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Karen Wood, rural communities officer, told the Yorkshire Post the council is looking forward to supporting licensees by working with the charity.

"The initiative is particularly useful for the very small rural communities that do not have a shop or post office," she added.

People working in bar jobs could soon find themselves taking on additional roles such as selling stamps if the project goes ahead.

Set up by Prince Charles, The Pub is the Hub encourages bars in rural areas to take on additional roles such as selling groceries or hosting an ATM..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801364399/east-riding-council-to-develop-pub-initiative/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801364399/east-riding-council-to-develop-pub-initiative/Wed, 16 May 2012 13:20:42 12MayGMTPub & barhospitality recruitment in the area and bringing its overall number of sites to 23.

The new site, Modelo Lounge, has been fully refurbished in order to create a new 80-seat venue which will serve coffee as well as a selection of alcoholic drinks.

Managing director Alex Reilley said: "We're very excited to have opened in Hove, particularly as we are keen to open a number of sites in the area."

He added that the company is "optimistic" about the prospects for the new cafe and bar, especially given its previous experience in Hove.

The company reaffirmed its plans to open eight new outlets in 2012..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801357179/loungers-opens-20th-outlet/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801357179/loungers-opens-20th-outlet/Fri, 4 May 2012 14:37:03 13MayGMTPub & barpub jobs in the area.

The company plans to develop a £5 million pub, restaurant and hotel in the town, adding to its portfolio of over 2,000 outlets in England and Wales.

It has already been granted a provisional licence for the pioneering project, reports the East Lothian Courier.

Councillor John McNeil said: "It's a great move that this company is coming to Scotland for the first time and I welcome it."

He added that the provision of new jobs for the town is "very, very important" at this time of year.

Peter Dalzell, managing director of Marston's Inns and..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801357061/dunbar-chosen-as-site-for-pioneering-pub-and-restaurant/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801357061/dunbar-chosen-as-site-for-pioneering-pub-and-restaurant/Fri, 4 May 2012 12:38:38 11MayGMTPub & barPub jobs could be created in the East Sussex town of St Leonards after two entrepreneurs purchased and refurbished the site of the former Rising Sun pub and opened an Irish bar, Paddy McGinty's, in the property.

The two business partners, Colin Brighton and Steve Foot, snapped up the site for just £145,000, reports the Hastings and St Leonard's Observer.

Roughly five jobs are expected to be created in the establishment, which hopes to offer customers something different from the average chain pub.

"There are no Irish pubs in this area so we thought it would be a great idea to create one," said Mr Brighton.

He added that despite the small Irish community in the area he anticipated the bar would be..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801353723/irish-bar-launched-in-st-leonards/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801353723/irish-bar-launched-in-st-leonards/Tue, 1 May 2012 10:56:22 9MayGMTPub & barpub jobs and boost the local economy, following a £1.4 million redevelopment of the former Wheatsheaf hotel from the UK pub operator.

The group claimed that around 40 employment opportunities will be made available in the new establishment, reports the Sentinel.

Local businesspeople and traders have expressed their hope that the investment will revitalise the town's high street and have a knock-on effect on their own companies.

Mayor Ian Whitehouse said the job creation involved in the new development will be positive for the area, offering a boost to young people and the unemployed.

"I think Wetherspoon's will have a very big impact on the town when it opens,"..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801334799/jd-wetherspoon-to-open-new-pub-in-cheadle/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801334799/jd-wetherspoon-to-open-new-pub-in-cheadle/Thu, 5 Apr 2012 12:19:27 11AprGMTPub & barpub jobs and other positions in the Shropshire town.

The scheme comes as part of the £250 million Southwater development and is expected to provide employment for roughly 30 people in the region, with work due to start on the revamp in May.

An extension to the building will involve the creation of a new soft play area for children and babies, as well as a restaurant and bar facing onto the new Main Street.

Council leader Kuldip Sahota said he expects the ice rink to be a positive financial development for the area.

"The central Telford area will be a major focus in future for housing, employment,..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801330211/telford-to-get-ice-rink-revamp/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801330211/telford-to-get-ice-rink-revamp/Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:45:15 9MarGMTPub & barbar staff in the local area after selling a plot of land in front of its Westgate stadium to UK hospitality operator Marston's.

The League Two side claimed it is pleased to generate such a "prestigious development" on what has been an unused part of the stadium.

Marston's are currently preparing planning permission to go before Lancaster City Council before the end of March, the Lancaster Guardian reports.

If the 180-cover establishment is given the green light it could create between 40 and 60 hospitality jobs.

"We hope that it will also be a catalyst in the further development of the land around the Globe Arena," said club chairman Peter McGuigan.

He added that the project from..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801311546/morecambe-fc-welcomes-pub-and-restaurant-opening/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801311546/morecambe-fc-welcomes-pub-and-restaurant-opening/Wed, 7 Mar 2012 11:22:24 11MarGMTPub & barpub jobs in Warwickshire may be pleasantly surprised to learn one of the best-known and popular pubs in the region is to be reopened.

The Waterman in Hatton will be renamed the Hatton Arms and is set to create 35 new full-time positions for staff when it relaunches later this month, the Warwick Courier reports.

Hatton Arms general manager Stephen Gormley told the publication: "It's a fresh start, a new business, new menu, new team and a completely fresh beginning. There's an exciting feel about the place with all the new staff being trained."

A number of changes to the venue are being carried out,..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801309491/warwick-village-sees-boost-in-pub-recruitment/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801309491/warwick-village-sees-boost-in-pub-recruitment/Mon, 5 Mar 2012 12:57:38 12MarGMTPub & barhospitality recruitment through the development of a hotel and restaurant from British pub company Marston's.

The Welsh town would benefit from the creation of around 50 jobs if the project is given the green light by a planning committee, who have yet to examine the proposal, reports the Cambrian News.

Marston's would run the pub and restaurant while the hotel would be the responsibility of another firm, the company claimed.

A spokesperson for Marston's said: "If planning permission is granted, work on the new community facility is expected to begin in spring, with hope it will be completed and open by Christmas or early 2013."

The application was passed on to Ceredigion County Council in..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801300384/aberystwyth-to-see-hotel-and-restaurant-development/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801300384/aberystwyth-to-see-hotel-and-restaurant-development/Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:31:18 10FebGMTPub & barPub management positions could be on the cards in Essex after the Cozy Pub Company announced its intention to open ten pubs in the next five years as part of an aggressive expansion campaign throughout the county.

This comes after the firm successfully re-opened two former Punch Tavern pubs - the Eight Bells in Saffron Walden and the Cricketers Arms, close to Stansted Airport, reports Big Hospitality.

Under the control of Leanne Langman and her partner Paul Cutsforth, the firm has links with the Peach Pub Company and has taken advantage of advice from other people working in the industry.

The pair examined 30 pubs before stumbling across the Eight Bells and spending £70,000 on refurbishing the site, which saw a 50..

Read full article]]>http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801292199/cozy-pub-company-to-aim-for-ten-pubs-in-five-years/http://news.caterer.com/article/view/pub-bar/801292199/cozy-pub-company-to-aim-for-ten-pubs-in-five-years/Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:49:59 12FebGMTPub & bar