Brewer and pub operator Bath Ales’ flagship beer, Gem, has won one of the most prestigious international brewing awards. The International Beer Challenge considers more than 500 brews from 30-plus countries. As well as receiving a Gold Medal, Gem also scooped the highly-coveted trophy for its category – the Best Ale up to 5% abv – in the view of...
Two of Bath’s most innovative businesses are to be showcased in a national innovation festival that will put the Bath and Bristol region in the spotlight as one of the UK’s leading hi-tech centres. Cloud pioneer Zynstra and Genius Digital, which collects and analyses data for the TV industry, are among 14 business and...
Future, the Bath-based media group currently undergoing a major restructuring, has broken new ground in the industry by launching a promotion giving buyers of its print titles a free digital edition. All issues of its magazines on sale this month will have the option of a free digital edition. No other publisher has attempted...
By Adam Powell, director of skills, West of England LEP What will your business look like three years from now? Do your existing staff have the right mix of skills to help your business flourish? Do you have the right recruitment and workforce development strategy in place? If you find any of these questions...
Using social media to promote charity fundraising and other issues faced by the region’s professional fundraisers and charity marketers will be examined at a major event next month. The second South West Charity Marketing Conference, organised by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) South West region, will give the sector’s professionals the opportunity to...
Bath Ales has become the latest business to become an official partner of Bath Rugby in time for the start of the new season. The two-year agreement, which starts immediately, is the biggest partnership deal struck by the brewer, and involves what it called a “significant investment”. Bath Ales’ branding, featuring its award-winning beer...
Bath’s County Hotel is to get a £1m refurbishment as it looks to build on its new-found reputation as a haven for food lovers. The 20-bedroom luxury hotel’s owner, entrepreneur Barry Hurley, brought Bath-born celebrity chef Martin Blunos, pictured, back to his home city earlier this year when it opened Blunos Fish Restaurant at...
West firms will be able to learn about commercial opportunities in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies when the British Ambassador to South Korea visits the region next week. Scott Wightman will be joined by CEO of the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea, David Lee, at the free event staged by UK Trade...
Workers in Bath’s creative industries will be able to learn more about the city’s ambitious Craneworks innovation centre project at a meeting next month. Creative Bath, the organisation that brings together those employed in media, design, marketing and PR in the city, will be giving an update on Craneworks on September 10. The free...
More than 100 businesses have already pledged to take part in this year’s Great Bath Feast, which runs throughout October. Some 150 events have been planned, ranging from chef demos, social suppers, book talks and cookery classes to cheese and apple festivals, with organisers expecting it to be the biggest so far. The Great...
