Nimble operators, a shift toward quality, and a renaissance in burgers and quality fast food has given the M&A market the confidence to invest in the UK’s restaurant and bars sector, and the trend will continue into 2013. This is the prediction of BDO’s ‘Restaurant and Bars Report’, with successful brands like brasserie Côte and burger specialist Byron likely to change … [Read more...]
Spirit plans an apprentice in all 791 managed pubs
Spirit Pub Company has renewed its contract with Charnwood Training Group to deliver apprenticeship training throughout its managed estate. Charnwood has been working with the Spirit team for two and a half years now and over 400 apprentices are working towards their qualification or have already graduated from level 2 qualifications within the programme. The value of … [Read more...]
Bramwell completes 2012 investment, earmarks further £10 million
The opening of the Cornhill in Bridgwater on 8 December signified the completion of the Bramwell Pub Company’s investment programme for 2012: since the company’s inception in September, Bramwell has invested almost £2million across ten sites opening. The refurbishment programme has included pubs within the newly segmented trading formats across the breadth of the UK: from … [Read more...]
300 million view TripAdvisor content on other sites each month
TripAdvisor has announced that the number of people who view TripAdvisor content on sites other than TripAdvisor has doubled since last year to over 300 million per month, as marquee brands around the world—including Accor, Wyndham Hotel Group, Best Western and Thomas Cook—now partner with TripAdvisor to display TripAdvisor traveller content on their sites. And it’s not just … [Read more...]
Craft Beer Rising – a new generation of beer show launches
An adventurous new London beer, music & street food event has been launched to fulfil the curiosity and taste for craft beer being created by the nation’s brewers. The new Craft Beer Rising event will take place on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 February in the atmospheric Old Truman Brewery in East London. Pubs, bars and off licences are being offered complimentary tickets … [Read more...]