Heineken to refresh hundreds of UK pubs and bring others back to life
The brewing giant, Heineken, has announced that it plans to reopen about 62 of its Star Pubs and Bars arm which had been closed in the last few years. It's also planning a major refurbishment programme involving hundreds more of its venues. The total cost of the renovation project is expected to be around £39 million (€45.5 million) and will involve work on 612 pubs, while also creating more than a 1,000 jobs. This move comes as cost of living pressures have reduced in the UK and will focus on refreshing smaller and more suburban pubs, which may typically have seen less footfall before the pan...