1. Partnerships & Alt Profit

Müller Rice partners with Big Penny Social for summer football screenings

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Big Penny Social, the UK’s biggest beer hall, has announced Müller Rice as its headline presenting partner for this summer’s screenings of football, taking place from 14 June – 14 July. The partnership – brought together by sponsorship specialists Three Thirteen and Müller Rice’s creative…

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