Consumers paid a total of 165 million visits to pubs, bars and clubs over Christmas—15 million more than in the previous festive season. That is one of the headline findings of exclusive new research of Christmas footfall trends from 5,000 consumers, along with sales data from more than 5,000 managed outlets around the UK from the CGA Peach Trading Index. More visits, … [Read more...]
Anyone for Stilton?
Leisure property specialist Fleurets is marketing the leasehold Stilton Cheese Inn for £68,000. The Stilton Cheese Inn occupies a prominent position on the Old Great North Road in the centre of the Cambridgeshire village of Stilton which, of course, gave its name to the world’s best known cheese. The association is celebrated with the world-famous "Stilton Cheese Rolling" … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon festival of British-grown hop varieties
Wetherspoon pubs across the UK will be offering ten real ales from across the world alongside a selection of beers from across the UK during a 17-day festival (Friday March 13 to Sunday March 29 inclusive). Only British-grown hop varieties Each of the beers has been brewed using only British-grown hop varieties; a total of 24 different hop varieties are being featured … [Read more...]
Norwich City of Ale returns for fifth year
The annual City of Ale festival is back for its fifth year, which will see hundreds of real ale drinker’s return to the city of Norwich for 2015. The ten day celebration will run from 21-31st May and a number of pubs and breweries will be involved to provide fans with a selection of real ales and a party atmosphere. Fans of City of Ale can expect to take part in ale trails, … [Read more...]
Eating and drinking-out market confident about 2015 trading
The eating and drinking out market is primed for growth in 2015 thanks to the popularity of flexible formats, barbecue food and craft drinks. But soaring property costs and the risk of saturation are putting the brakes on out-and-out optimism. Those are just some of the findings from CGA Peach’s exclusive Business Leaders’ Survey, which reveals the trends that will define … [Read more...]