Ale and Beer

Novus reports strong earnings and eyes expansion

Novus Leisure, the premium bar and restaurant operator, has reported a 50% increase in EBITDA to £16.7m for the year to 27 June 2012, and said it was engaged in a “number of processes” regarding adding further sites to its 52-strong estate.

Source:Novus reports strong earnings and eyes expansion

Campaign to cut hospitality VAT 'will accelerate in 2013'

The drive to reduce VAT for the sector to 5% will be stepped up next year as campaigners eye a breakthrough in 2013 and 2014.

Source:Campaign to cut hospitality VAT 'will accelerate in 2013'

Two weeks until National Pub Food Challenge entry deadline

Licensees and chefs have two weeks to enter their pub’s food offer in the National Pub Food Challenge, new for 2013.

Source:Two weeks until National Pub Food Challenge entry deadline

Centre of excellence for hopsitality and retail sectors to open in 2013

The Hospitality Guild
and National Skills Academy (NSA) for Retail have secured funding of more than £500,000 through the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) to develop a new centre of excellence for the hospitality and retail sectors.

Source:Centre of excellence for hopsitality and retail sectors to open in 2013

British craft lager Saint to move into draught

Saint, the British craft lager brand, has been launched on draught.

Source:British craft lager Saint to move into draught

Pub trade associations welcome new apprenticeships review

Pub trade associations have welcomed the publication of a new report which calls on the Government to improve the quality of apprenticeships and make them more focused on the needs of employers.

Source:Pub trade associations welcome new apprenticeships review

Pubs shortlisted to win £5k in PRS for Music competition

Five pubs have been shortlisted to win £5,000 to improve their venue with live music facilities in a competition held by music royalties collection agency PRS for Music.

Source:Pubs shortlisted to win £5k in PRS for Music competition

Truman’s Brewery eyes pub estate

Truman’s Brewery, the London-based enterprise re-established in 2010 by Michael-George Hemus and James Morgan, is eyeing plans to establish a pub estate after securing a new brewery site.

Source:Truman’s Brewery eyes pub estate