The owners of the award-winning Askham Hall have purchased a 17th century village pub as part of an innovative vision to create a new health and wellbeing hub in the Lake District. Work is now underway to refurbish the newly-acquired Queen’s Head in Askham, as part of an ambitious plan for 2019. It’s also on the doorstep of a newly-established ‘Health Barn’ in an 18th … [Read more...]
Ei Group encourages school leavers to join pub trade
Ei Group, the UK’s largest pub company, has expanded its pioneering programme that aims to inspire young people to enter the pub trade across England and Wales. Pub Pros, now in its second year, is a work readiness programme run by education enrichment organisation, Stride Learning. It aims to inform and inspire school leavers about careers in pubs whilst building … [Read more...]
£1m pub boost plus new jobs on the way in Sheffield
Star Pubs & Bars are making a £1.26 million investment in South Yorkshire community pubs to transform them into traditional locals creating 25 new jobs. The pubs are in the Sheffield area and include The White Hart on Greenhill Main Road and The New Inn on Hemsworth Road in Sheffield and The Lord Reresby in the nearby village of Thrybergh. Star Pubs & Bars says … [Read more...]
Redcomb Pubs sells to Young’s for £34 million
Multi-site operator Redcomb Pubs Ltd, founded by Managing Directors Dan Shotton and Mark Draper, announces the sale of the group to Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. for £34 million on a cash-free and debt-free basis, representing a multiple of 8.5 x EBITDA. The 15-strong portfolio of pubs and bars situated within prime locations across London, the home counties and the South … [Read more...]
Beer is key to the low and no alcohol boom, says BBPA
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has commented on the findings of a survey by the Portman Group, which found that there has been a boom in the popularity of low and no alcohol alternatives. Figures from the survey show that nearly a quarter (24%) of British drinkers have either already switched some of their drinking to low alcohol alternatives or would consider … [Read more...]