Wetherspoon pubs across the UK will each be serving a range of ten real ales from around the world, alongside beers from the UK, during a 17 day festival (Friday October 17 to Sunday November 2 inclusive). The overseas beers have been sourced from brewers in New Zealand, the USA, Netherlands, Australia, Italy and Belgium. They will complement up to 40 beers from UK … [Read more...]
British Land plans £40m leisure development at Drake Circus, Plymouth
British Land has signed an agreement with Plymouth City Council to develop Drake Circus Leisure, a circa 100,000 sq ft leisure scheme next to its 570,000 sq ft Drake Circus Shopping Centre in Plymouth city centre. The £40 million development will include a 12 screen cinema operated by Cineworld, 13 restaurant units and 450 car park spaces. The site currently houses a coach … [Read more...]
Castle Inn wins CAMRA’s National Cider Pub of the Year
A traditional 16th century thatched roofed pub in a small Dorset village has walked away with CAMRA's top Real Cider award after being named Cider Pub of the Year: The Castle Inn, West Lulworth, has been crowned the best place in the UK to enjoy a pint of Real Cider. The pub has been run by the Halliday family for over thirty years – Alex Halliday is the current landlord and … [Read more...]
Playing music boosts trading
Businesses close to the new SSE Hydro arena in Glasgow have reported a welcome boost in trade by playing recorded music at their Finnieston venues. And research into the value of music to businesses carried out by music licensing company PPL has shown that in Scotland, 73% of bar and pub operators questioned believe that playing music can boost trading. PPL exists to ensure … [Read more...]
On trend food choices for Stonegate’s Locals Pubs
Pulled Pork, Beer and Bourbon and Piri Piri Chicken with Chilli Slaw are just three new food and flavouring combinations to be added to the new menus of the Stonegate Pub Company’s locals pubs this week. The 69 pubs, which are spread across towns and villages across the UK, are revitalising their menus with on trend food choices incorporating them into new style burgers, … [Read more...]