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Chesham licensee celebrates 30 years of service

Jane Clarke of The Pheasant on Waterside in Chesham has received an award to mark her 30th anniversary at the helm of the pub. The Dedic...

J D Wetherspoon to open two Barcelona airport pubs

J D Wetherspoon is to open two pubs at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona – El Prat airport. It follows on from the opening of the compan...

Inception Group joins competitive socialising market

Inception Group is the latest bar operator to pivot into the world of competitive socialising. The business, which is behind hospitality...

Dodo Pub Co chef scoops National Burger Awards title

Tom Curtis from Dodo Pub Co has been named Burger Chef of the Year at the 2026 National Burger Awards. Curtis (pictured above with host DJ BB...

Bring the Flavour of Sri Lankan Coconuts to Your Kitchen with MAGGI® Coconut Milk Powder

Elevate your cooking with the vibrant flavour of Sri Lankan coconut from MAGGI® Coconut Milk Powder. A 2024 Great Taste Award winner, this v...

UKHospitality seeks energy survey responses

As the conflict in Iran and the wider region is heavily impacting global energy prices, trade body UKHospitality is asking pub and bar oper...

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Features

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 ...

Lee Kum Kee products Road Test

What a pleasure it is to bring you the latest in the H2O Road Test series. Developed by Pub & Bar’s parent company H2O Publishing, the...

Legal: Are you prepared for holiday trading?

With the festive season round the corner, hospitality businesses will be looking to maximise their trading hours over the busy Christmas and New...

Feature: Turning a Profit, Chestnut Group

Hi Philip. Can you give us a brief overview of the Chestnut business? Chestnut opened for business in 2013, following the acquisition of The ...

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People

Chesham licensee celebrates 30 years of service

Jane Clarke of The Pheasant on Waterside in Chesham has received an award to mark her 30th anniversary at the helm of the pub. The Dedic...

Dodo Pub Co chef scoops National Burger Awards title

Tom Curtis from Dodo Pub Co has been named Burger Chef of the Year at the 2026 National Burger Awards. Curtis (pictured above with host DJ BB...

MasterChef final awaits Fuller's Luke Emmess

Chef Luke Emmess, head chef at Fuller's pub The Wykeham Arms, has made it into the final of MasterChef: The Professionals, followi...

Fuller's chef makes MasterChef semi-finals

Luke Emmess, head chef at Fuller's pub The Wykeham Arms, has made his way into the semi-finals of the BBC’s cooking competition, Maste...

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...

"I am heartbroken," says BrewDog's James Watt

James Watt, the co-founder of BrewDog, says he is heartbroken over the sale of the business to Tilray Brands at the beginning of March. Watt ...

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Venues

J D Wetherspoon to open two Barcelona airport pubs

J D Wetherspoon is to open two pubs at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona – El Prat airport. It follows on from the opening of the compan...

Inception Group joins competitive socialising market

Inception Group is the latest bar operator to pivot into the world of competitive socialising. The business, which is behind hospitality...

Wren Pubs takes former Botanist Sloane Square site

Wren Pubs, the London hospitality group founded by Jack Greenall (pictured), has secured the lease of 7 Sloane Square in London’s Chelsea ...

Sunday in Brooklyn owners to launch Irish freehouse

The hospitality operator behind all-day dining concept Sunday in Brooklyn will open The Horsemen and Fitzgerald’s in the City of...

Sonnys Rooftop reopens in Kingston upon Thames

A rooftop bar in Kingston upon Thames has reopened its doors, ready to welcome guests back in time for some warmer weather. Sonnys Rive...

Butcombe to double the size of Fulham's Brown Cow

The Brown Cow pub in Fulham will be doubling in size, following the acquisition of its neighbouring property by owners Butcombe Group. The ex...

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