Christie + Co has been instructed to sell The Salwey Arms, an iconic 18th century Georgian coaching inn in Wooferton, Shropshire. Situated just off the A49 on one of the main gateways to Shropshire, the Grade II listed character inn offers Bistro style dining in a range of beautiful dining rooms, a separate generously stocked bar, function room for up to 80 guests and five … [Read more...]
Punch Taverns gets back to positive business
Preliminary Results for Punch Taverns for the 53 weeks to 23 August 2014 show performance in line with guidance, a positive start to the year, and the completion of the capital re-structuring. Stephen Billingham,Executive Chairman of Punch Taverns plc, commented: “We have returned the core estate to like-for-like growth and delivered underlying profits for the year in line … [Read more...]
Restaurant and pub groups report October sales growth
The London economy remains the main driver of growth in the eating and drinking out market. Nationally, restaurant and pub groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow 2.2% in October against the same month last year, while inside the M25 that growth was 4.1%, according to latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker data. Good month in London; increasing investment outside … [Read more...]
BSA Best Drinks and Accreditation winners
Winners of the Beverage Standards Association (BSA) Awards were announced at the Awards ceremony on 10 November at The Midland Hotel, Manchester. The aims of the Awards are to raise standards across the industry and help all participating establishments to improve in their chosen field of operation. All businesses which entered the 2014 Accreditation and Best Drink Awards … [Read more...]
New Inventive Bar Company to grow Revoluciòn De Cuba Brand
Following the huge success of its ‘Evolution’ programme for the Revolution brand, which saw a £10 million investment and dramatic transformation of its Revolution bars, the New Inventive Bar Company has announced its intention to grow its Revoluciòn de Cuba brand by another 12 sites over the next two years. It currently trades from five sites across the UK in Manchester, … [Read more...]