Novus Leisure is the operator of a portfolio of 52 premium bars and restaurants, predominately located in London’s City and West End and based on a pre-booking sales system, has reported double digit growth and a 50% increase in profit for the 53 weeks to 27 June 2012, and an adjusted profit of £17.3 m for the financial year. The business has funding in place and expects to be … [Read more...]
Get a Black Cab lift with Fuller’s and Hailo
London brewer and pub company Fuller’s has teamed up with Hailo, the black cab app, to celebrate the festive season, generate some useful publicity with an innovative promotion, and to give Londoners a little lift by offering free ‘Black Cab’ Christmas puddings to passengers. The delicious puddings, hand-crafted to a unique recipe which includes a splash of Fuller’s popular … [Read more...]
Call for 15,000 2-Week Work Placements in pubs and bars
Pub and bar companies across the country aim to create 15,000 work placements for young people in a drive to showcase the career options that are available throughout the industry. The initiative will run throughout 2013/14 and will equip young people with foundation level qualifications and prepare them for entry into employment via an apprenticeship or as a stepping stone … [Read more...]
Bath Ales opens third Graze Venue
Independent brewer and pub operator, Bath Ales, is set to open the doors to its new flagship venue, Graze Bar, Brewery & Chophouse, in Bath on Monday 10 December. The only micro-brewery bar in Bath It will be the third Graze bar and restaurant that the South West brewer has opened, with outlets already in Bristol and Cirencester, and at just over 5,000 sq ft, it is … [Read more...]
Thwaites invests and innovates to promote Wainwright ale
Leading Northern brewer Thwaites aims to make Wainwright a Top 10 ale in the UK over the next three years, beginning with a £2m investment in the brand across the on and off trade. The 4.1% ABV golden ale, which Thwaites named after Alfred Wainwright, author of the famous walking guidebooks, is now the fastest growing UK top 25 cask ale and a Top 20 Premium Bottled Ale in … [Read more...]