Ale and Beer

Pesto seals two more sites for its Pesto in a Pub format

Pesto, the north west-based pub and restaurant chain owned by La Tasca founder Neil Gatt, has secured a further two sites for its fledgling Pesto in a Pub format
and is looking at further opportunities for the concept.

Source:Pesto seals two more sites for its Pesto in a Pub format

Drake & Morgan to add two sites to estate

Drake & Morgan, the bar-restaurant operator led by Jillian MacLean, has confirmed it is to open two new sites in London — the Haberdashery in Holborn and the Happenstance at St Paul’s.

Source:Drake & Morgan to add two sites to estate

Heineken Faces Possible Bidding War Over Stake in Asian Brewer

A group linked to one of Thailand’s richest men has made a counteroffer for the stake in Asia Pacific Breweries, which the Dutch company is seeking to expand its footprint in a fast-growing market.

Source:Heineken Faces Possible Bidding War Over Stake in Asian Brewer

The Good Food Guide names 'culinary golden age' with top 50 restaurant list

The consultant editor of The Good Food Guide believes we are in a “culinary golden age” following the release of the Guide’s top 50 restaurants.

Source:The Good Food Guide names 'culinary golden age' with top 50 restaurant list

Trade bodies should help brewers with social media

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) should do more to highlight the pitfalls of social media to its members.

Source:Trade bodies should help brewers with social media

Scrap the beer duty escalator petition on verge of 82,000 signatures

The petition
to scrap the beer duty escalator has almost hit 82,000 signatures after the industry during CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) last week.

Source:Scrap the beer duty escalator petition on verge of 82,000 signatures

Video: How pubs in Stratford traded during the London 2012 Olympics

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser, along with its sister title Big Hospitality, paid a visit to Stratford during the second week of the Games to see how pubs in the area had fared during the London 2012 Olympics, which took place on their doorstep.

Source:Video: How pubs in Stratford traded during the London 2012 Olympics

Mitchells & Butlers pays employee £12k after judge rules "unfair dismissal"

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the UK’s largest managed pub company, has had to pay one of its employees over £12,000 after a judge ruled he had been unfairly dismissed.

Source:Mitchells & Butlers pays employee £12k after judge rules "unfair dismissal"

Eating-out market forecast to rise to £65bn by 2017

Turnover across the UK’s informal eating-out market is set to grow by 3% to reach £52bn in 2012 and is forecast to rise to £65bn by 2017, according to the latest research by Allegra.

Source:Eating-out market forecast to rise to £65bn by 2017

Great British Beer Festival: Visitor numbers break previous record at Olympia

Visitor numbers at CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival hit 47,500 – the highest ever recorded at Olympia.

Source:Great British Beer Festival: Visitor numbers break previous record at Olympia