Shaftesbury has today announced that brewer and bar operator, BrewDog, is to open in Seven Dials, taking a 5,100 sq ft site across three floors located at 142 Shaftesbury Avenue. The brewer and bar operator is due to open by the end of February. The site will feature bars on two floors, and will retain the building’s unique aesthetic alongside signature BrewDog … [Read more...]
JD Weatherspoon seeks new steak suppliers across Britain and Ireland
JD Wetherspoon is to reintroduce sirloin steak, rump steak and gammon steak in its 900 pubs across the UK and Republic of Ireland on Tuesday January 30. The three items have been off the menu at the company’s pubs since Tuesday (January 23) following issues at Russell Hume Ltd, a supplier to Wetherspoon and other companies including Jamie Oliver, Greene King and … [Read more...]
Derbyshire based multiple operator takes on first leased pub
Multiple operator, BKJ Leisure has taken on its first leased pub, the Hurt Arms in Ambergate, outside Belper and is undertaking a joint £1m refurbishment with Star Pubs & Bars to turn it into a top-qulity country inn and wedding venue. The Hurt Arms is the freehold operators first leased operation. Its other sites include: The White Hart at Moorwood Moor – a country … [Read more...]
J D Wetherspoon plc – Q2 Trading Update
JD Wetherspoon plc announces an update on current trading, before entering its close period for its interim results, for the six months ending 28 January 2018, which are expected to be announced on 16 March 2018. Current trading For the first 12 weeks of the second quarter (to 21 January 2018), like-for-like sales increased by 6.0% and total sales by 4.3%. In the year to … [Read more...]
Leading pub group removes plastic straws from its Managed Estate
Due to the rising concerns over global plastic pollution, Ei Group – the UK’s largest pub company, has removed plastic straws across its managed estate nationwide and replaced them with an environmentally-friendly alternative. With headlines recently revealing that it takes hundreds of years for plastic straws to decompose, Ei Group is working closely with cleaning and … [Read more...]