The British Beer & Pub Association has welcomed the extension of funding for the More Than a Pub programme. The new funding will enable more communities across England to take control of their local pub with the support of community business experts the Plunkett Foundation. This funding builds on the current More Than a Pub programme, which is jointly funded by Power to … [Read more...]
The Chestnut Group announce rebuilding of The Blackbirds Inn, Woodditton
The Chestnut Group is pleased to announce Listed Building Consent has been granted for The Blackbirds Inn in Woodditton. The work will begin this coming January and The Chestnut Group is looking forward to the pub reopening in Autumn 2019. Following a devastating fire in March 2018 at The Blackbirds Inn, The Chestnut Group has been working closely with local planners and the … [Read more...]
East End entrepreneur adds ‘community’ pub to portfolio
Ronnie Finch, owner of The Duke, Wanstead and The Coach & Horses, Leyton, is opening his third pub, The Leytonstone Tavern in the Cann Hall area of Leytonstone. Formerly The Woodhouse Tavern, the pub has been closed for four years, since being saved from demolition by a community asset order. Just one example of the strong surrounding community. Finch comments, ‘there’s … [Read more...]
Newcastle Pub goes back to its roots with fifteen new jobs created
A pub of historic local significance in Killingworth near Newcastle is returning to its original name of The Clousden Hill after nearly half a million was invested by Punch Taverns. The refurbished pub reopened in November with new publicans at the helm, Elaine and Steve Spring who also run another Punch pub, the Bridge Inn nearby in Cramlington. Fifteen new jobs have been … [Read more...]
Hospitality Industry Club TRADE to open in January
Master Sommeliers Xavier Rousset and Gearoid Devaney have revealed more details about TRADE, their members’ club for the hospitality industry, which is set to open in January 2019. TRADE will be a social space with a focus on quality food and drink sold at industry-friendly prices, where like-minded hospitality professionals can unwind with their peers outside working … [Read more...]