Premium pub collective Upham Pub Group, is celebrating after earning ‘Outstanding Service’ accolades from GoHotels.com for two of its pubs; The Running Horse, Winchester and The Peat Spade Inn, Stockbridge. The GoHotels.com awards are presented to selected establishments that consistently achieve high customer review ratings in; cleanliness, facilities, location, rooms and … [Read more...]
BBPA issues warning over beer tax in Budget
The British Beer & Pub Association has issued a warning that today's rocketing inflation rate should not be used to ratchet up beer taxes in the autumn Budget, as currently planned. If the Chancellor sticks to an inflation-based increase already pencilled in, the benefits of the Government’s three, one penny cuts in beer duty could be undone, in a single year. The … [Read more...]
The Grapes delights Bamford with brand new renovation
The Grapes is a well-kept, traditional pub based on the pleasant suburbs of Rochdale. Stockport-based brewers, Robinsons Brewery, acquired this pub back in 1992 and since then, it has remained a welcoming local for the community of Bamford to enjoy. Bamford is home to a variety of acknowledged pubs; however The Grapes has changed its direction and now offers a classic yet … [Read more...]
North East publicans join forces to reopen Ei Publican Partnerships pub The Castle Eden Inn
Two North East publicans have teamed up with Ei Publican Partnerships to reopen a local pub following a joint investment of £170,000, adding new kitchen facilities and completely renovating the interior of the Castle Eden Inn, Hartlepool, Country Durham. Long-standing friends Gail Heslop and Kim Martindale, who are both experienced publicans and well-known in the local area, … [Read more...]
Provenance Inns appoints new Managing Director
Provenance Inns has announced the appointment of Rupert Farquharson as Managing Director. An experienced hospitality and drinks trade professional, Farquharson takes up his new role as the seven-strong gastropub and hotel operator gears up for the next phase of its growth. Farquharson was most recently managing director of Norfolk brewer Woodforde's, and in a 25-year career … [Read more...]