BrewDog
Coverage tracks the performance and strategic direction of the UK’s highest-profile craft beer brand, with reporting on bar openings across cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham, and international markets such as the U.S., Germany, and Australia. Topics include franchising with SSP for travel hubs, airport bar rollouts, BrewDog Hotel concepts, operational changes at the Ellon brewery, B Corp status reversal, sustainability initiatives, and menu development in food-led bars. Insight is tailored for operators and suppliers monitoring hybrid beer-bar formats, branded lifestyle venues, and competitive dynamics in drink-led casual dining.
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Oct- 2018 -1 OctoberBeverages
Brewdog PR company Manifest London ‘knew nothing’ about ‘Trump supporter’ campaign
Brewdog’s PR company Manifest London has told Catering Today that it and the pub chain “knew nothing” of former partner Scofflaw’s promotion for Donald Trump supporters that was set to run in Brewdog pubs. Manifest said Scofflaw’s PR company, Frank, “issued out the campaign without consent or approval from both…
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1 OctoberBeverages
Brewdog cancels all events and supply with partner Scofflaw after promotion for ‘Trump supporters’
Brewdog has announced it has cancelled all events and supply from partners Scofflaw after it attempted to run a promotion offering free beer for “Trump supporters” at Brewdog pubs. The pub operator had previously announced a collaboration with the brewer to stock its beer in its pubs and run promotional…
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Sep- 2018 -13 SeptemberBeverages
Scofflaw Brewing Co partners with Brewdog for UK expansion
Atlanta brewery Scofflaw Brewing Co will be bringing its craft beer to the UK this autumn through a new partnership with BrewDog. Co-founders Matt Shirah and Travis Herman began the company with a bootlegged brewing operation in an Atlanta, Georgia cellar. After acquiring the proper licensing, the brewery has become…
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Jul- 2018 -16 JulyBeverages
Brewdog set to open new Scottish premises
Brewdog is set to open a new pub in Peterhead, Scotland, after it officially submitted planning permission. Plans to open a new pub in the town were announced at the firm’s annual general meeting in April, due to founders James Watt and Martin Dickie’s links with the area. The pub…
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10 JulyFeatures
The demand of non-alcoholic beer and how it’s set to change in 2018
We are entering an age of moderation. Last year, Britain knocked back a record 18.2 million litres of non-alcoholic beer, while the extra strong beer industry lost £8.9m. The stigma that it’s just for pregnant women, those taking antibiotics and distant relatives at Christmas who need to drive home, is…
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Jun- 2018 -1 JuneRestaurants
US chain Wingstop secures flagship London store in West End
US chicken wing dining chain Wingstop has secured a flagship site at London’s Cambridge Circus. The chain launched in Texas in 1994 and has more than 1,000 restaurants internationally, including 25 owned by US rapper, Rick Ross. Westminster City Council has granted planning permission and a premises license to run…
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May- 2018 -15 MayPeople
Jamie Oliver knocked off Sunday Times Rich List
Jamie Oliver has not made the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time in eight years, following a strained few months in which the celebrity chef has struggled with his restaurant group. Oliver was valued at £150m in last year’s list, but earlier this year, it was reported that…
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10 MayFeatures
Top drinks trends in 2018
There’s no doubt about it, Britain loves a drink. In 2017, the UK alcohol industry made over £40bn, and 53% of this (a whopping £21bn), came solely from the sale of wines and spirits. Our wine market is the sixth largest on the planet and wines and spirits support over…
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