Camerons Brewery based in Hartlepool will grow its retail pub estate, including its Head of Steam managed brand, by acquiring 40 new pubs with a £30 million funding package from HSBC. Once the acquisitions complete, Camerons Brewery will have a total of 110 pubs in its retail group across the North of England – part of the brewer’s expansion plans over the next five … [Read more...]
Restaurant group Prezzo looking to take on more than 300 new apprentices in the next 12 months
Restaurant group Prezzo is aiming to take on more than 300 new apprentices in the next 12 months. The 12 month apprenticeship programme is aimed at people who wish to progress in different roles within the company’s restaurants. This includes roles for waiting staff, chefs, supervisors and assistant managers, as well as area and general managers. Since September 2014 … [Read more...]
QEII Centre announces senior appointments to catering team
QEII Centre welcomes new talent to its catering team this month as Jason Dignam and Neil Clayden join QEII Taste. Neil Clayden (pictured above left) joins as head of events and hospitality, having spent the last 10 years at Grade I listed Glaziers Hall, in London, where he was operations manager. This role saw him leading delivery of in excess of 400 high profile events each … [Read more...]
New recruitment and pub lease data reveals confidence in leased pubs
Despite uncertainty over MRO, new recruitment and pub lease data from Star Pubs & Bars suggests a high level of confidence in leased pubs and in business opportunities in the sector. Applications to Star are up 8% in the last 12 months with 20% of applications resulting from word of mouth referral, a 17% increase on 2012. Word of mouth referrals replaced To Let boards … [Read more...]
Pub closures fall, but another beer tax cut needed says CAMRA
Pub campaigners are welcoming a fall in the number of pub closures in the UK, but have called on the government to cut beer tax to help reinforce the fragile recovery. The figures1 published by CAMRA, compiled by independent research company CGA Strategy, show that 27 pubs a week closed in the second half of 2015, compared to 29 a week in the previous six months. A report … [Read more...]