2011 May « Ale and Beer

Weston Castle: Thwaites deal working well

Northern-based multiple operator Weston Castle has revealed its high risk strategy to work with Thwaites to reopen closed pubs is “working well”.

Source:Weston Castle: Thwaites deal working well

SAB Miller increased lager volumes 23% in the UK premium segment fuelled by the continued success of Peroni Nastro Azzurro.

Source:Peroni sales boost SAB Miller in UK

Fuller’s is the first to pay for all of its tenants to be members of the BII for the duration of their stay with the company.

Source:Fuller’s pays for tenants to join BII

Pasty baker Peter’s Foods is leading a campaign to get the corned beef pasty recognised as the offical dish of Wales.

Source:Peter's drive to make pasty food of Wales

With only 3 weeks to go before the regional elections in Scotland and Wales, most of the main political parties have now released their manifestos.

Source:Scottish and Welsh Parties Release their Manifestos

Independent catering butchery Bluefields Group has launched into foodservice and invested in Ben Burgers.

Source:Pub catering butchery Bluefields launches

Peach Pub Company has hosted two master classes in butchery to help consumers save money on meat withmore to be announced.

Source:Peach holds pub butchery classes

Living Ventures will open Australasia, its new Pacific Rim pan-Asian casual fine-dining restaurant and bar, in Manchester this month.

Source:Australasia set to open

In a revival of an attraction said to date to 1824 in New York City, there are now more than 50 beer gardens scattered in its neighborhoods.

Source:Beer Gardens Growing Steadily in New York

A Brakspear pub has been named a regional winner of The Good Food Guide’s Restaurant of the Year Award.

Source:Brakespear pub wins Good Food accolade