Pilsner Urquell’s Tankovna Beer will be served in Soho’s new Chinese Gastropub, Duck + Rice from April 2015, delivered direct from the brewery in Plzen, Czech Republic into specially crafted copper tanks on display on the ground floor of the new venue. Each 500 litre tank will be refilled with fresh Pilsner Urquell every week and customers will be invited to taste the … [Read more...]
Pubs and restaurants set to be victims of Business Rate revaluation
Leading licensed leisure property adviser BNP Paribas Real Estate has warned pubs and restaurant owners and occupiers across the country that, following the 2017 revaluation, the Uniform Business Rate (UBR) in England applied to ratepayers’ rates bills is likely to be set at 50p in the £. This would be the highest level ever, and is equivalent to 50% of the current rental value … [Read more...]
Tattershall Castle set for return to London
Managed pub and bar operator TCG is preparing for the return to London of its flagship site, the Tattershall Castle floating bar and restaurant, after a £1.5 million refurbishment in Hull. The popular drinking and dining destination, usually moored opposite the London Eye, has been in Hull since early January. It has been given a complete exterior and interior refurbishment … [Read more...]
Monstrously fruity beer from Loch Ness
The Loch Ness Brewery has teamed up with soft fruit experts from the James Hutton Institute near Dundee and a Fife berry farmer to create a new blackberry beer. Tapping into the growing niche market not just for craft beers but also for fruited brews, the new Berry LochNESS beer was actually born out of a possible dispute over use of the Loch Ness name. The … [Read more...]
Carvery Heaven opens 14th site The Pear Tree
The Fairway in Keyworth, Nottinghamsire has re-opened as The Pear Tree following a £250K refurbishment by Star Pubs & Bars, HEINEKEN’s pub business, and lessees Carvery Heaven. The pub is the 14th site for Carvery Heaven, 11 of which are with Star Pubs & Bars and is the first time Carvery Heaven has ventured into an American themed food offer. A 12th Star Pubs & … [Read more...]