Confidence in the bar and restaurant sector has plummeted after last month’s Brexit vote July 25, 2016 Confidence among bosses in the UK's bar, pub and restaurant sector has dived since the referendum, according to research by CGA Peach. The effect of the vote on consumer confidence, rising product costs and staff availability are leading short and long-term concerns for senior executives, the survey of 80 board-level directors found. Just 15 per [...]
Union Unite seeks job security assurance as Carlsberg dismantles secondary logistics arm and outsources 900 jobs June 30, 2016 The trade union Unite has said it is "dismayed" at brewer Carlsberg's proposals to outsource 900 jobs at its beer distribution arm. Carlsberg announced yesterday it will complete the transfer of its remaining secondary logistics operations to DHL Tradeteam no later than March 2018. The move follows a strategy change announced in November last year to cut [...]
Camra could call last orders on traditional focus as it launches consultation among its 177,000 members March 31, 2016 The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has launched a consultation among its 177,000 members to ask "who and what it should represent" in the future, even if it means not focusing on real ale. Camra, which launched in 1971, has traditionally focused its activities on promoting and protecting traditional real ale, but has also supported issues to [...]
UK property: Britain’s struggling pub trade is yielding opportunities for supermarkets and residential developers August 25, 2015 The Grotto Inn on the top of Monument Hill in Weybridge was a thriving pub before falling on hard times three years ago. It was forced to call last orders after succumbing to competition from nearby bars and pubs and has lain empty since – its windows boarded up and beer taps gathering dust. [...]
Budget 2016: George Osborne could be about to freeze beer duty – or even cut it – among predictions for today’s red box announcements March 16, 2016 There's not many secrets left to be spilled from George Osborne's red box today, but one of them could be a freeze on beer duty – or even a cut. The chancellor is expected to confirm that the levy on pints will not be raised in line with inflation, according to The Sun, following months of [...]
A Royal Marine is transforming abandoned Welsh mining quarries into adventure themeparks for grown-ups July 29, 2016 A t the end of the nineteenth century, Penrhyn Slate Quarry in North Wales was the largest of its kind in the world. A mile long and 1,200ft deep, more than 3,000 quarrymen toiled in its depths. The number of miners in Wales went on to peak at over 270,000 in 1920, with prosperous coal, [...]
Clubbers mourn loss of London’s Fabric nightclub while Sadiq Khan is among those in the firing line September 7, 2016 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been among those in the firing line this morning after one of the capital's most iconic nightclubs had its licence revoked last night by Islington Council, despite saying he is "disappointed" by the decision. Fabric in Farringdon will now close its doors permanently after the council said a "culture of drugs" existed [...]
Michelin Guide 2017: The 15 new Bib Gourmand restaurants in London October 7, 2016 The UK’s Michelin Guide 2017 has been unveiled, and there’s new addition to the accolades handed out to restaurants with exceptional cuisine. Bib Gourmands are given to less formal restaurants offering exceptional good food at moderate prices. Restaurants which achieve this special honour are not required to offer the same level of service as those [...]
Super-premium beer market takes London by storm, while Peroni is the highest-selling super-premium brand May 18, 2016 Super-premium beer brands have risen from obscurity to corner 25 per cent of the London beer market today. Around £1 in every £4 spent on beer in London now goes to a "super-premium" brand, which, according to Miller Brands, is beer that has a clearly defined and understood provenance, authenticity and brand story, and costs £4.15 [...]
Punch Taverns set to sell 158 pubs to NewRiver Retail for £53.5m August 24, 2015 Pub group Punch Taverns, which has a portfolio of around 3,500 pubs nationwide, is set to sell 158 pubs for £53.5m to reduce its debt. NewRiver Retail is acquiring the pubs, having previously bought a portfolio of 202 pubs from rival Marston’s. Read more: Investors toast new pub boss sending Punch shares higher Punch Taverns [...]