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Proper Pubs honours community champions

Proper Pubs, the community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, has celebrated the outstanding achievements of its pub operators a...

Punch Pubs reveals Q3 numbers

For the 40 weeks to 17 May 2026, total revenue at Punch Pubs & Co was £274.7m, up from £251.7m in the prior year. P...

#VATsTheProblem campaign hits 300,000 signatures

The #VATsTheProblem campaign, which calls for a new rate of 10% VAT for hospitality businesses, has reached 300,000 signatures. Having l...

Leicester operators take on renowned music venue

Leicester pub operators Ollie and Jonathan Wainright have taken the lease of The Donkey, a well-known live music venue on Welford Road. The i...

M&B spends £1m on new Birmingham O'Neill's

More than £1m has been spent on a new O'Neill's in Birmingham, as the city welcomes the latest venue on New Street. O&rsqu...

Nancy Spains heading to Bristol

Nancy Spains, the Irish pub group founded by brothers Peter and Nicky O’Halloran, has announced plans to open its first Bristol venue...

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Pub review: The Gunton Arms, Norfolk

Awards season is a busy one for us. Those who have attended the National Pub & Bar Awards will have heard me say how the whole project lasts...

Operator profile: Crafted

When setting up this interview with Chris King, founder of Crafted, the brilliant new hotel and members club in East Sussex, I mentioned to him ...

Interview: Sam Hagger, Beautiful Pubs Collective

P&B: Hi Sam. Can you start off with telling us a little bit about Beautiful Pubs Collective? SH: It’s an interesting business, becaus...

Pub review: The Lamb, Hindon

I knew the name Hindon rang a bell, but I couldn’t recall why. When the team from Young’s got in touch about their One More Sleep of...

Interview: Adam Mayers, Hydes Brewery

P&B: Thanks for talking with us, Adam. Let’s kick things off with a broad question – how’s business? AM: Our financial ye...

Operator profile: Electric Star Pubs

Eight years ago, Rob Star, founder of Electric Star Pubs, was looking up and down Bethnal Green Road, telling me that “east London sure ha...

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Leicester operators take on renowned music venue

Leicester pub operators Ollie and Jonathan Wainright have taken the lease of The Donkey, a well-known live music venue on Welford Road. The i...

James Blunt buys second London pub

Singer songwriter James Blunt has acquired his second London pub, buying The Carpenter’s Arms in Hammersmith from Wren Pubs. Publi...

Pierre White collabs on pub hot dogs

Marco Pierre White has partnered with The Coaching Inn Group to create bespoke birthday hot dogs for the business as it celebrates its 30th...

Talli Queen pub to open in Shepherd's Bush

This September, chef Avi Shashidhara will open Talli Queen, a new pub in Shepherd's Bush. Working alongside Shashidhara (pictured) w...

Essex publicans celebrate 25 years

The publicans of a Southend pub and grassroots music venue have been honoured with a ‘Dedication Award’ to mark their contribution t...

Peter Borg-Neal appointed as Hydes chair

Salford-based brewer and pub operator Hydes has announced the appointment of Peter Borg-Neal as its new chairman. The 65-year-old succe...

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Leicester operators take on renowned music venue

Leicester pub operators Ollie and Jonathan Wainright have taken the lease of The Donkey, a well-known live music venue on Welford Road. The i...

M&B spends £1m on new Birmingham O'Neill's

More than £1m has been spent on a new O'Neill's in Birmingham, as the city welcomes the latest venue on New Street. O&rsqu...

Nancy Spains heading to Bristol

Nancy Spains, the Irish pub group founded by brothers Peter and Nicky O’Halloran, has announced plans to open its first Bristol venue...

Five Iron Golf opens first UK location

Five Iron Golf, the indoor golf and entertainment operator, has officially opened its first venue in the UK. Located at 1 Finsbury ...

James Blunt buys second London pub

Singer songwriter James Blunt has acquired his second London pub, buying The Carpenter’s Arms in Hammersmith from Wren Pubs. Publi...

St Austell buys The Bird in Hand in North Curry

St Austell Brewery has added to its presence in Somerset with the acquisition of The Bird in Hand in North Curry. The purchase means expandin...

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Shepherd Neame crowns internal award winners

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Interview: Sam Hagger, Beautiful Pubs Collective

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Fordwich Arms team to launch in Whitstable

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Punch Pubs reveals its 2026 award winners

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Rupert Clevely joins Wren Pubs as non-exec

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Springboard launches summer virtual race