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Edinburgh's Blackbird shows off makeover

One of Edinburgh’s most popular neighbourhood cocktail bars is going through a £100,000 interior makeover in time for this year&rsqu...

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...

Young's sees "exceptional" Bank Holiday sales

Pub operator Young's saw exceptional trading over the late May Bank Holiday, as the business revealed its figures for the 14 weeks from 31 M...

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...

Pubs celebrate England sales success

Pubs and bars that stayed open to screen England's 3-2 victory over Mexico in the FIFA World Cup have been celebrating the decision in doing...

World Tequila Day

CAZCABEL TEQUILA HOT HONEY You may have seen that hot honey flavours are having a moment. With the margarita the number one requested coc...

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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

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...

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. ...

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Venues

Edinburgh's Blackbird shows off makeover

One of Edinburgh’s most popular neighbourhood cocktail bars is going through a £100,000 interior makeover in time for this year&rsqu...

Longbow Venues opens The Charleston

One of Bakewell's most recognisable buildings has officially reopened, following a £2.6m transformation. Longbow Venues has turned ...

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. ...

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