The Inception Group team behind the newly opened, Mr Fogg’s Tavern on St. Martin’s Lane, have recently unveiled an eccentric Gin Parlour and Salon tucked away in the upstairs area. Accessed through a secluded side door on New Row, the Gin Parlour and Salon sits above the raucous Tavern and was once the refined parlour and salon to Phileas Fogg’s beloved late aunt and acclaimed … [Read more...]
16 Hospitality launches new training programme following two successful open days
Pub operator 16 Hospitality has officially launched its new hospitality training programme, The Hub, after two successful open days held in two of its Cheshire and Anglesey sites. Following a recent report from the Recruitment and Employee Confederation (RED) and KPMG highlighting the lack of skilled chefs and service staff in the hospitality industry, The Hub has been … [Read more...]
Beer duty – MPs deliver a ‘Message in a Barrel’ to the Chancellor
Nearly fifty MPs joined with the British Beer & Pub Association, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) yesterday, by sending a ‘Message in a Barrel’, calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to cut beer duty in the Budget on 16th March. MPs posted their messages in the handcrafted barrel, specially made by Yorkshire brewer … [Read more...]
Scottish pub group invests in accessible future for communities
Leading Scottish leisure group, Thistle Pub Company III has announced significant £250,000 investment programme in its seven locations to make them more accessible for the wider community, including its patrons with specialist needs, with the support and guidance of Deafblind Scotland, PAMIS and Perth and Kinross Council. The move was endorsed by Jim Taylor MBE, from rugby … [Read more...]
HEINEKEN invests additional £20million in pub improvements
Following a record investment in 2015, HEINEKEN is set to spend a further £20 million in improving its Star Pubs & Bars estate during 2016. Nearly 30 per cent of Star Pubs & Bars’ 1050 pubs will benefit from this investment fund. The 2016 investment programme will include 78 major refurbishments with an average spend of £170k, creating around 750 jobs in pubs … [Read more...]