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JW Lees invests £1m into old Marston's site

The Bellflower pub in Garstang, Lancashire, has reopened following a £1m investment from new owners JW Lees. After acquiring the s...

Rocket Leisure secures £6.4m from OakNorth

London live music and bar operator Rocket Leisure is preparing for further expansion, after securing a £6.4m loan. The deal with OakNor...

Innovation in Training Awards winners revealed

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has revealed the winners of its National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs). Recognis...

Roseacre Pub Company expands to 10 sites

Midlands-based Roseacre Pub Company has increased its estate to 10 sites, with plans to expand further. The Roseycombe in Binley W...

Coaching Inn CFO joins Cat & Wickets

Edward Walsh, the former chief financial officer at The Coaching Inn Group, has joined The Cat & Wickets Pub Company as its new non-executiv...

Wykeham Arms wins Fuller's Pub of the Year

The Wykeham Arms in Winchester has been crowned the 2024 winner of the Fuller's Pub of the Year competition, The Griffin Trophy. ...

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Features

Interview: Oisín Rogers, The Devonshire

I’m sat in London’s Soho, in the ‘Green Room’ of, one would argue, the most talked about pub in Britain, waiting for lan...

Operator Q&A: The recruitment challenge

Three leading operators share insights on attracting and retaining talent amid the industry's workforce struggles Star Pubs & B...

Feature: Technology and operations

Whether you’re for or against the digital revolution, there’s no getting away from the rising influence of technology. From retail t...

Pub review: Albert's Schloss, London

I’ve been writing about pubs and bars for some 13 years now, give or take, which means I can remember when Albert’s Schloss first ar...

Interview: Kevin Georgel, St Austell

P&B: Thanks for talking with us, Kevin. So, a light one to start with. How is business? KG: I joined St Austell in January 2020 and wi...

Feature: vegan and plant-based food

The vegan and plant-based category has officially earned its place on mainstream menus. No longer thrust in the corner as nothing more than an a...

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People

Innovation in Training Awards winners revealed

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has revealed the winners of its National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs). Recognis...

Coaching Inn CFO joins Cat & Wickets

Edward Walsh, the former chief financial officer at The Coaching Inn Group, has joined The Cat & Wickets Pub Company as its new non-executiv...

Vagabond brings in new managing director

A wine bar business that boasts more than 100 wines for customers to explore and self-pour by the glass has appointed a new manag...

James Cochran to launch first pub project

Revered chef restaurateur and Great British Menu star James Cochran has announced that he will soon launch his first pub project. ...

NWTC ops director joins Roxy Leisure

The former head of operations at the New World Trading Company is joining Roxy Leisure as its new operations director. Leane King ...

Stonegate recruits chief marketing officer

The UK’s biggest pub company has recruited Kay Bartlett as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). She is currently CMO at Wagamama...

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Venues

JW Lees invests £1m into old Marston's site

The Bellflower pub in Garstang, Lancashire, has reopened following a £1m investment from new owners JW Lees. After acquiring the s...

Wykeham Arms wins Fuller's Pub of the Year

The Wykeham Arms in Winchester has been crowned the 2024 winner of the Fuller's Pub of the Year competition, The Griffin Trophy. ...

Electric Shuffle to launch in King's Cross

The cocktail bar and shuffleboard experience within the Red Engine group will open in London’s King’s Cross next year. A bra...

The Pony Group launches The Pelican pub

Siblings Josh and Holly Eggleton, the duo behind south west outfit The Pony Group, have opened The Pelican pub in Chew Magna, north So...

Tenth site for Nottingham's Fletchergate Industries

One of Nottingham's leading independent bar, restaurant and nightclub operators is opening its 10th venue in the heart of Hockley. T...

Imbiba to open 65,000 sq ft site in Canary Wharf

Specialist hospitality, lifestyle and entertainment investor Imbiba is set to open a 65,000 sq ft hotel, restaurant and music venue in Lond...

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