The latest Beer Barometer sales data from the British Beer & Pub Association shows beer sales in the third quarter of 2018 were up 4.4% on the same period last year. This was the first third quarter showing growth in over 15 years. Good news for brewers, but pubs benefited modestly however from the beer sales boost, with sales increasing by a modest 0.9 percent. This … [Read more...]
Frontier Pubs launches two new venues
Frontier Pubs, the partnership between Ei Managed Investments and leading pub operator Pioneer Hospitality, has opened its latest site, The Duke of Wellington in Dalston, while The Grosvenor Arms in Wandsworth will open next month. The two new sites mean the pub company will have opened nine venues at prominent sites across London since its launch in October 2016. Peter … [Read more...]
Ei Group raises almost £80,000 for Royal British Legion through its charity beer
Poppy Beer, Ei Group’s exclusive beer in partnership with The Royal British Legion, has proved a winner with customers with nearly half a million pints bought across pubs in its estate over the past four years. The 3.6% ABV beer, brewed at Marston’s Brewery, Burton-on-Trent, was available exclusively to publicans across the Ei Publican Partnerships estate in advance of … [Read more...]
BBPA responds to ONS “Economies of ale” report on pubs
Responding to a new report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) titled the Economies of ale, British Beer and Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds commented: “This new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reflects our own data and research which shows that many pubs are struggling. “Pubs face a number of cost pressures, from high taxes … [Read more...]
Neighbourhood Liverpool celebrates two years in the city
Revenues at Neighbourhood in Liverpool have increased to £5m as the bar and restaurant brand celebrates two years in the city. Based on the former site of the Trials Hotel on Castle Street, Neighbourhood has become one of the most popular hotspots in Liverpool, welcoming around 2,000 guests each week. Higher footfall has been driven by its focus on the customer, offering … [Read more...]