Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C., the London brewer and premium pub company, has released its new book, Crafting a Company, to celebrate its 170th Anniversary. The book is written by award-winning beer writer Adrian Tierney-Jones, and designed by Lisa David. It details the company’s history, ethos and developments. With pub profiles and insights into the people at the heart … [Read more...]
Illustrious Summer Isles Hotel near Ullapool for sale
A remote Highland hotel, which has long been a popular retreat of privacy-seeking celebrities and politicians, has been put on the market for offers over £695,000, with Colliers International acting for the seller. Then-First Minister Alex Salmond is said to have taken a break at the Summer Isles Hotel in Wester Ross during the long run-up to last year's Referendum, while it … [Read more...]
iNTERTAIN opens fourth new venue of the year
Walkabout’s parent company, iNTERTAIN, has opened its fourth newly acquired venue of the year in Manchester’s premier entertainment complex, The Printworks. Following the signing of the new lease in October, the move has seen the company spend over £650,000 transforming the 600 capacity bar into a ‘new-style’ Walkabout, bringing iNTERTAIN’s total investment in acquiring and … [Read more...]
Barbecoa, Franco Manca and Daisy Green join Nova, Victoria
A further three dining destinations have been announced as set to open at Nova, Victoria next year, adding more culinary talent to what will be London’s newest food quarter. Barbecoa, Franco Manca and Daisy Green are the new names gearing up to join concepts from the likes of Jason Atherton, D&D London and Will Ricker at Nova when it opens in September 2016. Nova is an … [Read more...]
London eating and drinking-out markets down 1.5% after post-Paris nervousness
London’s pub and restaurant trade saw sales dip in November in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. Public nervousness about going out led to a 1.5% decline in like-for-like sales in the capital, with chain restaurants feeling the biggest impact, according to latest figures from the industry’s sales barometer, the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. Restaurant groups saw … [Read more...]