Pubs & Bars
Red Dragon Pubs launches with plans for further expansion in Wales
New Welsh pub company Red Dragon Pubs launched last week following the acquisition of eight pubs in eight months in the Swansea and Gwent valleys, with plans to open four more by the end of October.
Beer strikes suspended following improved pay offer
Nationwide strikes by 1,000 GXO drayman who deliver top beer brands have been suspended following an improved pay offer from the company, union Unite said on Friday.
Douglas Ankrah, inventor of the pornstar martini, dies
RedCat buys four Knead Pub Group sites
July sales down 6% on pre-Covid-19 levels at managed restaurants, pubs and bars
RedCat Pub Company acquires the Coaching Inn Group
Al fresco Soho under threat as council bans some restaurant parasols and gazebos
Restaurants and bars in London's Soho say they are struggling with a drop in trade after[...]
Threat of ‘beer drought’ mounts as delivery drivers vote to strike
A late summer ‘beer drought’ could be the latest challenge the hospitality industry has to contend[...]
Restaurant spend slows after post-lockdown demand surge
There are signs the initial pent-up demand from lockdown is cooling off in certain sectors, such[...]
The Savoy appoints Shannon Tebay as head bartender of its American bar
The Savoy in London has appointed Shannon Tebay head bartender of its American bar and senior[...]
London Gin Club to become part of Inception Group
Inception Group has signed a 20-year lease to take on the London Gin Club in Soho, with plans to relaunch the venue in September."
Asahi launches new worldwide bartender training programme
Asahi's new campaign, Every Serve Matters, produced by Global Bartending, aims to educate the hospitality sector in producing the perfect pint.
Scottish government clarifies ‘vertical drinking’ will be permitted from Monday
Vertical drinking, or drinking while standing up in a hospitality venue, will be permitted in Scotland from Monday, the Scottish government has said.
The Londoner on Leicester Square reveals F&B line-up including rooftop izakaya lounge
The Londoner, the £300m, 350-bedroom hotel being developed on Leicester Square by Edwardian Hotels London and[...]
WSH and Stonegate join the Zero Carbon Forum’s roadmap to net zero
Westbury Street Holdings (WSH) and Stonegate Group are the latest members to join the Zero Carbon[...]
Brothers Pub Co lands first site for social pub concept in Northampton
Brothers Pub Co has announced the former Sharps site in Northampton’s Abington Street will be its[...]
Shepherd Neame ‘increasingly confident of a full recovery’
Shepherd Neame has said since the resumption of trading on 12 April, the company’s cash generation[...]
Mitchells & Butlers reports ‘volatile’ sales since reopening
Mitchells & Butlers has reported “volatile” sales since reopening on 17 May, with city centre sites “the most challenged”."
Marston’s trading since reopening ‘better than expected’
Marston’s has said trading since reopening on 17 May has proved “better than expected” with like-for-like sales at 92% of 2019 levels across its managed and franchised pubs.
Union campaigns to get asthma kits in kitchens following death of 19-year-old chef
Unichef is campaigning for emergency asthma kits to be a requirement in commercial kitchens following the death of 19-year-old Lauren Reid last year.
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