The Community Pubs Minister Marcus Jones MP is launching a new campaign to protect England's most treasured community pubs from demolition or conversion to other uses by presenting the first "Badge of Honour" to a licensee. Marcus Jones will be presenting the first ‘This Pub Matters’ badge to Tina Massie of The Red Lion pub at the Campaign For Real Ale's (CAMRA) Great … [Read more...]
UK nightclubs closing at ‘alarming rate’
Radio 1 Newsbeat has seen figures which suggest nearly half of the UK's nightclubs have shut their doors in just 10 years: the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), which represents venues, says it has data showing around half are no longer in operation. Chief Executive Kate Nicholls reckons that in some towns "they are gone for good and we're never going to get … [Read more...]
Infamous Diner design completed by NoChintz
Multi-award winning interiors and branding studio, NoChintz has completed the design of a new Northern Quarter restaurant, Infamous Diner on behalf of its client Mark Andrew Developments (MAD). MAD has also now appointed the studio to deliver refurbishment projects across its other bars and restaurants in Manchester including the Rosylee Tearooms, Walrus Bar and the … [Read more...]
Amadeus introduce beverage bugs that break records
Award winning caterer Amadeus has achieved record breaking sales following the introduction of a new, stand-alone drink concept strategically placed in the NEC Group Arenas based in Birmingham. Capitalising on the success of ‘beer hawking’, Amadeus has developed a solution that dispenses alcoholic beverages quickly to consumers in high footfall areas, reducing wait time and … [Read more...]
BrewDog opens ShuffleDog with Olympic bid
BrewDog has launched its bid to have shuffleboard added as an Olympic sport for Tokyo 2020, as it opens the doors to the first ShuffleDog in Leeds. Located at Crispin Lofts, New York Road, Leeds, LS2 7PF, the new concept bar, which houses three 22-foot custom-made shuffleboard tables, will act as the training ground for what the brewery hopes will be the newest Olympic sport … [Read more...]