Managed pub and bar operator TCG is shaking up its cocktail offer with a new manual designed to upskill its bar staff, and a refresh of its list with new flavours for the summer. Sales uplift Two sites trialed the Cocktail Manual earlier this year and saw a combined sales uplift on cocktails worth £80,000 annually. The manual, which is now being rolled out to TCG’s key … [Read more...]
Dorset Orchards cider launched by Palmers Brewery
Palmers Brewery in Bridport has launched a new cider company called Dorset Orchards that makes the most of the traditional varieties of cider apples grown in the county. The cider has been created with support from David Sheppy of Sheppy’s Cider, whose family have been making traditional ciders for over 200 years. Dorset Orchards uses only Dorset-grown apples to produce a … [Read more...]
SIBA launches Beerflex in response to growing demand
The Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) award winning Direct Delivery Scheme (DDS) is being re-named ‘Beerflex’ to reflect the organisation’s plans to grow the commercial opportunities for its members in a changing beer and pubs market. Launched in 2003, DDS has been very successful in creating access to pubs within pub companies for hundreds of brewers. It is a practical … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon to open four new hotels in next 10 weeks
Wetherspoon is opeining four new hotels alongside its pubs, taking the number of Wetherspoon hotels to 40, with more openings planned. Wetherspoon is investing more than £9 million on the four hotels which will open at Camborne (July 7), Tavistock (July 21), Worcester (August 18) and Barrow (September 1). The pubs will offer a combined 127 bedrooms, taking the total number … [Read more...]
Groucho Club to expand to New York
The Groucho Club has changed ownership with the completion of a management buyout of the Club, backed by a new group of shareholders which includes the current owners, Graphite Capital. The Club has also added two small institutional investors - Alcuin Capital and Isfield - along with several private individual investors. Matt Hobbs, CEO of The Groucho Club, … [Read more...]