Best Place Inns, the London-based pub & hostel group, has rebranded to Pub Love. The multisite, award-winning company launched their new brand at their summer party following months of submissions from staff. Working with creative agency Lunar Lemon Productions, Pub Love was chosen from over 400 suggestions with the contributing staff members receiving £500 cash. Founded … [Read more...]
Absolute Pubs adds Kings Arms Epsom
Expanding operator Absolute Pubs has added a fifth site after taking over the Kings Arms in Epsom, Surrey, on a lease with the Young’s-owned Ram Pub Company. Hidden gem The pub is described by Absolute director Simon Bailey as one of the historic town’s “hidden gems”, with significant potential to grow both food and wet trade. “As soon as we saw the Kings Arms we knew it … [Read more...]
Cumbrian brewer opens craft beer bar
Award-winning Hardknott Brewery - based in Millom, Cumbria - is expanding its business by opening a craft beer bar to serve the best beers the world has to offer. Hardknott has been working on plans for its Hardknott OnTrack bar at the town’s railway station for several months and has just opened the establishment. Dave Bailey, who runs the brewery with his partner Ann … [Read more...]
BrewDog launches World Cup bid for Scotland 2022
In typical style, BrewDog has launched its own unofficial bid for Scotland to host the World Cup in 2022 - with the unveiling of Vote Sepp beer, described as: “...an incorruptible hibiscus wit beer in honour of our tireless football führer, Mr Blatter. Best served from brown paper envelopes to aid drinking with greased palms, one sip of this beer and Sepp will be putty in … [Read more...]
Fuller’s takes to the bards
Following the extraordinary success of Twelfth Night in 2013, Permanently Bard returns in association with Fuller's Inn's to present A Midsummer Night’s Dream. “An excess of everything that is most wonderful about Shakespeare" ★★★★★ - The Public Reviews Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C., the London brewer and premium pub company is opening its doors for another … [Read more...]