Britain’s pubs enjoyed a mini sales boom in June thanks to the hot weather and the start of the World Cup, latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker confirm. But while the country’s managed pub and bar groups saw collective like-for-like sales rise 2.8% against last June, restaurant groups were suffering in the heat with a 1.8% fall in like-for-like … [Read more...]
National Pub Fortnight campaign to giveaway 50,000 free drinks
This year’s National Pub Fortnight, the annual two-week celebration of the Great British pub, run by Ei Publican Partnerships - the leased and tenanted division of the UK’s largest pub company Ei Group - and this year in conjunction with Star Pubs and Bars, will provide 50,000 free drinks to customers across the UK – more than three times last year’s total … [Read more...]
BBPA responds to white paper on the future relationship
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has responded to the Government’s white paper titled “The Future Relationship Between the United Kingdom and the European Union. It is encouraging that the Government is making progress in setting out its proposals for Brexit. While there is still much detail to be thrashed out in key areas such as immigration, there are a number … [Read more...]
Novus announces its bar tender of the year
Novus, the leading bar and restaurant operator, held its annual Bar Tender of the Year Awards at Gem Bar in London on Tuesday and the event was back with a bang. Four finalists competed for the top spot, with Adrian Subirana, a bar tender from Sway Bar in London, taking the coveted first prize. This is the second year Novus has held the competition and, following its success … [Read more...]
Brakspear opens doors to new flagship managed site in Cotswolds
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear is today reopening the doors of the Frogmill near Cheltenham – its biggest project in its 240-year history. The 16tth century inn in Shipton Oliffe, near Andoversfold, Gloucestershire, is now Brakspear’s biggest managed site and comprises a 100-cover restaurant, bar, 28 boutique bedrooms and wedding and conference facilities for up to 150 … [Read more...]