The nomination process is now open for the fourth annual NRB Top 50, in association with Kuits licensing solicitors, so do not delay in putting forward the names of the people who you think are making an outstanding contribution to the critical and commercial success of their operations. The prestigious list, which is announced at a special reception at the NRB on 17 March, … [Read more...]
Eating out sector to grow with consumer confidence
Trading through the eating out sector is likely to improve further this year, although it’s still a long way off peak 2008 levels, according to foodservice consultancy Horizons. The UK’s restaurants, hotels, quick service dining outlets, cafés, contract caterers and takeaways saw sales improve around 2% during 2014, with similar growth anticipated for 2015. “It won’t be a … [Read more...]
Sharp’s makes waves from Cornwall’s Atlantic Coast
In another impressive year for Sharp’s, the brewery has seen production capacity increasing by approximately 40%, from 185k barrels last year to a maximum of 260k barrels in 2014. In addition to this, the number of staff has increased by 11% to 133, with the majority of new recruits joining the brewery’s expanding headquarters at Rock. Acclaimed and growing beer portfolio … [Read more...]
BBPA’s SUSTAIN partnership – membership rises from 5 to 14
Nine new members have formally signed up to the BBPA-operated SUSTAIN waste packaging compliance scheme, marking a great start to 2015. The new members include Britain’s biggest brewer, Molson Coors, and, for the first time, two leading pub companies. Membership is set to rise further, says the BBPA, as all brewers count the benefits of the scheme. Joining the SUSTAIN scheme … [Read more...]
Cromwell Arms marches into Fuller’s camp
Delicious Dining, the south coast based dining and hotel group, has sold through Davis Coffer Lyons – the leisure specialists – The Cromwell Arms in Romsey, Hants, as part of a strategic move to allow the company to focus on developing other parts of the business. The pub has been sold to Fuller’s for an undisclosed sum. Desirability of quality destination … [Read more...]