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Nice one Harry! Brakspear pubs now serving Hooray Harry! beer in celebration of the Royal Wedding
Four Henley pubs are now serving a special beer brewed in Henley-on-Thames to commemorate the Royal Wedding. The Angel on the Bridge, the Bull on Bell Street, the Little Angel and the Row Barge are featuring a limited edition Hooray Harry beer inspired by the royal groom.
Cornwall pub scoops first fundraising award
The Logan Rock Inn, in Treen, near Penzance, has been named as the first-ever Charity Fundraising Pub of the Year. Licensees Anita & Peter George collected the winner’s trophy at a celebration held at the House of Commons. The new award, organised by PubAid and the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group and sponsored by Magners cider, attracted entries from pubs across the country, all of them raising impressive amounts of money for local and national charities, and playing a vital role at the heart of their local communities.
Hi-Spirits Ireland to distribute Paddy Whiskey
Hi-Spirits Ireland is to take over the distribution of Paddy Whiskey in the Irish market from July 1st 2018. Until the handover date, Irish Distillers will continue to distribute Paddy Whiskey, with the two companies working together in the interim to ensure a seamless transition for on-trade and off-trade stockists.
The World’s Biggest Pub Quiz raises £100,000 – and counting
Money raised from the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, held earlier this month, has already passed the £100,000 mark, with figures still to come in from more than half of the 2,200 pubs that took part. Now in its third year, the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz is gathering industry support, with the number of pubs hosting a quiz, up by over 200% on 2017. Pubs can choose to support PubAid’s charity partner, Prostate Cancer UK or another charity. Pub Aid is hopeful that the quiz will have raised more than £200,000 once all monies are recorded.
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Dundee Bartender wins 2018 Fernet-Branca coin design
A Dundee bartender has won a UK-wide vote to have his design minted as the UK’s 2018 Fernet-Branca Challenge Coin. Turtle Higgins, bartender at Bird & Bear, won the biggest share of the vote by bar trade professionals in the contest organised by Hi-Spirits, UK distributor of classic Italian digestif Fernet-Branca.
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Casual Dining contraction is independents’ opportunity, says Lynx Purchasing
With casual dining brands closing sites and scaling back expansion, well-run independent operators have an opportunity to take back market share, says buying specialist Lynx Purchasing.
Operators who do their homework on the eating-out market, including implementing strong buying disciplines, can broaden their customer appeal, says Lynx Purchasing managing director Rachel Dobson. “Since the start of 2018 we’ve seen a number of well-known casual dining operators announce branch closures, renegotiate with their landlords, and cut back on expansion plans.
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Southern Comfort Black serves up the authentic taste of New Orleans
With a high profile UK launch, Southern Comfort Black is bringing a robust new blend to the iconic New Orleans brand. Using the strapline “For those who want their smooth Southern Comfort extra BOLD,” the launch campaign engages with younger spirit drinkers’ growing interest in American whiskey.
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Brooklyn Gin incentive offers trips to Bar Convent Brooklyn
Brooklyn Gin is offering bars the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to the inaugural Bar Convent Brooklyn trade event in June. Hi-Spirits, UK & Ireland distributor of Brooklyn Gin, will fly seven regional winners to Brooklyn in the USA, with the prizes awarded based on sales and promotion of the premium craft gin.
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Lynx Purchasing shares buying insights with new guide
Buying specialist Lynx Purchasing is opening the book on its decades of negotiating experience with the launch of a new insight guide – The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Purchasing Teams. As hospitality and catering businesses gear up to tackle the twin challenges of continuing inflation and subdued consumer spending during 2018, the White Paper-style guide is free for operators to download from the Lynx Purchasing website.
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Drinkaware and Asda team up for responsible drinking campaign
Alcohol education charity Drinkaware is joining forces with Asda to help shoppers keep their New Year’s resolutions by providing free information and advice on alcohol.
On Friday 12th January, Drinkaware ambassadors will be on hand in 100 Asda stores nationwide handing out thousands of specially-created alcohol assessment scratchcards which use a factual, non-judgemental approach to invite consumers to reflect on their drinking habits.
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Brakspear appoints Steve Head to BDM role
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear has appointed Steve Head as a business development manager with responsibility for its pubs in Oxfordshire and London.
Head has worked in the hospitality sector for 25 years, in a career which has taken him from barman to business development manager. He joins from Greene King Pub Partners, where he held a BDM role for two years, and a regional manager role for four. His career has also included roles at Admiral Taverns, Punch Taverns and the Voyager Pub Group (previously Bass Taverns).