Young’s has been awarded ‘employer provider status’ allowing the iconic premium pub group, established in 1831 to be an official ‘training provider’ for apprentices. Young’s will now deliver all its training in-house, opening the doors of its Chef Academies to over 75 apprentices this year. The status means Young’s can also leverage funds paid to the UK Government’s … [Read more...]
Stonegate invest £350k launching bridge street tap in Salisbury
Stonegate Pub Company launched The Bridge Street Tap in Salisbury last weekend after converting the previous Slug & Lettuce brand into one of the company’s independent craft pubs after a £350,000 investment that created an additional seventeen jobs. The city’s Mayor officially opened the vibrant pub boasting fourteen trendy craft beers, fifty-five variations of cocktail, … [Read more...]
Graphic Bar downstairs at Ask For Janice
This Autumn, Soho’s Graphic Bar will be moving eastwards and taking over downstairs at Farringdon’s Ask For Janice, for a gin-soaked three month residency. Launching on 6th October 2017, Graphic will occupy Ask For Janice’s basement bar, bringing with it a top selection of world class gins and a calendar of free workshops and exciting events for after-work cocktail lovers and … [Read more...]
Havant pub, The Wheelwright’s Arms, named in top beer guide for the first time
Havant based country pub The Wheelwright’s Arms, is celebrating being named in the ‘Good Beer Guide’ for the first time. The traditional country pub has been selected for the Good Beer Guide 2018, which is produced by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and includes the best 4,500 pubs for beer across the UK. The Wheelwright’s Arms, part of premium pub collective Upham Pub … [Read more...]
Robinsons Brewery reports turnover and profit growth
Robinsons Brewery, one of the leading independent brewers and pub operators in the North West, owning over 280 pubs, has increased its turnover during the year ending 31 December 2016 by 7.9%, to £68.3m. Profit before tax was also up by 13.3% to £4.1m. Results were boosted by a strong trading performance in all areas of the business and effective management of costs. … [Read more...]