Last week, The Plough at Cadsden – just down the road from Chequers, the weekend residence of the Prime Minister - enjoyed the company of two world leaders popping in for a pint and a bite to eat when David Cameron brought Chinese President Xi to sample their fare. And now The Plough is reportedly being visited by lots more Chinese visitors keen to see what their President … [Read more...]
BrewDog launches DogHouse in Merchant City
BrewDog launched DogHouse in Glasgow on Saturday 31 October – its newest venue on home turf, encompassing a combined craft beer & BBQ food destination, featuring a bar as well as BottleDog bottle shop for takeaway brews. The new location, which joins the existing and hugely popular BrewDog Glasgow bar (on Argyle Street), will specialise in top notch BBQ classics - … [Read more...]
Greene King Pie Fest offers exciting options in November
Greene King will host its first ever pie festival throughout the month of November at more than 130 of its pubs across the UK. From 1 November onwards until the 30th of the month, customers can sample a wide range of specially created pies at their local pub. Beef & Ale Pie by Tom Kerridge One highlight, at selected pubs, will be the British beef & ale pie, … [Read more...]
Wringer & Mangle for London Fields
This winter London Fields will be in a spin over the new project from East End drinks maverick and founder of the award-winning Hoxton Pony and Hoxton Gin, Gerry Calabrese. Opening in a former industrial laundry, Wringer & Mangle will feature an expansive all-weather terrace, an inventive drinks menu offering variations on the classic “Collins” cocktail, and an … [Read more...]
Star launches five day cookery skills training workshop
With the pub industry facing a kitchen recruitment crisis, Star Pubs & Bars has successfully trialled and funded what it believes to be a first for the pub industry, a five day intensive practical cookery skills course. Aimed at licensees and members of their management teams, the course is designed to improve their cookery and kitchen management skills, upgrade their food … [Read more...]