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Research shows increase in 'stealth pint' orders

New data has revealed the rise of 'stealth pint' orders across the UK's pubs and bars, as no and low consumption continues to rise. ...

Pub & Bar Sweepstake: week three update

A moment of brilliance from Harry Kane sent Anglian Country Inns into the last 16 this week, as the Pub & Bar Sweepstake continued through t...

Pubs open until 5am for Mexico game

Pubs and bars will be able to stay open until 5am on Monday 6 July, the government has confirmed. The extension means operators can screen En...

Cask Ale Week returns in September

Over 10,000 pubs, bars and brewery taps across the country are set to celebrate cask ale again this year, as Cask Ale Week returns. From 17 t...

#VATsTheProblem campaign introduced to public

From 1 July, pub and bar venues will be communicating with their customers about the #VATsTheProblem campaign, urging them to get behind it to s...

Roxy Ball Room readies Old Street launch

The brand-new Roxy Ball Room Old Street from operator Professionals at Play will open on Thursday 16 July. Landing at 241 Old Street in Shore...

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Features

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...

Operator profile: Daniel Thwaites

In his chairman’s statement in the latest Daniel Thwaites interim report, which was released in November 2025, Richard Bailey summarised t...

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People

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 ...

The Bull at Hinton brings in exec chef

Independent pub group Inn The Sticks has appointed chef Liam Goldstone as executive chef at The Bull at Hinton, the 17th-century inn situat...

Windsor Castle duo win BII Licensee of the Year

Eamonn England and Arina Piskunova from the Windsor Castle in East Finchley have been named as the 2026 BII Licensee of the Year....

Buckinghamshire pub takes couple to three sites

Multiple operators Simon Jukes and Charlotte Summers have taken on their third leased pub in The Red Lion at Bierton near Aylesbury. ...

Butcombe makes Alice Bowyer managed MD

Butcombe Group has announced changes to its pubs and inns leadership structure, with Alice Bowyer appointed as the new managing director of its ...

Andrew Wong to move into pub industry

Andrew Wong of the two-Michelin-starred A.Wong is teaming up with Amar Radia, co-founder of Dishoom, to launch a pub in Shoreditch. Kong will...

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Venues

Roxy Ball Room readies Old Street launch

The brand-new Roxy Ball Room Old Street from operator Professionals at Play will open on Thursday 16 July. Landing at 241 Old Street in Shore...

Admiral Taverns reopens Central Social Club

The Central Social Club on Watnall Road in Hucknall has reopened, following a combined investment of £110,000 from licensee Tom ...

Hydes enjoys returns on £1.5m pub investment

A coastal pub within the Hydes Brewery estate has reopened its doors, following a major £1.5m structural transformation. The Boat ...

Edinburgh pub capitalises on rent-only deal

The Old Chain Pier in Edinburgh is celebrating the implementation of the new Scottish Pubs Code by lowering pint prices to £5. ...

Chickpea Group opens The Great Decoy

Chickpea Group has opened the doors to its latest pub with rooms. The Great Decoy, located in the village of Hurstbourne Tarrant,&...

New BrewDog owner reveals community-led model

Scottish brewer and bar operator BrewDog will open a new style of venue on 27 June, focused on operations guided by its surrounding communi...

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