Despite on-going economic and political uncertainty surrounding Britain’s membership of the European Union, this month’s Greene King Leisure Tracker indicates that British households are optimistic about their holiday plans for the rest of the year, with 71% of adults expecting to take at least one holiday between now and the end of 2016. Most Britons expect to take a … [Read more...]
New Revolucion de Cuba in Liverpool
Premium bar and dining operator Revolution Bars Group PLC has revealed more details about its latest site opening, a Revolución de Cuba in Liverpool. Following a £1.7million investment, the new venue is located in the iconic Albert Docks area of the city. The new Revolución de Cuba is situated in a beautiful listed warehouse, which is part of Albert Docks’ designated World … [Read more...]
Brakspear to reopen managed pub in Cotswolds
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear is reopening one of its managed pubs in Stow-on-the-Wold after a major refurbishment. The site, renamed as the Sheep on Sheep Street, opens on 1 July. Brakspear bought the pub - previously called the Grapevine - in January this year. The building dates back to the 17th century and the refurbishment, carried out by the company's in-house … [Read more...]
JD Wetherspoon prints new EU Referendum beer mats with a message for George Osborne
Pub company JD Wetherspoon has printed a new beer mat for its pubs with a message for George Osborne in the run up to the EU Referendum. Wetherspoon has printed 500,000 of the new beer mats for use across its 920 UK pubs. It follows on from its first beer mat which drew attention to governance issues with senior staff at the International Monetary Fund. The new beer … [Read more...]
Punch Room revealed as Time Out’s Bar of the Year
At Tuesday evening’s annual Time Out London Bar Awards, Punch Room at The London EDITION was unveiled as the winner of 2016 Bar of the Year. Punch Room, a fumed-oak panelled den inspired by the comfort of English country manor house libraries and nineteenth-century London's private clubs, was also the winner of the Most Stylish Bar award. Headed up by Bar Manager, Davide … [Read more...]