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Vagabond opens flagship Soho site

Vagabond Wines has opened the doors to its new flagship Soho site. Situated at 14-16 Ganton Street, the 6,000 sq ft location is Vagabon...

Código 1530 readies its Tequila Penthouse

Tequila brand Código 1530 is preparing to open its Tequila Penthouse, presenting an immersive cultural residency at Aethos London in...

Greene King sees record England game bookings

Pub company and brewer Greene King has reported that England’s opening game against Croatia was the top performing fixture of the tourname...

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....

Cheers to 25 Years: Vira International Pours Praise on a Quarter-Century in Hospitality

Chef and restaurateur Vivek Singh joined tributes marking 25 years of Vira International as the international hospitality recruitment and immigr...

The Candover opens its doors in Hampshire

The Candover, a country pub with rooms in the village of Preston Candover, Hampshire, has opened its doors. The pub had been sold for residen...

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Features

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...

Feature: The hotel pub

If you were to look at one of the big operational trends of the post-Covid era, then pub businesses adding rooms to their offer would certainly ...

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People

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...

Shepherd Neame crowns internal award winners

The Spitfire at Kings Hill, Tonbridge, has been named Shepherd Neame's Pub of the Year, after the brewer and pub operator held its annual aw...

Drinks Buyers Awards winners revealed

The winners of London Wine Fair’s 2026 Drinks Buyers Awards have been announced. On-Trade Wine Buyer Award (Single Venue) went Tom...

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Venues

Vagabond opens flagship Soho site

Vagabond Wines has opened the doors to its new flagship Soho site. Situated at 14-16 Ganton Street, the 6,000 sq ft location is Vagabon...

The Candover opens its doors in Hampshire

The Candover, a country pub with rooms in the village of Preston Candover, Hampshire, has opened its doors. The pub had been sold for residen...

Signature Group reopens The Raven

The Raven bar in Glasgow has reopened to customers, following a major £500,000 makeover. Owned by Scottish operator the...

Inception Group readies flagship Fogg's

Inception Group has announced it will launch its new Mr Fogg’s Market Tavern in Covent Garden on 20 July. The new v...

Keller in Whitstable opens its doors

Keller, a new wine bar and restaurant from the people behind the Fordwich Arms, has opened its doors in Whitstable, Kent. Dan Smith, the chef...

Heartwood reopens Reigate's Black Horse

The Black Horse in Reigate has officially reopened its doors following a transformative refurbishment by owners Heartwood Collection. The pro...

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