Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has hailed Tax Equality Day as an outstanding success. Almost 900 Wetherspoon pubs across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, lowered their prices by 7.5 per cent on the day to highlight the benefit of a VAT reduction in the hospitality industry. Tim Martin said: “Our like for like volumes (excluding new pubs) were up by 17 per … [Read more...]
Ei Group pledges to giveaway 15,000 free pints of Doombar to celebrate Cask Ale Week
Ei Group, the UK’s largest pub company, is helping its publicans attract new custom and increase sales by partnering with national brewer Molson Coors to giveaway 15,000 pints of Sharp’s Doombar between 25 Sept-8 Oct, coinciding with Cask Marque’s Cask Ale week (21 Sept-1 Oct). The nationwide exclusive promotion, which is available at its Bermondsey Pub Co. pubs, part of the … [Read more...]
Champagne central sparkles with six figure makeover
A new look for one of Glasgow’s finest establishments has just been revealed as Grand Central Hotel takes the wrap off a sparkling makeover. The iconic hotspot, overlooking Central Station in the heart of Glasgow’s style mile, has undergone a lavish refurbishment, to relaunch its iconic bar. Former Miss Scotland and TV presenter, Jennifer Reoch also joined the team to … [Read more...]
Craft Academy opens first London training brewery for apprentices
Craft brewing apprenticeship programme, Craft Academy has opening its first ever London training brewing in Herne Hill, bringing apprentice-led brewing to the capital. To celebrate the opening and the progress of the scheme in London, Craft Academy is hosting a launch event at the Florence Pub in Herne Hill, the new home of the microbrewery. The microbrewery will be a … [Read more...]
MAZAA wins double listing
Asian event caterer, MAZAA, has reached approved caterer status on two London venues’ lists. The caterer, who specialises in cuisine from the Indian subcontinent has been given approved caterer status at two vastly differing venues, Altitude London, Pimlico and the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Kings Cross, within the same month. The listing means that MAZAA will be joining … [Read more...]