To celebrate the release of TROOPER Robinsons have confirmed that visitors will be able to raise one of the very first pints of TROOPER draught ale in 30 selected Robinsons pubs from today, Thursday 9th May. The selected pubs are located around Cheshire, Manchester, Cumbria , Derbyshire, … [Read more...]
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CELEBRATING 4TH YEAR SALES GROWTH AT BOUTINOT WINES
Stockport's BOUTINOT, the privately-owned International wine importer, producer and distributor, is celebrating year-on-year growth as sales of £95.3m have been achieved for 2012, just ahead of forecast of £95m. Gatley based Boutinot had recently been sold in a management buyout led … [Read more...]
INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENTS REVAMP STOCKPORT RESTAURANT
Interior Design students at from Stockport College have been turning their hands to an intense design project by putting together ideas to create a fresh new look for Heaton Moor restaurant Damson. The students, who are all currently studying the 1st year of their Foundation Degree in … [Read more...]
CELEBRITY CHEF MATCHES FOOD AND BEER AT STOCKPORT BREWERY
TV chef and restaurateur Simon Rimmer gave a master class this week in matching food to beer at Robinsons Brewery Visitors Centre in Stockport. Simon, who has just launched a range of ales with the Brewery, handcrafted to be enjoyed with beef, chicken or curry, invited his guests to put his … [Read more...]
BBC – A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS ROBINSONS
Last month, The Chancellor George Osborne cut the price of a pint of beer by 1p in a bid to support our British pubs. But how much difference will this actually make to Britain’s brewing and pub businesses? BBC Breakfast visited one of Britain’s longest serving family brewers – … [Read more...]
‘SURVIVE AND THRIVE’ – ACCESS TO FINANCE FOR MANUFACTURERS
Are you a business owner looking for more information about accessing finance to grow your business? The Business Growth Hub in partnership with Stockport Council are inviting Stockport businesses to attend a "Survive and Thrive - Access to Finance" business breakfast, hosted by Accountancy … [Read more...]
BRANSON FAMILY & VIRGIN UNITE JOIN THE STARKEY MISSION TEAM
Sir Richard Branson and family were surprise guests as the Starkey Foundation visited the Bhubezi Community Healthcare Centre in the village of Bhubezi. On the Starkey Foundation’s recent swing through South Africa, the team made a stop in Bhubezi and was joined by some special guests … [Read more...]
RUGBY INTERNATIONAL BEN COHEN GETS THE STARKEY TREATMENT!
Former England Rugby star, Ben Cohen has been given the star treatment by Starkey Hearing and has been fitted with Starkey hearing aids by the owner and founder of the company, Bill Austin! Former England rugby player Ben Cohen has said that Elton John “changed his life” by … [Read more...]
PRINTER INK MORE EXPENSIVE THAN DOM PERIGNON
As recently reported (Daily Mail - March 2013), the cost of printing on a standard desktop ink printer is more expensive than purchasing fine champagne, vintage port or Chanel No 5 on a drop per drop basis. Daily Mail - March 5th … [Read more...]
HUGHES SHOWERS OVERSEAS AT APPG IN SINGAPORE
Stockport based Hughes Safety Showers Sales Director, Paul Darlington, recently returned from a trip to Singapore where he attended a trade mission organised by the All Party Political Group for Trade and Investment (APPG). In recent months, and as an active member, Tony Hughes has attended … [Read more...]
CHEERS SIMON! – RIMMER RAISES £115,000 FOR CHARITY
Oh what a night! Simon Rimmer launches new beer range & raises £115,000 for charity in the process Celebrity chef Simon Rimmer launched his new range of bottled beers this week at Earle, his award winning restaurant based in Hale. In addition to the first public assessment of his … [Read more...]
ASTRAZENECA TO CLOSE ITS R&D CENTRE AT ALDERLEY EDGE
AstraZeneca has announced that it will be closing its Cheshire research and development base at Alderley Park, Alderley Edge with the re-location of around 1,600 jobs by 2016 to operations in Cambridge, Macclesfield and sites overseas, although the majority will be in Cambridge where the group plans … [Read more...]