St Austell Brewery is one of the South West’s biggest breweries with a managed estate of high quality destination pubs, hotels and inns with rooms in scenic locations. These businesses tend to be seasonal and food led, and coffee has long been in growth across the estate. Now, the Brewery is diversifying into the coffee market with the development, design, branding and launch … [Read more...]
Revolution Bars launches best in class drinks proposition
Following extensive research into its drinks offering and on the back of the success of its £7m investment in its Evolution Programme across the Revolution bars, Inventive Leisure, the leading national premium bar operator, has launched a best in class drinks proposition across its bottled, draught and wine ranges. New bottled drinks range – 12% sales increase Having … [Read more...]
Heineken to invest £18.5 million in its Star Pubs & Bars estate
Heineken is to invest £18.5 million in its Star Pubs & Bars estate in 2014, the biggest programme of capital expenditure the estate has ever received. A sixth of the company’s 1300 pubs are set to benefit from the programme which will include 60 to 70 major refurbishments with an average spend of £135,000 as well as over 100 external signage and redecoration … [Read more...]
Bumper Christmas and New Year for pub and restaurant groups
Britain celebrated Christmas and New Year by going out to eat and drink. Latest figures reveal that the nation's leading pub, bar and restaurant groups enjoyed a festive season boost, with collective like-for-like sales up 3.3% on last year. Total sales were ahead 6.1%. Results from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker, the sector's leading sales barometer, for the six weeks … [Read more...]
Geronimo Inns first pub group to achieve 3 star SRA rating
An increasing number of pubs are joining the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) and putting their sustainability credentials to the test in response to consumer demand for their dining destinations to serve meals that match their values. Now, Geronimo Inns has demonstrated it is in the forefront of this trend, becoming the first pub group to receive the highest possible … [Read more...]