Forget fighting your way through a packed gym, pull on your dancing shoes and join the salsa craze already sweeping the city. That’s the message from the team at Revolución de Cuba in Nottingham this year with their resolutions de Cuba! The colourful Cuban rum and cocktail bar based on Market Street in Nottingham’s city centre, danced onto Nottingham’s bar scene in December. … [Read more...]
BrewDog takes to coffee
Recognising that coffee – like craft beer - is undergoing a modern-day revolution, BrewDog is bringing speciality coffee to all its UK BrewDog bars. Attitudes are changing as people discover the vast array of different flavours, regions and growers that are out there. Coffee has provenance, relies on the skill of artisanal roasters, and embraces the creativity of those who … [Read more...]
Brewery behemoths take to the stage at PUB16
PUB16 has announced a line-up of leading industry experts to participate in two days of insightful and inspiring seminars, covering some of the hottest topics concerning pub owners and operators. The only show dedicated to the UK pub industry, PUB16 is returning for a second year on 9 and 10 February at London’s Olympia and will feature two dedicated seminar areas, the PUB16 … [Read more...]
Controversial new alcohol guidelines released
New guidelines for alcohol consumption, produced by the UK Chief Medical Officers, warn that drinking any level of alcohol increases the risk of a range of cancers. This is supported by a new review from the Committee on Carcinogenicity (CoC) on alcohol and cancer risk. The guidelines are outlined below and could have a significant long-term impact on consumer habits in the … [Read more...]
Young’s & Geronimo invest in kitchen talent with Chef Academy
While pubs sit at the heart of communities, it’s people at the heart of pubs and that is why Young’s and Geronimo have launched The Chef Academy. The new Academy in Wandsworth offers structured training for in-house talent to achieve higher kitchen positions whilst gaining either an NVQ Level 2 professional cookery or NVQ Level 3 in hospitality management. Trainees are also … [Read more...]