Against stiff competition, Maxime Creusot of the 64th and Social Bar in Clapham, beat 13 other contestants to win the £500 top prize in the UKBG Coco Re’al cocktail competition on October 29. Unusually, Maxime blended salted caramel vodka with coconut cream, as well as limoncello and lemon juice, to create a tiki-style cocktail entitled ‘Allo Treacle. Held in the Quarter … [Read more...]
Best British Care Home Roast title won by The Elms, Edinburgh
The Elms, an Edinburgh care home managed by Cross Reach and catered by Caterplus Services, has beaten off stiff competition from almost 100 hopefuls to win the first-ever Best British Care Home Roast title. Catering manager Craig Macfarlane impressed the judges, including representatives from the National Association of Care Caterers (NACC) and Age UK Surrey, thanks to an … [Read more...]
Bramwell Pub Company goes into administration
Bramwell Pub Company – formerly Barracuda - operates 190 pubs and bars across England, Wales and Scotland under three principal trading formats: Wild Lime Bar & Kitchen, Smith & Jones Pubs and Varsity. Bramwell has been the subject of considerable speculation recently, with the Stonegate Pub Company said to be in advanced talks about the acquisition of up to 80 of … [Read more...]
Social Media Workshops drive footfall in pubs for Admiral
Admiral Taverns is unveiling a sector-leading face-to-face social media course exclusively for their licensees, aimed at engaging with customers and driving people into pubs. In partnership with ABV Training, Admiral Taverns, the Pub Company of the Year, expects to put 150 of its licensees – almost 20% – through the course over the next 12 months. The new course is designed … [Read more...]
Big boost for British beer as sales rise by 5.2 per cent
UK beer sales rose by 5.2 per cent in the third quarter – the biggest quarter-on-quarter increase this century, according to the British Beer & Pub Association’s latest Beer Barometer. The boost follows the fine summer weather, as well as optimism over the Chancellor’s popular Beer Tax cut in the March Budget, says the BBPA. On-trade down 1.2%; off-trade up 12.5% But - … [Read more...]