destroyed the venue.

St Austell sells 28.8m pints in a year

06-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

St Austell Brewery, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, sold a record 100,000 barrels - the equivalent of 28.8m pints – of its beers in the past year.

Pub sales are up in the South West

26-Feb-2015 By Stephen Taylor

The south-west is proving to be a popular area for people wanting to live and work in a location they love says Stephen Taylor, managing director at Guy Simmonds

Surf's up for Cornish lager Korev and Surfing GB

12-Jan-2015 By Naomi Larsson

Korev Cornish Lager will be the official beer of Surfing GB, the national governing body for surfing in Great Britain.

St Austell chefs in food photography workshop

18-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Head chefs from across St Austell’s 170-strong pub estate have been given a lesson in how to photograph their food using only a smartphone.

Tiger Bills opens first pub kitchen concept

01-Dec-2014 By Ruth Williams

Tiger Bills, the Lifestyle Hospitality Group Thai-grill restaurant brand, is opening its first pub kitchen sites as part of plans to franchise the concept into existing businesses, the PMA’s sister title M&C Report has learnt.

Top Welsh gastropub Felin Fach Griffin hires new head chef

19-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

An award-winning Welsh gastropub has appointed its first head chef from outside the business in more than a decade.

Brewery's ale trail gets its first champion

28-Mar-2014 By James Wallin

A real ale aficionado has completed a Cornish brewery’s epic bar crawl of 150 watering holes.

Healeys unveils new cider for St Austell Brewery pubs

11-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Cornish cider company Healeys has launched a new crafted pouring cider to be distributed by St Austell Brewery.

Two Cornish pubs in library pilot scheme

15-Jan-2014 By Lewis Brown

Two rural pubs in Cornwall have teamed up with Cornwall Council in a pilot scheme to provide community libraries for local residents.

Newquay Council to discuss community toilet scheme with pub operators

06-Aug-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Newquay Town Council has asked the pub trade to remain open-minded in regards to the potential introduction of a community toilet scheme which has been broadly welcomed by the industry.

Celebrity chef John Hooker reopens Cornish Arms

20-May-2013 By Sophie Moss

A celebrity chef has opened a new pub in Devon.

Licensee celebrates half a century at Bucket of Blood in Phillack, Hayle, Cornwall

22-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Rick Shackelton, of the Bucket of Blood in Phillack, Hayle, Cornwall, will celebrate half a century behind the bar this month.

St Austell recognises its pubs at annual awards ceremony

08-Feb-2013 By Adam Pescod

St Austell Brewery has paid tribute to its pubs with 20 awards given out to reward team and individual achievements within the Cornwall-based brewery’s 170-strong estate.

Pub chef opinion: Customers expect the best local ingredients

22-Oct-2012 By Peter Hingston

After spending many years on the Isles of Scilly, taking up the helm as executive head chef at the Three Crowns in Chagford, Devon, in June this year was a really exciting opportunity for me.

St Austell buys five pubs from Enterprise Inns

24-Aug-2012 By John Harrington

St Austell, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, has bought five pubs from Enterprise Inns, including its first in Bristol, for an undisclosed sum.

St Austell in £40m refinancing deal

28-Feb-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

St Austell, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, has secured a new £40m refinancing package with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Barclays to “explore future growth opportunities”.

Two food staff boost St Austell’s offer

22-Feb-2012 By Lesley Foottit

St Austell has taken on two new staff to improve the estate’s food offer.

Stein helps launch fourth Pub is the Hub community scheme

10-Jan-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Pub is the Hub is to launch its fourth local community services champions initiative for Cornwall this month.

BFF hailed a success

13-Oct-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The tenth British Food Fortnight (BFF) has been declared a success by organisers and participants alike.

Travelodge links with Marston's for latest opening

03-Aug-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Budget hotel operator Travelodge is to open a new site alongside a Marston's pub in Cornwall.

Eatdrinksleep opens third site

11-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Pub company Eatdrinksleep has opened a third site after taking on the Old Coastguard in West Cornwall. The company already runs the Felin Fach...

St Austell's £2m splash on rooms

25-May-2011 By Gurjit Degun

South-west family brewery St Austell has invested more than £2m in adding 33 letting rooms to the County Arms in Truro, Cornwall. The new en-suite...

Nick Baker: Molson Coors is 'the right buyer for Sharp's'

02-Feb-2011 By Hamish Champ

Nick Baker, until today the co-owner of Cornwall's Sharp's Brewery, said the sale of the business to Molson Coors was the right thing to do and the...

Flood-hit licensees keep beer flowing

24-Nov-2010 By Tony Halstead

Licensees in Cornwall hit by last week's floods have managed to keep their pubs open despite seeing their properties submerged under feet of water....

Cornish pubs experience mixed fortunes in floods

17-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore

Pubs in a Cornwall town have experienced mixed fortunes after this morning's floods caused havoc for many in the county. Heavy rain and gale-force...

Christie & Co sells L2 assets

21-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team

Property agent Christie + Co has completed the sale of the freehold interests of a number of outlets in Cornwall on behalf of Grant Thornton.

My Pub: Chainlocker & Shipwrights in Falmouth

15-Oct-2010 By Ian Boughton

Jonathan Pearce, manager at the Chainlocker & Shipwrights, in Falmouth, Cornwall, tells how he makes the most of running a harbour-side pub.

Top City accountant takes St Austell pub

24-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team

A top London accountant has traded the City for life in Cornwall, where he has taken charge at one of the county's most photographed pubs. Matthew...

Get to grips with licensing laws

15-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Help to understand the licensing laws is being provided in a series of new training packages supported by The Publican. We have teamed-up with the...

Newquay hails successful underage drink crackdown

10-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit

More than 1,000 cans and bottles have been confiscated from underage drinkers in Newquay this summer. The Street Safe scheme has also helped four or...

St Austell reports record turnover

28-Jun-2010 By The PMA Team

Cornish brewer and retailer St Austell Brewery had reported a remarkably buoyant financial performance in the year to 2 January 2010. The company...

James Staughton: green and pleasant land

10-Jun-2010 By Phil Mellows

St Austell Brewery's managing director James Staughton tells Phil Mellows about the company's environmental approach to business.

St Austell rewards its top pubs

26-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney

Cornish brewer St Austell has rewarded two of its licensees for outstanding achievement with a new Director's Award. The award, handed out for the...

St Austell tenants happy with the brewer

17-Dec-2009 By Gemma McKenna

Some nine out of 10 tenants at Cornish family brewer St Austell are happy with their area manager, according to a new survey.

Cornish cider brand rattles the market

16-Dec-2009

Cornish brand Rattler is the latest cider to expand on the back of the UK cider revolution, with an ambitious campaign planned for 2010. The...

St Austell swoops for Three Crowns Hotel

24-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney

Cornish brewer and operator St Austell has acquired the Three Crowns Hotel in Chagford, Devon. The 13th Century Inn will be run by experienced...

HQ Food Champion of the Year 2009: Paul Drye, executive chef, St Austell Brewery

18-Nov-2009

Independent family brewer St Austell has 175 pubs, mainly in Devon and Cornwall. The company takes pride in the fact that it sources predominantly...

St Austell blows whistle on rugby refs

24-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

St Austell has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Devon rugby union referees. The deal with the Devon Rugby Referees Society is the latest through...

Newquay seeks advice from Oldham over disorder

12-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore

Cornwall Council says it will be talking to Oldham officials for advice on dealing with alcohol-related problems, amid plans for the country's first...

Newquay 'urgently investigating' ADZ

11-Aug-2009 By John Harrington

Authorities in Newquay are "urgently investigating" the idea of an Alcohol Disorder Zone in the Cornish resort.

City Diary 16 July

17-Jul-2009 By The PMA Team

City Diary 16 July

St Austell reports profit dip

13-Jul-2009 By The PMA Team

The Cornish brewer and retailer has reported a drop in pre-tax profit to £7.417,000 in the year to 27 December 2008, compared to £8,448,000 the year before.