8 Mar 2012
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6 Mar 2012
Wetherspoon pubs get ready to serve international beers - Eat Out Magazine
Wetherspoon pubs will be serving beers from Russia, South Africa, Norway, USA and Belgium, as well as the UK, during a 19 day beer festival.
Running from 14th March until 1st April inclusive customers will be able to choose beers that weren't previously on offer before.
The overseas beers are Imperial Russian Stout (Burov Brewery, Russia), Murrikan Mild (Smuttynose Brewery, USA), Blonde (Zululand Brewery, South Africa), Bitter (Nogne O Brewery, Norway) and Pale Ale (John Martin's Brewery, Belgium).
The UK beers are from a wide range of brewers, including Springhead, Holts, Wooden Hand and Daleside.
The pubs will be serving a range of speciality beers (ingredients include honey, loganberries, grapefruit, treacle and chocolate) as well as beers brewed exclusively for the pub.
In addition up to 10 traditional draught ciders will be available.
Wetherspoon's operations director, Martin Geoghegan, said: "The festival will give people the opportunity to enjoy a superb selection of UK and international beers, including many not previously available in our pubs."
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28 Feb 2012
New survey reinforces the rise of food led pubs - Eat Out Magazine
New survey reinforces the rise of food-led pubs
Food could be the key to improved business performance for pubs according to a recent survey by customer intelligence specialists, The Mystery Dining Company.
Not only did over two thirds of the survey's 357 respondents believe that improved food options would encourage them to visit pubs more frequently, nine out of 10 people also confirmed that they will check out the food menu in a pub even if they are not intending to eat during their visit.
This will come as good news for pubs that have already been tapping into consumer demand for quality informal dining options and looking towards pubs to deliver this.
However with respondents citing their main reasons for choosing a pub as being either for a meal and a drink (36%), for socialising with friends (31%), and for just a drink (14%), it appears that a sociable and relaxed environment with a good selection of drinks on offer remains a key attraction for customers.
Sally Whelan, director at The Mystery Dining Company, explained: "For consumers there is still a significant emotional difference when it comes to choosing to eat at a pub as opposed to a restaurant and the pubs which are performing best are those who have adopted the best elements of the restaurant sector, that is seasonal menus, with an emphasis on good quality ingredients and engaging, consistent customer service, but who have retained a strong identity as a pub operating as part of a community."
Value for money, she says, remains the most important factor for the customer when they are assessing the overall experience, so it is important to take this into account when developing both food and beverage menus.
Whelan added: "A menu acts as a shop window for a venue's ability to deliver an enjoyable and memorable experience and the fact is that with prospective customers seeking out menus when they visit publicans should be using this to their benefit. It could be really useful to get some different opinions on what your menu says about you as a destination and how the quality of the experience is represented by your prices – this intelligence could make a dramatic difference as to whether customers choose to return for a meal on another occasion or suggest it to others."
Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, said: "Food is increasingly important to the ongoing viability of the British pub. This survey demonstrates that enhancing the quality of food served in our pubs and investing in the delivery of an excellent customer experience is critical to the success of much of the pub sector."
The positive news for pubs is that there has also been a dramatic shift in perceptions, with 80% of survey respondents believing that the customer service offered by pubs has improved significantly in the past five years.
27 Feb 2012
BBC News - Dumfries and Galloway pub used in The Wicker Man on sale
A pub where scenes for the 1973 horror film The Wicker Man were shot has been put up for sale.
In the movie, Ellangowan Hotel in Creetown, near Newton Stewart, was the fictional Green Man pub and had actress Britt Ekland as a barmaid.
Plockton, Ayrshire and Skye also featured in the film starring Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee.
The nine-bedroom hotel in Dumfries and Galloway has been put on the market for offers of about £200,000.
Alistair Letham, a director with selling agents Colliers International, said the property was being offered for sale at a reduced price.
Britt Ekland pulled pints in the pub in the film
He added: "The Ellangowan attracts a significant number of film fans who visit the area to take in the locations seen in The Wicker Man.
"Sadly, Britt Ekland is no longer working behind the bar, but the visitors to the bar partake in a lot less sacrifice than seen in the film, making it a popular local venue."
Last year, the director of The Wicker Man praised the work of Robert Burns and actor Woodward's Gaelic singing.
Writing exclusively for Empire magazine, Robin Hardy said Burns' Gently Johnny was the "perfect love song" for the film.
Hardy also told of Woodward singing Gaelic songs for the cast and crew in evenings after shoots.
via bbc.co.uk
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Queens Diamond Jubilee Pub Opening Times
Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 1am on Friday June 1 and Saturday June 2 to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Landlords will not have to apply for permission from local licensing authorities.The celebrations will centre around an extended weekend in 2012 on 2, 3, 4 and 5 June, as the nation marks the Queen's 60 years on the throne.
The government consulted councils, police and licensees before approving the blanket relaxation of trading hours for the Diamond Jubilee.
It also asked for feedback on a proposal to change pub opening times on the days of the opening and closing ceremonies for the London Olympics, but eventually rejected the idea.
The late May bank holiday has been moved to Monday 4 June 2012 and an additional Jubilee bank holiday will take place on Tuesday 5 June 2012.The extra bank holiday and extended bank holiday weekend also applies to Scotland.
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