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Consumers opting for more than a meal when venturing out

New research reveals how hospitality operators can attract and retain guests by elevating their offering beyond just food and drink, as 74% of c...

June sees stagnant sales for pubs and bars

Britain’s leading pub, bar and restaurant groups finished a soft first half of trading with sales exactly level year-on-year in June, the ...

Greene King invests £42m into pubs and smokehouses

Greene King has poured nearly £42 million into refurbishing and expanding 130 venues during the first half of 2025. The investment...

Lionesses' win delivers 40% pub sales surge

England’s UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 victory over Spain didn’t just thrill fans, it surged pub sales. Star Pubs, the HEINEKEN U...

Punch Pubs & Co acquires The Maverick in Stourbridge

Located on the High Street in Amblecote, The Maverick will join Punch’s leased and tenanted estate. The pub will be operated by experie...

The Old Plough Reopens Following £550k Transformation

The Old Plough in Ashton on Mersey has officially reopened its doors following an extensive £550k refurbishment, as part of an ongoin...

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Features

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...

Interview: Tom Kerridge

Before sitting down with the UK’s most famous landlord (no, not that guy from The Devonshire), I tried to recall the last time I had inter...

Feature: RTDs – packaged and draught

As some of the Pub & Bar team are part of the tail end of the Millennial generation, we can remember with fond nostalgia the rise of specifi...

Supplier spotlight: Canned Wine Group

P&B: Thanks for chatting to us, Ben. Can you tell us a little bit about the Canned Wine Group business? BF: We recently rebranded as the Ca...

Pub review: The Knave of Clubs, Shoreditch

In the previous issue of Pub & Bar, Mike Harrington and Lee Godwin of Breaking Glass Bars reflected on the Shoreditch of yesteryear, its ris...

Interview: Roseacre Pub Company

P&B: Thanks for having us at The Roseycombe, Ash. Could you tell us about the history of Roseacre Pub Company and how you joined the busines...

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People

St Austell Brewery appoints new chief financial officer

Don Davis, the new CFO, will be joining the brewing, hospitality and drinks wholesale company in August. Davis is bringing with him more than...

Bar Lina teams up with Tyler Zielinski

This summer, Bar Lina, the Italian bar by restaurant and delicatessen brand Lina Stores, will launch a limited collection of tiny ...

Worcestershire operator takes on second lease

Worcestershire licensee Chris Madin has secured his second lease with Star Pubs, taking on The Boot in Flyford Flavell. Having run the pub on...

Longbow Venues celebrates enterprising women

Independent Peak District hospitality group Longbow Venues is celebrating a double shortlisting in the 2025 Enterprising Women Awards, with two ...

New Chestnut hires part of plan for growth

Two senior leaders have been brought in at East of England pub group Chestnut, ready to play pivotal roles in driving forward its three-year exp...

Greene King toasts Sunderland publican milestone

The leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King is celebrating 25 years of partnership with long-serving operator Paul Greenwell...

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Venues

Punch Pubs & Co acquires The Maverick in Stourbridge

Located on the High Street in Amblecote, The Maverick will join Punch’s leased and tenanted estate. The pub will be operated by experie...

The Old Plough Reopens Following £550k Transformation

The Old Plough in Ashton on Mersey has officially reopened its doors following an extensive £550k refurbishment, as part of an ongoin...

Revamped community pub in Hull reopens

The Drake on Bodmin Road in Bransholme, Hull, officially reopened on 10 July following a transformational investment of almost £300,000. ...

Stevie Parle launches Town Bar

Following the success of his new Drury Lane restaurant, Town, Stevie Parle has launched an accompanying standalone drinking venue, Town Bar...

Brunning and Price buys Jolly Farmer in Blacknest

Brunning and Price, the pub business of The Restaurant Group, has acquired the Jolly Farmer in Blacknest. The pub brand also owns...

Dream team reopens The Salusbury in London

The Salusbury in Queen’s Park’s has reopened under the stewardship of three on-trade pros. Friends and locals to the area of...

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