Heineken
Coverage tracks the activity, strategy, and sector influence of one of the UK’s leading beer suppliers and pub operators, including product innovation, distribution partnerships, on-trade marketing, sustainability initiatives, and the management of its leased and tenanted estate. Reporting provides insights for pub landlords, bar managers, and F&B executives following brand-led category leadership and drinks strategy across the hospitality sector.
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Aug- 2019 -2 AugustEducation
Star Pubs and Bars to sponsor 100 apprentices
Star Pubs and Bars has announced plans to sponsor 100 apprentices, in preparation for the first Hospitality Apprenticeship Week. The move is designed to help licensees attract and retain the “best talent” in the kitchen and behind the bar in order to develop future hospitality managers. Prompted by feedback from…
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Jul- 2019 -11 JulyPubs and Bars
Heineken pub chain investigated for ‘unreasonable stocking terms’
Pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby and deputy pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie have launched an investigation into Star Pubs and Bars Limited – part of the Heineken Group. This is the first investigation by the PCA and follows a period of engagement with Star. The adjudicators said they had…
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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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2 AprilPubs and Bars
Lincoln Green Brewery adds sixth pub with Star Pubs & Bars acquisition
Brewery, Lincoln Green Brewery and Pub Company, has taken the lease on The Railway Hotel at Belper in Derbyshire, increasing its pub estate to six sites. The Railway is Lincoln Green’s second leased pub with Star Pubs & Bars and closes this week for a joint £275,000 refurbishment. Following its…
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Mar- 2019 -22 MarchPubs and Bars
Warrington multiple operator takes over at third Star Pubs and Bars venue
Warrington-based multiple operator Mark Condliffe has taken on his third site with Star Pubs and Bars, The Red Lion in Moore. Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is investing £240,000 with Condliffe and his partner, Neil Roughsledge, in the project. Work will see a “major upgrade” of the pub…
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Feb- 2019 -28 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Star Pubs and Bars to invest £14.2m in its ‘Just Add Talent’ pubs
Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is to invest £14.2m on its ‘Just Add Talent’ manager operated pubs in 2019, and will increase the number of pubs to 150 by the end of 2019. Over £12m is to be spent converting pubs to meet the quality and criteria needed…
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Oct- 2018 -31 OctoberFeatures
The most controversial food and drink adverts of the past five years
Jaw-dropping, conversation-starting marketing campaigns are the best ways to get consumers interested in your brand and hopefully, buying your products. However, the mark is often missed and what was intended to be a talking point for a company can often lead to criticisms, backlash and calls to boycott. Here are…
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16 OctoberBusiness
Multiple operator undertakes Oxfordshire refurbishment with Star
Southern based multiple operator, S.I. Leisure. has taken on a second pub with Star Pubs and Bars, The Fox in Steventon, Oxfordshire, and is undertaking a joint £280k refurbishment. This latest venture brings the total number of pubs within the S.I. Leisure estate to five, which is run by Ian…
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5 OctoberFeatures
The ten top trends for 2018 that are set to stay
Keeping menus fresh and updated is key when it comes to standing out from the crowd and getting ahead of the competition. Therefore, it is crucial for operators to regularly take the latest trends and consumer behaviour into consideration. Beacon, Britain’s leading purchasing company has worked with its suppliers to…
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Sep- 2018 -14 SeptemberBusiness
Government announces £70,000 funding for rural pubs
The government has announced it is to give rural pubs £70,000 in funding to provide new or expanded services. More than 30 rural communities are set to benefit from new or expanded village services from libraries, shops to post offices all delivered by their local pub. The government says the…
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