A family pub since 1851 and bearing one of England’s oldest ancestral names, The Maynard Armsin Crouch End has reopened with a bright new look that blends original design features with a menu full of bold flavours and a superior drinks list. Pull Up A Chair Leave the leafy streets of Crouch End behind and enter a comforting pub filled with Chesterfield sofas, intimate … [Read more...]
Rooney Anand named Business Leader of the Year
Greene King Chief Executive, Rooney Anand, has been named the Ashridge Executive Education ‘Business Leader of the Year’ at the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. The awards, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night, were attended by over 1,200 business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians and media representatives. The prestigious award of Leader of the … [Read more...]
Mike McGinty of The Voyage of Buck named UK Patron Perfectionist
Mike McGinty, Manager at Edinburgh’s newest West End cocktail bar The Voyage of Buck, has been named 2016’s UK Patrón Perfectionist champion at the tequila brand’s national competition. The competition, which took place in London on Wednesday, challenged six of the UK’s leading bartenders to create the “perfect” Patrón cocktail which would convey craftsmanship, attention to … [Read more...]
BBPA urges Cheltenham to abolish Late Night Levy
The British Beer & Pub Association has urged Cheltenham Borough Council to abolish its Late Night Levy, and instead reiterated its support for the existing local Business Improvement District (BID), in a detailed response to the Council’s consultation on repealing the Levy. The consultation represents the first time a council has consulted on ending a Late Night Levy, … [Read more...]
CAMRA calls for a beer duty freeze ahead of the Autumn Statement
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling on the Government to protect the beer and pub sector by maintaining a freeze in beer duty in the upcoming Autumn Statement and consider an additional cut in next year’s Budget. CAMRA is concerned the effects of the beer duty escalator from 2008-2013, which led to thousands of pub closures and job losses, continue to be felt across … [Read more...]