In addition to news of a two-year British and Irish Lions partnership and brand revamp for London Pride, this new products round-up includes updates from a trio of Canadian craft spirits and English Whisky Co.
By Patrick Frawley, owner, East London Pub Company
Patrick Frawley, who owns and operates five pubs and bars in central London as well as five restaurants and bars in Ireland via the East London Pub Company, believes hospitality has been 'thrown to the wolves' in 2020.
In the first in a trio of Autumn Internationals at Twickenham, Eddie Jones' side take on Argentina in what the coach describes as their “most important game this year”.
Suggestions that coffee shops will eventually outnumber pubs could be blown out of the water following Whitbread’s announcement it will reduce its Costa high street estate by up to 10%.
International football takes over this month, and with all the home nations plus Republic of Ireland in with a good chance of making Euro 2016, make sure you fire your pub into profit.
JD Wetherspoon is to open its first pub in the Republic of Ireland – but has admitted it will not be serving the nation’s most popular drink, Guinness.
Ireland's famous pubs and pints are reeling from their worst year yet, a report published yesterday has found. Against the backdrop of deep recession...
Pubs in rural Ireland could become internet cafes by day in a bid to beat a devastating business slump. More than 1,000 rural pubs have closed in the...
By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
A reduced-calorie version of Magners Irish cider is being launched into the UK on-trade. Magners Light has the same 4.5% abv as the regular brand but...
Food? On St Patrick's Day? What are you, some sort of an eejit?That, give or take a few expletives, would almost certainly have been the reaction of...
March is an eagerly anticipated month for licensees in Great Britain, and indeed around the world, as with it comes one of the most well established...
Beef sourced from Northern Ireland is the inspiration behind 100% pure beefburgers being served in JD Wetherspoon's pubs. Burgers made with locally-...
The pub industry has fought long and hard over the smoking band and, let's face it, we've lost. Or have we? Perhaps the final outcome won't be so bad...
As a smoking ban moves closer in the rest of the British Isles, Dublin solicitor Joe Kelly documents the full impact of the ban introduced in Ireland...
Reaction to the Republic of Ireland's smoking ban, which came into force on Monday, has been mixed. One punter raged against it asking: "Why must we...
Diageo is spending half a million Euros (£334,000) on a campaign to persuade drinkers not to abandon Ireland's pubs now the smoking ban is in place....
The Sunday TimesThe Dasani water affair has been a disaster for Coca-Cola with plans for the British launch and a European invasion both canned. Two...
There's more than meets the Isle when it comes to St Patrick's Day drinks. Ben McFarland looks at alternatives to traditional stouts.It might only be...
Licensees could be forced to allow children on to their premises following a court ruling in the Republic of Ireland earlier this month.A court ruled...
Ben McFarland looks at the brand's strategy for the big dayThe other patron saints must look down from upon their clouds and wonder where it all went...
Busy location on coastal main road
Extensively renovated detached public house
Five trade areas (100)
Sizeable refurbished 4-5 bedroom accommodation
Newly created beer garden (125)
Established and popular business...