Record numbers of people are reported to be applying for a Punch Taverns pub, as news of the success of the company’s Punch Foundation Tenancy model spreads through the pub sector and beyond. Key to this success, Punch Taverns’ New Business Team recently reached an impressive new milestone – supporting their 250th Partner with a new business launch. The Coachmakers … [Read more...]
Booking.com – the 15 UK properties with perfect scores
Booking.com is honouring 200,776 properties in 176 countries with its 2014 Award of Excellence, an important symbol of the company’s commitment to working together with its global network of accommodation partners, facilitating incredible experiences for customers from every walk of life. The average score amongst properties receiving the award this year is a record 8.7 out of … [Read more...]
Batemans appoints Retail Director as part of acquisition drive
Batemans, the family brewer based in Lincolnshire, has recruited Linda Green as its new Retail Director. Linda’s appointment comes as Batemans makes acquisitions a major priority for the business, with the aim of increasing its managed houses in particular. Batemans is looking to evolve its estate to be split equally between tenanted, managed and franchised operations, with … [Read more...]
Scott Murray adds to award winning Bar Sport chain
A former top amateur boxer from Staffordshire has just added another venue to his award winning American style sports bar chain. Bar Sport, started by Cannock entrepreneur Scott Murray back in 1998, is set to open a new venue in Derby. Bar Sport Derby, which opens on 12 February at a cost £500,000, will create over 20 new jobs, and opens at the site of a former American … [Read more...]
180% increase in Brits dining out on 15 February for Valentine’s
Restaurant bookings service, Bookatable.co.uk, reveals that there has been a significant rise in the number of Brits eating out the day after Valentine’s Day to avoid the frenetic rush for romantic meals on 14 February. Booking data from Bookatable’s database of over 800,000 diners was collated to create their Valentine’s Trends Report, with findings revealing that there was … [Read more...]