Christie + Co has announced the sale of 146 tenanted pubs to Red Oak Taverns on behalf of the liquidators handling the GRS group of companies. The acquisition brings Red Oak’s total tally of pubs to 170. Located throughout England and Wales, the pubs were predominantly let on free-of-tie leases with the majority being freehold sites. Christie + Co has been advising the … [Read more...]
Support still needed for British beer as sales disappoint
An early Easter, and the impact of the World Cup 2014, resulted in disappointing beer sales in the second quarter of 2015, according to the latest figures from the British Beer & Pub Association’s Quarterly Beer Barometer. Total sales were 5.6 per cent lower in Q2 compared with the same quarter in 2014. When it comes to the latest annual trend, the decline was lower, … [Read more...]
SIBA to partner Craft Beer Rising
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has become the official partner to the Craft Beer Rising show, to be held at Drygate Brewery in Glasgow on 4-5 September. The partnership will deliver exposure for SIBA in all publicity for Craft Beer Rising including advertising in the event programme, PR, email campaigns and social media. Becoming ‘the voice of British … [Read more...]
Building on ale festival success – with beer drinking record attempt
Managed pub and bar group TCG is kicking off its fifth annual ‘Proud of Our Ale’ festival with an attempt to break the world record for having the most people drinking the same beer at the same time. The Proud of Our Ale festival, which runs through to 31 October, includes a raft of activities and offers designed to drive traffic into TCG’s pubs and bars and to help them … [Read more...]
UK contactless spending triples in 12 months
Data released by Barclaycard shows that contactless spending has more than trebled in the last 12 months, with important implications therefore for hospitality businesses. Barclaycard,which processes nearly half of all credit and debit card transactions in the UK, saw the amount consumers spent using contactless payments soar 150 percent, with the number of transactions … [Read more...]