Cambridgeshire

Could campsites be the key to saving the Great British pub?

If you’re a country pub operating at the height of summer, you are likely to gain ample business through casual drop-ins from thirsty walkers, weary cyclists and weekend tourists looking for a pint. But what if you could persuade them to use your beer garden as a camping base from…

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Loungers revenues jump 24.7% to £353.5m in FY24

Loungers revenues were up 24.7% to £353.5m during the 53 weeks ended 21 April 2024. Excluding the benefit of the 53rd week total sales were up 22.2%. This sales performance reflects both continuing “strong” like-for-like sales growth (7.5% across the 53 weeks) and the ongoing success of the operator’s new…

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RedCat Pub Company acquires 2 new hotels

RedCat, an investment vehicle founded and chaired by Rooney Anand to invest in the UK pub sector, has acquired The Pheasant Hotel and Blakeney Manor Hotel on the North Norfolk Coast.  These are the ninth and tenth acquisitions by The Coaching Inn Group under RedCat ownership since August 2021 and…

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Charles Wells acquires The Oliver Cromwell in St Ives

Charles Wells, the Bedfordshire family brewer, has purchased The Oliver Cromwell in St Ives. Located towards the quayside of the River Great Ouse, The Oliver Cromwell is an 18th Century property and is described as “one of the most significant public houses in St Ives”. The vendors, Ms Jayne Tamblin…

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Eric’s Fish And Chips to open third restaurant in Holt

Closely following the group’s opening in St Ives in Cambridgeshire, Eric Snaith, executive chef and owner of award-winning Eric’s Fish And Chips, will open a third site in Holt, Norfolk on 27 June 2019. Eric’s Fish And Chips Holt will be a 30-cover licensed restaurant and takeaway serving classic fish…

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Eric’s Fish and Chips to open second site in St Ives

Eric’s Fish And Chips has announced it will open a second site in St Ives, Cambridgeshire on 1 June. The new site for the restaurant brand operated by chef Eric Snaith, will be located at Abbey Retail Park on Harrison Way. It will be a 66-cover restaurant and takeaway, with…

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Carlsberg pollution leads to restorative charity donations

Carlsberg has paid £120,000 to environmental charities as part of an Enforcement Undertaking (EU), following two pollution incidents in the River Nene, in Northampton. The EU was offered to the Environment Agency after the company admitted causing two similar diesel pollution incidents in the River Nene in July and October…

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