The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has released ‘The Beer and Pub Story 2017’, setting out why beer and pubs matter so much to the UK economy. The new leaflet has been produced in association with The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA), The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and Hospitality Ulster. Members of … [Read more...]
Entries open for fourth annual Henley Club to Pub Swim
Henley brewer and pub operator Brakspear is supporting its home town’s fourth annual Club to Pub Swim, returning on 22 July. With more than 450 swimmers already signed up for the 1.5 km evening swim in the Thames, organisers are expecting this year’s event to be close to the maximum capacity of 700. The Henley Club to Pub Swim was launched in 2014 and quickly became a … [Read more...]
Business rates – BBPA welcomes Government action to ensure pubs receive their reliefs
Following growing concerns that local councils were not acting swiftly enough to ensure pubs receive all the rates reliefs to which they are entitled following changes in the Budget, the BBPA has welcomed the firm line issued by the Department of Communities and Local Government, telling councils that it expects them to deliver the discounts and communicate this to those … [Read more...]
DCLG rates relief notice provides welcome sense of urgency for operators
The ALMR today welcomed the Government’s guidance to local authorities to expedite payments of business rates reliefs to licensed hospitality operators, and to communicate to recipients when and how they will be paid. The notice, issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government, advises councils on many types of reliefs, including the pub-specific one that was … [Read more...]
The Devonshire Arms reopens following a £500,000 renovation
The Devonshire Arms, situated on the outskirts of Mellor, Cheshire, has captivated the community after receiving an investment of half a million pounds from Robinsons Brewery. Robinsons felt that the pub had huge potential, especially given its great location and proximity to the popular villages of Mellor and Marple Bridge, but an extensive ten-week refurbishment was required … [Read more...]