Pub operator JD Wetherspoon opens its new pub in Blanchardstown on June 30, with the creation of 120 new jobs. The company already runs two pubs in the area: The Three Tun Tavern in Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock and The Forty Foot in The Pavilion Centre, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire. The company has spent £2.82 million (€3.87 million) developing the outlet, on the site of the … [Read more...]
BrewDog announces details of USA brewery
Scottish craft brewery, BrewDog has announced its plans to open its North American headquarters and first production facility outside the UK in Canal Winchester, located in the Columbus Region of Ohio. The brewery was inundated with enquiries after it revealed preliminary plans for its USA expansion earlier this month, with the BrewDog Facebook page noting unprecedented shares … [Read more...]
Cubana announces coffee brand and heads to Smithfield
London Waterloo’s Cubana bar-restaurant (owned by businessman and former Tory Treasury minister, Phillip Oppenheim) has confirmed that its second venue will now open in October in Smithfield, London EC1 The venue will feature a coffee roaster and Latin-American bakery alongside Cubana’s famous Mojitos and fresh tropical cocktails. Also on offer will be their equally … [Read more...]
Workplace temperatures in a heatwave: what to do for your employees
With the mercury rising this week, British workers’ health could be put at risk due to a lack of clear, legal guidelines on the maximum temperatures allowed in the workplace, according to office space search engine, Office Genie. Currently, workplace regulations state that employers must act if workplace temperatures dip below 16C (13C for workplaces where people carry out … [Read more...]
Arrival of Innovation Pubs
Two former colleagues who worked together at Mitchells & Butler and Whitbread have joined forces to start their new pub company. Innovation Pubs, run by Anthony Mitchell and Edward Willson, have purchased their first two pubs and are looking at further sites with the aim of operating up to eight pubs by the end of 2016. Their first two pubs have been purchased from the … [Read more...]