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The average price of a pint of bitter has risen above the £3 mark for the first time.
Stats released today by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) reveal that a six pence increase over the last 12 months has pushed the average price to £3.05. [ . . . ] Read more at source: Inapub News – Bitter price rise for pubs to swallow
Pubs are failing to capitalise on the ‘third space’ opportunity provided by breakfast and brunch, according to a new report.
More: Pub operators missing out on growing breakfast and brunch sales
A RAILWAY village pub that has attracted drinkers from across Europe is celebrating its tenth year in the pages of the beer lovers’ bible.Emlyn Square boozer the Glue Pot has again won a place in the Good Beer Guide.The guide – now in its 45th year – is published by the Campaign for Real Ale and lists 1,700 of the best pubs for beer aficionados.Ex-tank commander turned pub landlord Jonathan Crisp said he was “very pleased” to still make the cut [ . . . ]
More on this: Glue Pot back in beer lovers’ bible (From Swindon Advertiser)
BRITAIN has lost 28,000 pubs since the 1970s, new figures reveal, with more closures forecast as business rates rise. Releasing the stats, the CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE described this year’s rates [ . . . ]
Continue this horrible story at: Britain has lost 28,000 pubs since the 1970s thanks to business rates ‘time bomb’ — and one pub faces a 377 per cent increase