Geronimo Inns will launch two new London pubs in February, in Woolwich and in Whitechapel, with a combined investment of £3.3m. Leman Street Tavern, Whitechapel Leman Street Tavern, situated at Berkeley Homes’ Goodman Fields on Leman Street, Whitechapel will open today, 5th February. Comprising a 5,000 square foot pub following a project spend of £1.5M, the pub will hold … [Read more...]
Stonegate Pub Company scoop HR Distinction Award
Stonegate Pub Company has scooped a top HR Distinction Award for a third consecutive year, toppling three leading global companies in the process. The 2016 Distinction for Innovative use of Digital or Social media was awarded at Birmingham ICC on 3rd February, adding to previous Distinctions for People Development and Innovative Use of Technology. The award was given for … [Read more...]
Camerons Brewery announces expansion following £30m finance
Camerons Brewery based in Hartlepool will grow its retail pub estate, including its Head of Steam managed brand, by acquiring 40 new pubs with a £30 million funding package from HSBC. Once the acquisitions complete, Camerons Brewery will have a total of 110 pubs in its retail group across the North of England – part of the brewer’s expansion plans over the next five … [Read more...]
New recruitment and pub lease data reveals confidence in leased pubs
Despite uncertainty over MRO, new recruitment and pub lease data from Star Pubs & Bars suggests a high level of confidence in leased pubs and in business opportunities in the sector. Applications to Star are up 8% in the last 12 months with 20% of applications resulting from word of mouth referral, a 17% increase on 2012. Word of mouth referrals replaced To Let boards … [Read more...]
Pub closures fall, but another beer tax cut needed says CAMRA
Pub campaigners are welcoming a fall in the number of pub closures in the UK, but have called on the government to cut beer tax to help reinforce the fragile recovery. The figures1 published by CAMRA, compiled by independent research company CGA Strategy, show that 27 pubs a week closed in the second half of 2015, compared to 29 a week in the previous six months. A report … [Read more...]