Hawthorn Leisure has agreed to buy eleven, town centre, managed pubs from JD Wetherspoon. This marks Hawthorn Leisure’s fourth acquisition since June 2014, and provides additional scale to Hawthorn Leisure’s operation by adding to the existing 50 managed/franchise pubs. Chief Executive Gerry Carroll commented: ““We are delighted to welcome these eleven pubs and their … [Read more...]
Nicholson’s Spring Beer Festival launches this month across the UK
Think you’ve tried a lot of beers? Well think again, as Nicholson’s launches its Spring Beer Festival across all of its pubs this April, with an amazing array of 52 beers. The event will see new and lesser known beers on offer both on tap and in bottle format at each pub. With a variety of these tipples created exclusively for Nicholson’s and not available anywhere else, … [Read more...]
£170K investment at The Gregory, Harlaxton
A £170K joint investment by star Pubs & Bars and licensees, Jo and Justin Chad, has seen five luxurious boutique bedrooms created at the popular village dining pub, The Gregory Pub & Dining Rooms in Harlaxton, enabling it to offer guests overnight accommodation for the first time. As a result of the addition of the new rooms, the dining pub will now open to the … [Read more...]
Innis & Gunn opens The Beer Kitchen in Dundee with spreadable beer
Scottish independent brewer, Innis & Gunn, today opened the doors of The Beer Kitchen in Dundee, its second bar-come-restaurant. As the feud over the origins of marmalade continues, the brewer is proudly showing where their allegiances lie and has opened their latest offering by creating the world’s first ever beer marmalade – Marm & Ale – which combines much-loved … [Read more...]
Camm & Hooper launch new bar concept, By Appointment Only
After a week of soft launch events Camm and Hooper open the doors of new bar concept, By Appointment Only. Housed within the ornate and luxurious Victorian Bath House, customers can reserve a private area of this unique space for 2-50 guests, Thursday through Saturday. As the name suggests, use of this exquisite venue is by appointment only, maintaining the space’s exclusivity … [Read more...]