On 22 April, the award-winning Brompton Bar and Grill will team up with acclaimed Heaves Farm Veal and Alternative Meats to host its latest instalment of The Grill Club, this time with ethical British Rosé Veal as the theme. Occurring regularly and exploring different themes at each session, The Grill Club provides the perfect Monday evening activity for meat lovers in London … [Read more...]
Edgbaston plans start with cocktail lounge and boutique hotel
Calthorpe Estates has exchanged contracts with the owners of the award-winning Warwickshire cocktail lounge and boutique hotel, The Kenilworth, to open up a similar establishment at 18 Highfield Road, Edgbaston. Stuart and Darren Insall have produced an exciting scheme to transform 18 Highfield Road into “The Edgbaston”, Cocktail Lounge and Hotel. The Edgbaston will include … [Read more...]
Consumers hit as menu prices rise 6%
Restaurants and pubs have raised their menu prices by 6% in the past six months as they seek to pass on increasing food costs to customers and off-set the expense of running special offers such as meal deals and voucher offers. Biggest rise since survey started in 2006 Horizons’ latest biannual Menurama research, which tracks menu changes across 116 chain hotels, pubs, … [Read more...]
Brakspear takes new direction with managed pub in Henley-on-Thames
Brakspear has invested £750,000 in its first managed pub, the Bull on Bell Street in Henley-on-Thames, which opened on the Easter weekend. The listed building on one of Henley’s busiest streets stands next to Brakspear’s head office and was part of the original brewery at various points in its 700-year history. It was trading under the name Ko-Ko’s until closing for … [Read more...]
Running a pub? Use the app
Orchid Group has created division-specific electronic documents to help its pub teams get the information they need quickly and easily, helping them run their pubs effectively as well as save money, time and paper. The pub company has led the way with its comprehensive yet straightforward guidance for staff, and now it is also embracing technology to ensure that information … [Read more...]