Leicestershire

IoH appoints Martin Traynor OBE as director

The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has appointed Martin Traynor OBE FIH, the retiring small business crown representative at the UK government’s cabinet office, to its board of trustees as a non-executive director. The appointment comes as a direct result of feedback from His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council that the…

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Everards turnover hits £31.4m in FY22

Leicestershire-based brewer and pub operator Everards has reported a turnover of £31.4m for the year ended September 2022.  The 154 pub estate has recovered well since the end of the pandemic, with profit before tax of £2.7m and like-for-like profit growth to June 2023 of 6.3%.   Everards said it continues…

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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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MPs call for end of ‘draconian’ pub tax

The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) of MPs has released a new report which calls on the Government to “urgently address the business rate iniquity which is threatening the future of pubs and their communities while online giants continue to swerve the taxman”. The report, ‘Levelling the Bar: reforming outdated…

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Hawthorn acquires 14 community pubs

Community pub group Hawthorn has announced the acquisition of 14 community pubs from Everards for an undisclosed sum. The venues are predominantly located in suburban and neighbourhood areas in the East Midlands. Advised by Colliers, Hawthorn’s takeover of the Leicestershire pub operator and family brewer brings its portfolio to roughly…

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Leicestershire County Council offers one-off payment to pubs

Leicestershire County Council has announced it is offering a one-off payment of £1,000 to support small village pubs which are unable to open due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. The council said the initiative has been designed to keep people in jobs, maintain the role of the pub as a community…

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Loughborough restaurant badly damaged as blaze erupts from kitchen

Loughborough-based Lebanese and Moroccan restaurant, Tarboush, has been badly damaged after a fire started in its kitchen yesterday (31 March). The restaurant, which was open for delivery orders after government advice to close restaurants to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, was preparing orders as the blaze bagan at 4pm…

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Five people arrested over Patisserie Valerie ‘accountancy fraud’

The Serious Fraud Office has confirmed that five people have been arrested in connection with fraudulent activity at embattled cafe chain Patisserie Valerie. This is part of the SFO’s ongoing investigation into fraud in the company which saw its former chief financial officer Chris Marsh arrested. In total, six arrests…

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Two Birds Spirits distillery launches infused gins and summer serves

Leicestershire-based craft gin distillery, Two Birds Spirits, has developed three infused gin editions to celebrate World Gin Day on 8 June. Already said to be proving a huge success among customers, the three new releases created and bottled at the distillery in the town of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, include Two…

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The Dining Room and Pétrus among latest Rosette Award winners

The AA has announced its latest Rosette Award winners, recognising restaurants with the highest culinary offerings in the UK. Three restaurants have been awarded four AA Rosettes, while a further 16 have been awarded three AA Rosettes. Restaurants honoured with four AA Rosettes are Old Downton Lodge (Ludlow, Shropshire), Roganic…

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