UK beer sales increased at the highest rate since the quarterly survey began in 1997, according to the latest UK Quarterly Beer Barometer from the British Beer & Pub Association. Following the historic second cut in Beer Duty there was growth in both the on- and off-trade, with April to June bringing pubs their first quarterly beer sales increase in over two years. Pubs … [Read more...]
Peyton and Byrne launches New British Cafés at IWM London
IWM London, part of the Imperial War Museums, has reopened after a four year, £40 million major redevelopment that includes a brand new Atrium space designed by Foster+Partners. The Atrium is probably the most spectacular of the museum’s spaces with 25-metre high ceilings and a vast collection of rare and dramatic exhibits (from a Battle of Britain Spitfire to a Harrier jet … [Read more...]
Best Pies in London Restaurants
London Pie Reviews Pierate is a pie review website where we rate pies of all kinds, sweet, meat - we aren't fussy! Many people will visit London and wonder where they can get the best pie from. Never fear, we have eaten all the pies already and can point you in the right direction. By London restaurant pies we mean anywhere that serves a pie which you can eat on the … [Read more...]
Peyton & Byrne quits Brighton
Peyton & Byrne has decided to cease to deliver catering and hospitality functions for Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival and Royal Pavilion and Museums over the next few months, having decided that, despite enthusiasm and considerable investment, that the project does not fit with their London core activities. At this early stage of the exit process, Brighton Dome … [Read more...]
Starbucks grows on: revenues increase 11%
Starbucks Corporation has reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal third quarter and 39-week fiscal year to date ended June 29, 2014, with strong comparable store sales increases of 6% globally and 7% in the U.S. driving record Q3 revenues of $4.2 billion. The company is flourishing and expanding worldwide: no fewer than 344 new stores opened in the quarter, with a … [Read more...]