Tom and Ed Martin of ETM will open the Long Arm Pub & Brewery on East London’s Worship Street later this month. The pub and brewery is unique to the UK market, completely free from packaging and boasts an on-site micro-brewery and micro-distillery alongside an urban farm. The Long Arm beers will be served fresh from tank to glass, completely cutting out the keg, cask and … [Read more...]
Punch celebrates strong relationships at third Regional Publican of the Year Awards 2017
Leading pub company Punch has celebrated the strength of the relationships it holds with its Publicans and the talent of the business and hospitality innovators in the North at its third Publican of the Year Awards of 2017. Now in its second year, the North-East ceremony was attended by around 60 Punch Publicans and area managers and recognised regional winners and overall … [Read more...]
Bar Opus joins forces with internationally renowned artist for second art exhibition
One of Birmingham’s best independent city bars, Bar Opus, is to showcase works by an internationally renowned artist as it launches its second art exhibition in support of local talent. The bar at One Snowshill has joined forces with Sophie Hedderwick and Jewellery Quarter-based Argentea Gallery to present nine photographs by the artist, who creates multi-media artwork using … [Read more...]
Stonegate pour £750,000 into ex JDW Tally Ho
Two months after acquiring the iconic Tally Ho pub from JDW, Stonegate Pub Company have reopened the three-floor Finchley property after a further £750,000 investment. Campaigners wanting to ‘save’ the pub after JDW announced its sale, joined local dignitaries and CAMRA to celebrate Stonegate’s newest flagship and its fifty-three strong workforce, almost double its previous … [Read more...]
Food unveiled as what’s really driving punters into pubs
The growing love of pub grub is delivering some much needed good news for the British pub industry. Research just released from Mintel shows that sales of pub meals grew by an estimated 14% between 2012 and 2016 to reach £7.4 billion. In the same time period, sales of alcoholic drinks grew by 6%, while soft drink sales rose by 7%. Indeed, it’s increasingly likely that … [Read more...]