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Camerons to open Head of Steam in Manchester

The 2025 Pub Group of the Year is expanding one of its leading brands into Manchester later this year. Camerons Brewery, which was voted as a...

Pubs encouraged to support Cake4Kindness Day

Pubs and bars are being encouraged to support this year's Cake4Kindness Day, which returns on 20 November 2025. The annual...

The Shaston Arms opens in Soho

The Shaston Arms has officially relaunched within the Soho neighbourhood of London, following a refurbishment project led by Patty & Bu...

New £4m Urban Fun site heading to Kingston

A former Wilko site in Kingston upon Thames is being transformed into a new "social playground", as Funbox Entertainment prepares to o...

Vagabond arrives at Liverpool Street's Broadgate

Vagabond Wines, the self-pour wine bar group, has opened its newest bar in London, joining British Land’s major transformation at Liverpoo...

Greene King and Whitbread take honours at inclusion awards

The hospitality, travel and leisure sectors were recently celebrated at the Inclusion In Awards, powered by WiHTL & DiR. Greene King...

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Features

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, ...

Operator profile: Shiko Group

The buzz on the streets of Manchester on 8 and 9 July was positively palpable. She was, as the brothers responsible for the atmosphere would sin...

Interview: Jodie Kidd

P&B: Hi Jodie. Thanks for talking with us. Let’s start off with business – how is it? JK: We’ve had such a lovely spring,...

Pub review: The Merry Harriers

Remember when ‘hidden gem’ actually used to mean something? I’m still waiting for influencers to read the irony in the room wh...

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People

Greene King and Whitbread take honours at inclusion awards

The hospitality, travel and leisure sectors were recently celebrated at the Inclusion In Awards, powered by WiHTL & DiR. Greene King...

Walkabout offers influencer Big John an apology

Influencer John ‘Big John’ Fisher has been offered an apology from the Stonegate Group brand Walkabout, after the social media star ...

Sixes star runs riot at Classic Cocktail Competition

Luke Leiper, head of drinks at social cricket bar brand Sixes, has been named the 2025 Bartender of the Year, after a stunning performance at th...

Be At One crowns its 2025 bartender champion

A bartender who works at Be At One's Liverpool Street site has won the Stonegate brand's internal bartender competition. Be...

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 &...

NWTC promotes Amber Wood to CEO

The bar and restaurant operator behind The Botanist brand has promoted its managing director to CEO, as the business looks to capitalise on its ...

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Venues

The Shaston Arms opens in Soho

The Shaston Arms has officially relaunched within the Soho neighbourhood of London, following a refurbishment project led by Patty & Bu...

New £4m Urban Fun site heading to Kingston

A former Wilko site in Kingston upon Thames is being transformed into a new "social playground", as Funbox Entertainment prepares to o...

Vagabond arrives at Liverpool Street's Broadgate

Vagabond Wines, the self-pour wine bar group, has opened its newest bar in London, joining British Land’s major transformation at Liverpoo...

Electric Bear Brewing to open second taproom

The city of Bath will soon have a new taproom within its walls, as Electric Bear Brewing Co. prepares to open its first standalone site.&nb...

Electric Star Pubs to open live-fire restaurant

A multiple pub operator based in east London is set to open a new restaurant concept that revolves around live-fire cooking. Firestarter is t...

PINS plans 25,000 sq ft venue in Manchester

Another interactive bowling brand is set to arrive in Manchester, as the team behind the PINS Social Club concept prepare for their second venue...

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