Punch Taverns has invested £2 million into Punch pubs across Lancashire in the last six months, as part of their strategy to own a portfolio of the highest quality pubs in the UK. The Burton-based pub company has pledged an investment spend of £40 million this financial year. As a result of the recent investments, this has led to over 50 new jobs created for people within the … [Read more...]
Heineken unveils new cider and beer tastes
Heineken is responding to changing tastes in the market and unveiling a number of major additions to its cider and beer portfolio in the UK. Old Mout A major new addition to its best-selling premium cider portfolio and born in New Zealand’s Moutere Valley, Old Mout rhymes with fruit. It’s a 4% ABV range of flavoured ciders, created to appeal to young adult drinkers with a … [Read more...]
TCG gears up for the World Cup
Managed pub and bar group TCG is gearing up for this summer’s World Cup by rolling out the MatchPint listing service to all its venues showing sport. The partnership will ensure that customers can check the matches being shown in TCG venues, which are promoting the tournament in Brazil as a Festival of Football. As well as following England’s progress, fans will be able to … [Read more...]
Fourfold increase in rate of diagnosed cases of Coeliac Disease
Coeliac UK, the national charity for coeliac disease announced on 12 May 2014 that new research from the University of Nottingham that has found a fourfold increase in the rate of diagnosed cases of coeliac disease in the United Kingdom over the past two decades – but that three quarters of people with coeliac disease still remain undiagnosed. 1 in 100 people in the UK have … [Read more...]
Sale of Orchid Pub Co hots up
Deutsche Bank, owner of Orchid after a refinancing, is reported to be expecting first round offers in the region of £250 million in the next few days, with six or more prospective buyers in the running. Orchid runs over 220 pubs under brands including Pizza Kitchen and Bar, All Inns, and Great British Carveries. It has been operating profitably and successfully – hence the … [Read more...]