One of Dumfries and Galloway’s most famed hostelries is set to change hands, as the Ship Inn, where celebrated author and playwright novelist Dorothy L Sayers wrote her crime novel The Five Red Herrings, goes on the market. The 10-bedrooom hotel in Gatehouse of Fleet, known as the Anwoth Hotel in the days of Ms Sayers, has been extensively refurbished over the last ten … [Read more...]
Marston acquires Daniel Thwaites’ beer business
Marston's PLC has reached agreement with Daniel Thwaites plc to acquire the trading operations of Thwaites' beer division. The acquisition includes two leading, premium brands: Wainwright and Lancaster Bomber ales. The total cash consideration is £25.1 million excluding working capital. In the 12 months to December 2014 EBITDA is estimated to have been around £7 million before … [Read more...]
Tantalise your tastebuds with Regent Street’s Easter Cocktail Hunt
Regent Street's chic bars and restaurants have decided to offer their own take on a grown up Easter Egg Hunt with a selection of unusual Easter themed cocktails this year - for the first time. The mixologists have imaginatively taken unusual ingredients and typical Easter treats such as Cream Eggs and Mini Eggs in order to create some truly delicious a- and fun - cocktails. … [Read more...]
Celebrating 600 years at one of London’s oldest pubs
This year the 600th Anniversary of the Old Red Lion in Islington is being celebrated: born in 1415 as the “Redde Lyon”, it has housed the famous Old Red Lion Theatre for almost 40 years. Not content with just throwing a party, a whole lot more is planned to make this a year to remember, to thank the loyal customers and the artists who make this one of London’s most beloved … [Read more...]
New look Windmill for Stansted Airport
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon opened a brand-new pub at Stansted Airport’s new-look terminal, on 30 March. The Windmill, has replaced the Wetherspoon pub of the same name, which had been at the airport since May 2003. The company has spent £2.7 million developing the outlet, located airside (after security) and just 50 metres from the old pub. It is Wetherspoon’s biggest … [Read more...]