The BBPA has launched a new scheme designed to reduce the costs associated with the new Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) legislation. Does ESOS apply to you? Any company employing over 250 employees will be covered, which could mean operators with as few as ten managed outlets. Those with a turnover in excess of £42.5 million and with a balance sheet over £36.5 … [Read more...]
Pub and Bar industry pledges Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships within the pub and bar sector are becoming a standard part of the recruitment and development of young people amongst many companies. Operators big and small are choosing to ensure that young people coming into the industry get the grounding of structured training which sets them on the path of a rewarding career within the industry. Companies who have … [Read more...]
Harefield Manor Park Hotel, Romford sold
Specialist property adviser Christie + Co has sold the Harefield Manor Hotel in Romford, Essex, on behalf of Administrators. The hotel has been purchased for an undisclosed sum off a guide price of £3.5million by an experienced hotel operator who owns a number of hotels in East London. Conveniently located just 4 miles from the M25, the elegant Victorian property, … [Read more...]
BII Scotland announce Annual Awards 2015
BII Scotland has announced that its annual awards ceremony, which celebrates and supports the licensed trade in Scotland, will take place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow on Sunday 17 May. The event, which is not-for-profit and organised by volunteers from the trade, is expected to attract over 300 attendees from the great and good of the Scottish licensed trade. The … [Read more...]
Pan Chai pan-Asian franchise pops-up at Bicester
Pan Chai, the UK’s first and only pan-Asian franchise has expanded with the recent opening of Pan Chai petite at Bicester Village, Oxfordshire. Pan Chai petite launched within designer outlet Bicester Village in late January with a temporary pop-up site planned to operate until 12 April 2015, with a plan to move within a permanent site within the complex following this. With … [Read more...]