Nominations for the 2015 ALMR Late Night Awards have now opened, with the winners to be announced at this year’s Dusk ‘til Dawn event on 27 October. The Late Night Awards will follow the ALMR’s annual Bar and Nightclub Conference for the late night sector and night time industries. ALMR Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: “Now in its third year, the ALMR’s Dusk ‘til Dawn … [Read more...]
Licensed hospitality prospers but threatened by rising costs
The UK’s licensed hospitality sector continues to make a consolidated recovery and grow in confidence, but rising legislative costs mean increased volatility and risk undermining a fragile revival. That’s according to the ALMR’s 2015 Benchmarking Report in association with Christie + Co. The Report, now in its ninth year, benchmarks operating costs, business performance and … [Read more...]
Batemans results and development strategy
George Bateman & Son Limited has published their accounts for the trading period to January 2015, showing turnover at £15.7 million slightly down on the previous year (-2.5%) although Operating Profit held up reasonably at £191,000 compared with the previous year’s £200,000. Upgrading tenanted and extending managed estates While it has been another challenging year for … [Read more...]
London bars triumph at Spirited Awards
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Tales of the Cocktail 2015 announced their Spirited Awards winners following the largest nomination pool in the history of the show and a rigorous judging process by some of the most respected minds in the cocktail industry. Since 2007, the Spirited Awards have recognised the year’s best bars, bartenders, writers and experts, becoming the … [Read more...]
Stretch and Pull with Taylor Walker
Taylor Walker has launched a new menu concept within one of its historic London pubs this week to expand its culinary offering. The Shakespeare pub on Buckingham Palace Road, which dates back to the 1800s, has launched its ‘Stretch and Pull’ menu, combining two of the nation’s favourites – traditional rustic Italian wood-fired pizzas with an extended range of local beers and … [Read more...]