Alchemy Partners Acquires Brasserie Bar Co in £40 Deal
Brasserie Bar Co, the operator of Brasserie Blanc and the White Brasserie Company, has been acquired by Alchemy Partners in a deal that is thought to be valued at just over £40m.
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The Idle Rocks Wins Gold For ‘Restaurant Of The Year’ And ‘Small Hotel Of The Year’ At The 2021/22 Cornwall Tourism Awards
The Idle Rocks, the luxury hotel situated harbourside in the idyllic Cornish town of St Mawes, is delighted to have been awarded two Gold Awards at the 2021/22 Cornwall Tourism Awards; ‘Restaurant of the Year’ and ‘Small Hotel of the Year’.
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UK Charity Springboard Awarded Vital Grant from Hilton Effect Foundation
UK hospitality charity Springboard has been named as a 2021 Grant recipient of the Hilton Effect Foundation.
Read more...Consumer Spending Slows in January as Restrictions and Rising Living Costs Hampers Hospitality and Travel
Consumer card spending rose 7.4 per cent in January compared to the same period in 2020 – the smallest uplift since April 2021 – as several sectors were hampered by Plan B restrictions, inflation, and rising energy costs.
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Last Orders as Britain’s Oldest Pub Forced to Close After 1,229 Years
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans, Hertfordshire, believed to be the oldest in Britain has been placed into administration after first opening its doors 1,229 years ago.The Hertfordshire hostelry was built in the 11th century
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PubAid Receives Highest Ever Support from Industry
PubAid has received its highest ever level of support from brewers, pub companies and industry suppliers, setting it on course to achieve its ambitions over this year and beyond to promote pubs as a force for good in their communities.
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Star Acts Early to Ensure Licensees Aren’t Overcharged on Business Rates
With a new business rates rating list coming into effect in April 2023, Star Pubs & Bars is partnering with rating specialist Dunlop Heywood to help ensure that its leased & tenanted pubs are not excessively assessed
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BOGOF Ban More Effective than Sugar Tax in Reducing Soft Drink Consumption
Banning promotions, like ‘buy one get one free’ – BOGOF, on soft drinks could be more effective than the ‘sugar tax’ in reducing consumption of sugary drinks according to new research from the University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute.
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Price Rises for Consumers Now ‘Inevitable’ New Figures from Industry Body UKHospitality Suggest
In a UKHospitality survey of over 340 hospitality businesses representing 8,200 venues employing 190,000 people, nearly half of operators (47%) are reporting that they will be forced to increase consumer
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Buzzworks to Sail into Inverclyde
One of Scotland’s largest hospitality groups, Buzzworks Holdings, has today, Friday 4th February, announced it will bring its flagship restaurant Scotts to Greenock, creating over 70 jobs for the town.
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Ten Finalists Announced for Wales’ Top Culinary Competitions
Ten chefs will cook off in the finals of Wales’ two premier culinary competitions later this month, with fantastic prizes awaiting the winners.
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Greene King Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
Greene King, the country’s leading pub company and brewer, reinforced its commitment to training and development by announcing 450 apprenticeships across the UK this National Apprenticeship Week.
Read more...Chancellor of the Exchequer Thanks UK Hospitality Charity Springboard for their Support Towards the Sector’s Recovery
Two young Springboard trainees played host to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, in a meeting this week where they discussed their own experiences trying to find a job in the hospitality sector
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Greene King’s Fundraising Soars as Area Manager Skydives 10,000ft for Macmillan Cancer Support
A daredevil pub business development manager is flying high after her area raised over £20,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2021 with her first (and last) sky dive raising
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Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions Nudges Up Drinks Sales in Pubs, Pars and Restaurants
Out-of-home drinks sales saw a modest revival last week after COVID-19-related restrictions were lifted, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows.
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