Northern Restaurant & Bar 2015, the largest hospitality trade show outside London, returns to Manchester Central on 17 & 18 March with another inspiring line up of chefs. 2015 will see the show’s first ever international chef appearance courtesy of Nancho Manzano, who has three Michelin stars across Casa Marcial in the Asturian mountains and La Salgar in Gijón, and … [Read more...]
Beer Bounces Back: UK volume sales of beer to rise
The post-recession years have been challenging for the UK beer market, with sales dropping by over 500 million litres between 2009 and 2013 alone. However after five consecutive years of decline, newe research from Mintel has found that overall volume sales of beer are expected to rebound in 2014, increasing by 1.3% to an estimated 4.24 bn litres in 2014. Lager still drives … [Read more...]
TCG launches major capex programme
Managed pub and bar operator TCG is starting 2015 with two major capital investment projects, including a £1.5m refurbishment of the Tattershall Castle (above), the company’s flagship floating bar and restaurant in London. Also in line for a New Year facelift is the Golden Fleece, Chelmsford, where a £100,000 capex investment will see improvements to the pub’s live music … [Read more...]
Millennials to bring in the New Year with Alcohol-Free Beer
New research published 29 December reveals alcohol-free beer is the New Year tipple of choice for many of the millennial generation – those aged between 18 and 34. This age group are eight times more likely than over-65s to replace alcohol with alcohol-free beer in January, with only one in 100 of the elder generation doing so compared to one in twelve (8%) millennials. Young … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon plans 200 more
JD Wetherspoon is to open 200 new pubs and create 15,000 jobs during the next five years, investing more than £400 million developing its new pubs across the UK and Republic of Ireland. At present Wetherspoon operates 931 pubs and employs more than 34,000 staff. The new jobs will be spread across the 200 new pubs, together with extra staff recruited for the company’s … [Read more...]