Batemans, the family brewer based in Lincolnshire, has brewed a rich, ruby beer to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. The county plays an important role in the story of the historic document and is home to one of only four surviving original copies. Named Law of the Land and available by bottle, this 5.5% ABV beer has been brewed with sweet English barley and spicy … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon openings gather pace in Ireland
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to open three new pubs in the Republic of Ireland in the coming months. The company is to open The Great Wood in Blanchardstown and The Old Borough in Swords, both in Dublin, as well as The Linen Weaver in Cork. At present Wetherspoon has two pubs in the Republic of Ireland; at Blackrock (above) and Dun Laoghaire. The company is to invest … [Read more...]
Luminar rebrands to Deltic Group
Following a third consecutive year of growth, the UK’s largest nightclub operator, The Luminar Group, has announced an 18% increase in profits for the 53 weeks until 28 February 2015. The company, which employs 3,000 people and operates 58 nightclubs and bars nationwide, delivered a profit before tax of £3.7m and an EBITDA of £11.4m. With a strong financial platform in … [Read more...]
Consumers clash with businesses over ways to pay
UK consumers and businesses are poles apart on the adoption of new and innovative payments technologies, according to Sage Pay’s 2015 Payments Landscape Report. Consumers seek innovative payment methods More than 1 in 4 consumers say that they are more likely to shop somewhere which offers a greater range of, or more innovative, payments methods. The report also found … [Read more...]
TripAdvisor awards Certificate of Excellence 2015 to 40,000 UK hospitality businesses
TripAdvisor announced 19 May the 2015 Certificate of Excellence award recipients. A total of 40,464 hospitality businesses in the UK have been awarded this year – up from 31,325 in 2014. London tops the world This year is particularly good news for London, with the UK capital home to more award-winning businesses than any other city in the world. Now in its fifth year, … [Read more...]