Brown-Forman Corporation has purchased all the shares of Slane Castle Irish Whiskey Limited, and will invest approximately $50 million to build a new distillery and consumer experience on the historic Slane Castle Estate in County Meath, Ireland, the home of Henry Conyngham, the eighth Marquess Conyngham, and his son, Alex Conyngham, the Earl of Mount Charles. “We are very … [Read more...]
Fuller’s reports ‘another very good year’
Fuller’s has reported its financial results for the 52 weeks ended 28 March 2015, describing it as ‘Another very good year with exciting developments for the future’. Douglas Jack of Numis commented: “We reiterate our Add recommendation. We believe Fuller’s has plenty of investment and operational initiatives to maintain its momentum. Also, with net debt/EBITDA at 2.7x, … [Read more...]
The Nation’s perfect burger?
Want to dish out Britain’s ultimate burger this summer? Red Tractor, the UK’s leading quality assurance scheme, asked consumers to vote for their favourite burger and uncovered some interesting results. As part of a seven week promotional campaign focusing on Red Tractor barbecue products, Red Tractor Assurance (RTA) asked consumers to build their perfect burger for a chance … [Read more...]
Launch of Athena Mentoring for women in UK pub industry
In partnership with BT Sport, the ALMR, BII, and in a pub, Athena Mentoring has just been launched as a pilot programme which aims to contribute to the career advancement of women in the UK pub industry. The pilot stage will take place over one year and the selected mentees will be paired with a personal mentor – key leaders and influencers from around the sector. Over a … [Read more...]
No admittance for discrimination in UK nightclubs
Following media reports into alleged racial discrimination in licensed hospitality venues, the ALMR has reminded its members and the wider sector that there is no place for discrimination of any kind in our businesses, and venues found to be discriminating against customers are liable to penalties under The Equality Act 2010. Several recent media reports alleged that … [Read more...]