Pubs and grassroots sport: the perfect match
Pubs across the country are providing a lifeline for grassroots sport, worth an estimated £40 million a year in financial and in kind support, according to new research published today.
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Pub group cuts 10,000 water bottles with Mr Fitz Aqua Spritz
Award winning gastropub group Whiting & Hammond is on course to remove 10,000 single use water bottles from its supply chain this year, following the installation of the Mr Fitz Aqua Spritz dispense system across its eight sites.
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Rounds encourage one in three to drink more than intended
A third (35%) of drinkers in the UK drink more than they intended because they were encouraged by others, reveals a new study by independent alcohol education charity, Drinkaware.
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Carlsberg UK and Guild of Beer Writers launch sustainability award
Carlsberg UK is sponsoring a new prize within the Guild of Beer Writers Annual Awards this year, with the aim of recognising the importance of writing and other communication in driving sustainability in the beer and pubs sector.
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Brakspear reports results for 2018
J T Davies & Sons, the parent company for Henley-based pub operator and brewer Brakspear, increased its turnover during the year ending 31 December 2018 by 12%, to £31.8m which generated EBITDA of £8.7m, up 13% on the previous year. Profit before tax over the same period was £5.4m, representing a 12% increase on 2017.
Pubs across the country enter Charity Pub of the Year competition
Pubs across the country from Elgin to Southampton have entered the Charity Pub of the Year Awards, organised by PubAid and the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) and sponsored by Matthew Clark.
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Success for first ever Pinkspiration Week
The first-ever Team Margot Pinkspiration Week, running from 23-30 July, saw teams in pubs, bars and restaurants across the country show their support for the charity awareness week, by serving pink drinks, offering pink food items and wearing pink clothes.
TEA time on Saturday Kitchen
Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham, Surrey, will feature on this week’s Saturday Kitchen on BBC One, to be broadcast on 3 August. The popular cookery show filmed in the brewery and adjacent hop garden this week to spotlight the essential role that Surrey-grown hops play in creating the Hogs Back beer range.
Bidfresh urges chefs to focus on ethical supply
Ethical trading issues including modern slavery, fair wages, gender equality, and decent working hours are increasingly moving up the consumer agenda, believes fresh produce group Bidfresh.
‘Small beer’ wins big listing: Tesco to sell Hogs Back Little Swine low alcohol beer
Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery has secured a listing with Tesco for its Little Swine 2.8% beer, launched in pubs earlier this year. Bottles of the beer will be available in around 200 of the retailer’s stores from August.
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Pubs, bars and restaurants set to mark Pinkspiration Week
Tuesday 23 July sees the start of Team Margot Pinkspiration Week, the charity awareness week set up by industry entrepreneur Yaser Martini. Pinkspiration Week, which runs until 30th July, has support from pub, bar and casual dining operators who between them have more than 700 outlets.
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World’s Biggest Pub Quiz tops £200,000 for charity
The World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, organised by PubAid in March this year, has raised more than £230,000* for hundreds of charities, including over £94,000 for Prostate Cancer UK, the event’s official charity partner.
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