The biggest party of the year for ale lovers from across Britain returns in November, at St Austell Brewery’s Celtic Beer Festival. On Saturday 22 November, beer enthusiasts from across the country will descend upon St Austell for the all-day festival, which will showcase more than 130 different ales, stouts and lagers. Held in the ancient cellars of the Victorian brewery … [Read more...]
Beer duty cuts create 16,000 jobs
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has released its ‘Cheers 2014’ report, detailing how consecutive beer duty cuts have created 16,000 jobs and boosted beer sales, at very little cost to the Government. The report, produced in partnership with CAMRA and SIBA, was presented to Chancellor George Osborne at the Conservative Party Conference, along with a new, … [Read more...]
Punch Taverns and Oakman Inns invest in Ampthill Pub
The White Hartin Ampthill, Bedford, is to re-open early next year following a joint investment from Oakman Inns and Restaurants Limited and property owners Punch Taverns. The pub, an 18th Century Grade Two Listed Coaching Inn situated on Dunstable Street, is at the centre of the £1.3million joint investment that will see the site completely refurbished. Oakman Inns and … [Read more...]
Hilton’s Tower Bridge Bar TwoRuba transformed
Leading bar and restaurant design studio AfroditiKrassa has introduced a space-defining ‘metal mesh architectural drapery’, as part of its urban opulence interior design concept for Hilton Tower Bridge’s new 300 square metres destination bar, TwoRuba, which opened in September 2014. Hilton brand transformation The Hilton brand, nearly a century old, is going through … [Read more...]
Eclectic reports firm foundations for further progress
Eclectic Bar Group has reported its Maiden Results for the 52 weeks to 29 June 2014, with Reuben Harley, Chief Executive Officer commenting: I am pleased to report results in line with our expectations. The Group is developing well and has a firm foundation and an appropriate capital structure following the IPO last year from which to build. We will continue to acquire sites … [Read more...]