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"This isn’t pleading. It’s economic sense," says Stonegate CEO

David McDowall, CEO of Stonegate Group, has shared a personal address on exactly what the 4,000-strong operator would like to see from the Budge...

Revenue and profits up in Fuller's half-year

Pub company Fuller's has revealed a strong set of financial results for the 26 weeks to 27 September 2025. In the first half of the ...

ZEST THAT SELLS – MIX UP SUCCESS WITH R. WHITE’S

Soft drinks generated £7.6bn in on-trade sales during 2024[1], proving just how valuablea well-rounded drinks offer can be. For pubs and b...

Ex-Cubitt House operator to lead new Hampshire pub

Come spring 2026, Hampshire will have a brand-new pub with rooms to enjoy, following the saviour of the site by a three local friends. The pu...

Pubs sign letter to chancellor, as Budget looms

Ahead of the Budget in just over two weeks’ time, leading pub and bar businesses have signed an open letter to the chancellor calling for ...

Oxfordshire operator opens three pubs in a year

Oxfordshire operator Stephen Williams has taken the lease for The Fox Inn, Boars Hill. By taking on the Star Pubs site, Williams&n...

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Feature: Turning a Profit, Chestnut Group

Hi Philip. Can you give us a brief overview of the Chestnut business? Chestnut opened for business in 2013, following the acquisition of The ...

Operator profile: NEOS Hospitality

I feel like I’m immediately going to upset this issue’s lead interviewee through the introductory stance of this piece. When chattin...

Legal: streamlining on-trade alcohol licensing

In August of this year, the government published the Licensing Policy Sprint: Joint industry and HM Government taskforce report – a b...

Feature: Talking Heads

In association with: Alice Bowyer, director of food and drink at Butcombe Group P&B: How do you keep up ...

Operator profile: Public House Group

In January 2025, Pub & Bar invited some 350 operators and industry representatives to vote in the first ever Industry’s Choice Award &...

Feature: Turning a Profit, Chickpea Group

Tell us about the Chickpea business. At Chickpea, we have nine pubs across the south west and a standalone pizza shop too. Of our nine pubs, ...

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People

"This isn’t pleading. It’s economic sense," says Stonegate CEO

David McDowall, CEO of Stonegate Group, has shared a personal address on exactly what the 4,000-strong operator would like to see from the Budge...

Feature: Turning a Profit, Chestnut Group

Hi Philip. Can you give us a brief overview of the Chestnut business? Chestnut opened for business in 2013, following the acquisition of The ...

Oxfordshire operator opens three pubs in a year

Oxfordshire operator Stephen Williams has taken the lease for The Fox Inn, Boars Hill. By taking on the Star Pubs site, Williams&n...

Craft Union celebrates internal award winners

Some of the most outstanding operators inside Craft Union Pub Company have been honoured at the 2025 Craft Union Operator Awards....

Operator profile: NEOS Hospitality

I feel like I’m immediately going to upset this issue’s lead interviewee through the introductory stance of this piece. When chattin...

St Austell employee takes on first ever pub

A new publican has taken on one of Cornwall’s most cherished village pubs, The Polgooth Inn. Andrew Milburn has worked for St Aus...

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Venues

Ex-Cubitt House operator to lead new Hampshire pub

Come spring 2026, Hampshire will have a brand-new pub with rooms to enjoy, following the saviour of the site by a three local friends. The pu...

Oxfordshire operator opens three pubs in a year

Oxfordshire operator Stephen Williams has taken the lease for The Fox Inn, Boars Hill. By taking on the Star Pubs site, Williams&n...

Gosnells Drinks takes over Peckham's Unicorn

Gosnells Drinks, the Peckham-based brewer of Honey Drinks, has acquired a second venue, taking over the John the Unicorn pub from the ...

Craft Union celebrates internal award winners

Some of the most outstanding operators inside Craft Union Pub Company have been honoured at the 2025 Craft Union Operator Awards....

Stormy Pub Company takes on fourth site

Stormy Pub Company, run by Dave Kesterton and Jason Walters, has taken on The Gateway in Reading, bringing its Berkshire estate to four pub...

Meantime opens The Dial in Greenwich

KG Hospitality and Meantime Brewing Company have officially launched The Dial, a new bar in Greenwich that has been dubbed the 'Home of Mean...

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