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Irish pub brand Nancy Spains launches crowdfunder

Nancy Spains, the Irish pub group, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign. Founded by Kerry-born brothers Peter and Nicholas O’Ha...

Flight Club to open in Reading

Red Engine, the group behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has confirmed it will open a new Flight Club site in Reading. The cockta...

Star Pubs launches gamified training portal

Star Pubs is launching a gamified training portal this week, which it says slashes the time and expense involved in staff training for...

Haven to invest £9m in new JDW pubs

UK holiday park operator Haven will open a further four onsite J D Wetherspoon pubs in spring 2026. The new pubs build on its exclu...

PCA reveals deeper data on top six pubcos

The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) has published further data from its 2025 Annual Tied Tenants Survey, offering deeper insights into how each of t...

Greene King and MOBO partner on new concept

The MOBO Group and Greene King have announced a new pub partnership together called the House of MOBO. Launching as a community hub in s...

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Features

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

Flight Club to open in Reading

Red Engine, the group behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has confirmed it will open a new Flight Club site in Reading. The cockta...

Greene King and MOBO partner on new concept

The MOBO Group and Greene King have announced a new pub partnership together called the House of MOBO. Launching as a community hub in s...

Bristol's Carmen Street Wine to open new bottleshop

Giles Coram and the team behind Bristol’s Carmen Street Wine are opening a new bottleshop next door to the Stokes Croft neighbou...

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 ...

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