St Austell Brewery is reporting early success with its new coffee brand which launched in the first quarter of 2014. Coffee sales are booming for St Austell’s managed pubs across Cornwall and Devon, with the new line improving coffee and food sales. Cornwall-based St Austell Brewery is one of the UK’s most successful independent brewers with 168 pubs and inns in its estate, … [Read more...]
McCafé coffee for homes in the U.S. – next stop?
McDonald's and Kraft have announced a collaboration to expand the manufacture, marketing and distribution of the McDonald’s McCafé brand in the U.S. by packaging its signature coffee for sale in grocery stores and other retailers nationwide. Consumers will be able to enjoy a variety of ground, whole bean and on-demand single cup McCafé coffees in the comfort and convenience of … [Read more...]
12% growth in leisure spend as GB summer holidays begin
The start of the school summer holidays and warmer weather has driven a double-digit increase in total household leisure spend. According to figures in the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker report, July saw a 12% increase in total household spending from June, driven by the onset of the school holidays and the continuing popularity of ‘staycations’ in Britain. All … [Read more...]
Launch of ‘Friendly WiFi’ scheme
Friendly WiFi', the world's first public WiFi accreditation scheme, has been launched in the UK, and hospitality businesses will want to consider the benefits of joining. Friendly WiFi is designed to verify whether a business' public Wi-Fi service meets a minimum level of filtering to block out access to pornographic and child abuse websites. 'Friendly WiFi' aims to keep … [Read more...]
Sale of Fairmont St Andrews Hotel and Golf Resort
CBRE Hotels has confirmed that the Fairmont St Andrews Hotel and Golf Resort, Scotland, has been sold for approximately £32.4m to Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc. The upscale Fairmont St Andrews, Scotland is located in St Andrews – the “home of golf”. Located on the coastline of the breathtakingly beautiful St Andrews Bay, this purpose built resort with two golf … [Read more...]