Heineken UK
Coverage of brand initiatives, supply chain developments, and on‑trade partnerships at a leading drinks manufacturer active across the UK. This section explores new product launches, draught system innovation, sustainability commitments, and distribution strategy, offering insight for bar operators, beverage managers, and hospitality professionals tracking how beverage brands shape service, stock planning, and guest engagement.
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Jul- 2023 -4 JulyPeople
Hospitality Titans appoints new membership director
Hospitality Titans has appointed Rupert Culme-Seymour as its new membership director. Founded by Liam Norval, CEO at Posh Cockney, and Pete Warden, hospitality director at LXA, in 2020, Hospitality Titans is a platform and membership programme that brings together industry experts in order to “support”, “nurture” and “inspire” those within…
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May- 2023 -2 MayNews
Heinkenen to invest £40m in Star Pubs upgrades
Heineken has recently announced it will invest £40m in upgrading almost a quarter of the pubs in its Star Pubs & Bars’ estate in 2023. A total of 570 pubs will benefit from the improvements, with 100 of these scheduled for major revamps averaging £200,000 each, creating around 600 new…
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Jul- 2022 -19 JulyPeople
Star Pubs & Bars appoints new central operations director
Star Pubs and Bars has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of Caren Geering as its new central operations director. In her new role, Geering will be responsible for overseeing the company’s operational support functions including recruitment, training and marketing. She will continue her roles as an inclusion and diversity…
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Mar- 2022 -21 MarchPubs and Bars
Pub and brewing industry shows support for Ukraine
Businesses in the brewing and pub industry are responding to the ongoing Ukraine crisis with donations, fundraising appeals and offers of employment and accommodation, the BBPA has said. The organisation cited a Hall and Woodhouse fundraiser as one such example, with the fundraiser set to be held today (21 March)…
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Mar- 2021 -17 MarchPubs and Bars
Star Pubs and Bars to charge tenants full rent from 21 June
Star Pubs and Bars, which is part of the Heineken group, has announced its tenants will return to paying rent in full after lockdown restrictions are eased from 21 June 2021. The group revealed it has invested a further £19m in lockdown rent concessions and has extended its 90% rent…
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Feb- 2021 -3 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Pubs vital in battle against isolation
Pubs are key in tackling loneliness and provide a social value far beyond their economic contributions to society, according to research conducted by Loughborough University. The Open Arms report, which was conducted in tandem with Heineken UK and the Campaign to End Loneliness, found that institutions such as pubs are…
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Jan- 2021 -8 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Star Pubs & Bars invests £4m in lockdown rent concessions
Star Pubs and Bars will continue to offer all its leased and tenanted pubs a 90% rent reduction during the weeks in which hospitality businesses are required to close in England, Scotland and Wales. Its pubs will receive the concession regardless of whether or not they choose to operate a…
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Dec- 2020 -21 DecemberBreweries and Distilleries
Heineken UK names new managing director
Heineken, the multinational brewing company, has appointed David Flochel as the new managing director for its UK arm. Flochel will commence his role as of 1 January 2021, taking over from interim managing director Simon Amor, who had held the role since David Forde’s departure in July of this year.…
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Jun- 2020 -9 JuneNews
Star Pubs and Bars extends rent concessions for entire estate
Star Pubs and Bars announced it has extended its rent reductions for its leased and tenanted pubs, ahead of the reopening of its sites this summer. The operator had previously cancelled a significant proportion of rent for licensees. Since 20 March, two thirds of its core leased and tenanted pubs…
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Apr- 2019 -25 AprilPubs and Bars
Heineken makes record £50m investment in Star Pubs & Bars estate
Pub business and drinks producer, Heineken, has announced a record investment of £50m to refurbish nearly 150 pubs across the UK, creating an estimated 1,200 hospitality jobs. The investment programme will see everything from gardens, kitchens, bars, snugs and toilets given a bespoke refurbishment to fit each pub’s individual character.…
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