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The 2013 Publican Awards host Rob Brydon and BigHospitality's Emma Eversham awarded the Oast House in Manchester as the Best New Site (sponsored by BigHospitality)

Publican Awards 2013: Winners revealed

By Luke Nicholls

Stonegate Pub Company was unveiled as the Best Pub Employer with more than 51 sites in the UK - a category judged by BigHospitality - at the 2013 Publican Awards last night at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. 

Jess, a manager at The Somers Town Coffee House, with Billy, one of the first people to benefit from Yummy Pub Company's work experience scheme which is now being rolled out across the industry

UK pub industry pledges more than 400 work placements in just one week

By Peter Ruddick

Long hours, unskilled work and few career development opportunities: the hospitality industry, and pubs in particular, are constantly fighting to change these perceptions of jobs in the sector but now the team behind a new initiative gaining momentum believes it...

NRB Top 50 2013 list

Simon Rogan and San Carlo Group among winners in NRB Top 50 Awards

By Emma Eversham

Chef Simon Rogan, Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester general manager Stephen Miles and San Carlo Group's Carlo and Marcello Distefano were awarded for their 'exceptional achievements' at a ceremony at the Northern Bar & Restaurant Show...

Pacojet 2 is launched, first upgrade in 25 years

Pacojet 2 is launched, first upgrade in 25 years

By Emma Eversham

Cheftools, the UK importer of food preparation machine Pacojet, has launched a new and improved model - the Pacojet 2 - the first since the product came to the market 25 years ago. 

Hospitality technology: Engaging the customer after departure

Hospitality technology: Engaging the customer after departure

By Emma Eversham

When a customer leaves your restaurant, hotel or pub your relationship doesn’t have to end there. Employ the right technology and you’ll not only have them returning, but potentially seeing an improvement to service when they do. 

Admiral Taverns was refinanced in November 2009 under the auspices of Lloyds Banking Group

Admiral reports ‘significant progress’ with debt pay-back

By Luke Nicholls

Two-and-a-half-years after Admiral Taverns was hit by the recession, the tenanted pub group has reported a ‘robust’ performance for the 52 weeks to May 2012, disposing of 259 sites for £48.8m and spending £8m on capex to put the business ahead of its...

According to SIBA's Local Beer Report, pub-goers can now choose from around 3,200 permanent local ales in pubs across the UK

Lifeline for UK pubs: SIBA Beer Report raises a glass to local brewers

By Luke Nicholls

Amidst the ‘perfect storm’ of a weak economy, lack of support from Government and low consumer confidence, locally brewed beer has offered a lifeline to Britain’s pubs, with volume sales up by an estimated 6.8 per cent last year - in contrast with on-trade...

Three in five adults now drink cider, significantly up from the previous year's total of 47 per cent

Sweet success: UK cider consumption hits record levels

By Luke Nicholls

Pubs and bars operators across the UK could reap ‘spectacular rewards’ if they enhanced their offerings of cider, which is closing in on beer in terms of consumption. But many customers say they are not always aware that the product is on offer.  

The latest update to Posera's Maitre'D software allows hospitality businesses to take orders on Android mobile devices

Posera launches update to Maitre’D EPoS software

By Peter Ruddick

In the first of a week of news stories detailing launches of technology products for the hospitality industry to support our special feature, BigHospitality reveals details of the latest update to Posera's Maitre’D EPoS software.

De Vere Hotels operated nine properties across the UK, from city centres to country houses

De Vere Hotels announces major investment in Meetings & Events

By Luke Nicholls

De Vere Hotels has revealed details of a multi-million-pound investment in its meetings and events offering across its nine-strong UK estate; with a number of major refurbishments, the development of a new sales team for corporate travel and a new marketing...

The products containing horsemeat were reportedly sold in Whitbread's Premier Inn, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater Grill and Table Table outlets

Horsemeat scandal: Whitbread makes ‘shocking’ discovery

By Luke Nicholls

The UK’s largest hotel and restaurant operator, Whitbread, has found horsemeat in its lasagne and beef burger products that were reportedly sold in Premier Inn, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater Grill and Table Table outlets.

The new-look venues feature new designs, updated menus and ‘more competitive’ prices

Late Night London revamps restaurant & bar offering

By Luke Nicholls

Late Night London, the subsidiary of Novus Leisure which owns 45 restaurants, bars and nightclubs across the capital, has just completed the refurbishment of three of its venues and is set to re-launch another next month.

Two pubs previously operated under Marco Pierre White's Wheeler's brand are part of a package of businesses now up for sale after pub company Powder Train entered administration - Photo credit: Gary Williams/kovertuk

Former Marco Pierre White pubs in administration

By Peter Ruddick

Two pubs linked to Marco Pierre White's Wheeler's of St James's brand are among five venues up for sale after pub company Powder Train entered administration earlier this month.

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