Loungers, the Bristol-based all-day café/bar operator, has appointed Nick Collins as managing director. The appointment will see current MD Alex Reilley become the groups' executive vice chairman and coincides with Justin Carter joining as chief operating officer, a position that Collins had held until now. Collins joined Loungers in January 2012 as Finance Director before … [Read more...]
Charles Wells’ strong performance in operating profit and investment
Charles Wells Ltd has announced its annual results for the financial year to 27 September 2014, incorporating the performance of Wells & Young’s Brewing Company, Charles Wells Pub Company and John Bull Pub Company. Sales income rose £5m to £187m with profit after tax of £7.7m – up 24% from £6.2m the previous year. EBITDA was up 6% to £14.7m. Craft beer stimulates the … [Read more...]
Obesity can be a disability
The European Court of Justice has this month confirmed that obesity can amount to a disability if the usual criteria for establishing a disability are satisfied. This important decision follows the opinion earlier this year of the European Court’s Advocate General who stated that a morbidly obese person (someone with a Body Mass Index of 40 or more) can potentially be … [Read more...]
Camerons celebrates 150 years with new beers
2015 sees Camerons celebrate 150 years of brewing excellence and the North East brewers have created a collection of new beers to celebrate this milestone. 2 permanent + 12 guest beers for 2015 Martin Dutoy, Head Brewer at Camerons for over 25 years, said “Camerons will have two permanent beers for 2015. These are the brewery’s flagship Strongarm ‘Ruby Red’ and also the … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon and Heineken resume business
JD Wetherspoon has come to an agreement with Heineken to stock a range of its products in its UK and Republic of Ireland pubs. It follows its decision in December to delist all Heineken products from its 926 pubs – see our article of 9 December Wetherspoon’s pubs in the UK will serve Heineken, Fosters, Kronenbourg 1664, Strongbow, John Smith’s Extra Smooth and … [Read more...]