The Victoria at Lostock Hall near Preston has reopened after a five-week closure for an extensive £250,000 refurbishment by Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars and North West pub operator Ian Molyneux. The pub is Molyneux’s fifth leased site and his fourth with Star Pubs & Bars. The Victoria has been given a new name as well as a new look and is now called ‘The Vic’ … [Read more...]
What Britain’s ideal pub looks like
Serving meals and having a beer garden top Britons’ list of key pub features New research from YouGov Omnibus assesses the most important features of Britons’ ideal pub. The results show that the single most important feature of Britons' ideal pub is that it would serve meals (67%). Having a beer garden is the second most common feature (63%). The top five features of … [Read more...]
Pub code legislation not the answer for Scottish pubs – SBPA hits back in Scotsman online column
Pub Code legislation, via the proposed Bibby Bill, is not the right solution for Scottish pubs, as Scotland already has a system of self-regulation in place for the 17 per cent of pubs that operate under the beer tie. This was the message from Brian Davidson, Chairman of the SBPA, writing for The Scotsman online, today. Brian also moved to correct suggestions from CAMRA in The … [Read more...]
Toby Carvery celebrating team member’s success in Toby’s Got Talent Final
Home of the Roast, Toby Carvery is celebrating two local team members successes in its annual ‘Toby’s Got Talent’ competition. Matthew Crank from Toby Carvery Heaton Chapel, and Dee Russ from Toby Carvery Thorpe Bay beat out tough competition from team members across 167 Toby Carvery’s across the country. Both competed against 24 other finalists in the last heat hosted at … [Read more...]
D&G Pub Company upgrades Darlington pubs
Darlington based pub operator, D&G Pub Company and Star Pubs & Bars are investing over £300k on refurbishing two Darlington pubs – The Wheatsheaf in Yarm Road and The George in Bondgate. Work has started on The Wheatsheaf which will be closed until 21st August. The modernisation of The Wheatsheaf will broaden the appeal of the pub, transforming it into a great … [Read more...]