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Hero's Return reveals leadership team

The Hero's Return, the new pub and dining room opening this autumn at Battersea Power Station, has announced its new senior leadership team....

EMBER arrives at The Chandlers Arms

The Cotswolds is set to welcome a new pub concept that brings together two of the region's hospitality names. EMBER at The Cha...

Shepherd Neame refurbs Mayfair's oldest pub

Mayfair's oldest surviving pub is set to begin a new chapter, as The Coach & Horses undergoes a major refurbishment. The project at t...

Butcombe's half-year shows further growth

Butcombe Group has seen a sales growth of 5.2% for the 26-week period from 1 February to 1 August 2026. The pub operator and ...

Salisburys sell Alford Arms to Little Gems

The Alford Arms in Hertfordshire has changed hands for the first time in nearly three decades, with Little Gems Country Dining acquiring th...

Yummy Collection rebrands as Hoste

Yummy Collection, the operator behind The Somers Town Coffee House, Above and The Victoria, has announced a new brand identity, changing it...

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Features

Preview: National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show 2026

The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show 2026 returns to London in September. This year, The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar will...

Pub review: The Gunton Arms, Norfolk

Awards season is a busy one for us. Those who have attended the National Pub & Bar Awards will have heard me say how the whole project lasts...

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...

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People

Hero's Return reveals leadership team

The Hero's Return, the new pub and dining room opening this autumn at Battersea Power Station, has announced its new senior leadership team....

Long-serving publicans retire after 35 years

Two publicans are retiring from The Safe Harbour in Fowey, after decades of service running pubs with St Austell Brewery. Graham Allen is cal...

Leicester operators take on renowned music venue

Leicester pub operators Ollie and Jonathan Wainright have taken the lease of The Donkey, a well-known live music venue on Welford Road. The i...

James Blunt buys second London pub

Singer songwriter James Blunt has acquired his second London pub, buying The Carpenter’s Arms in Hammersmith from Wren Pubs. Publi...

Pierre White collabs on pub hot dogs

Marco Pierre White has partnered with The Coaching Inn Group to create bespoke birthday hot dogs for the business as it celebrates its 30th...

Talli Queen pub to open in Shepherd's Bush

This September, chef Avi Shashidhara will open Talli Queen, a new pub in Shepherd's Bush. Working alongside Shashidhara (pictured) w...

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Venues

EMBER arrives at The Chandlers Arms

The Cotswolds is set to welcome a new pub concept that brings together two of the region's hospitality names. EMBER at The Cha...

Shepherd Neame refurbs Mayfair's oldest pub

Mayfair's oldest surviving pub is set to begin a new chapter, as The Coach & Horses undergoes a major refurbishment. The project at t...

Salisburys sell Alford Arms to Little Gems

The Alford Arms in Hertfordshire has changed hands for the first time in nearly three decades, with Little Gems Country Dining acquiring th...

Vagabond Wines opens Canary Wharf site

Vagabond, the experiential wine bar business, has opened its newest venue in Canary Wharf. The brand's return to Canary Wharf marks its f...

Leicester operators take on renowned music venue

Leicester pub operators Ollie and Jonathan Wainright have taken the lease of The Donkey, a well-known live music venue on Welford Road. The i...

M&B spends £1m on new Birmingham O'Neill's

More than £1m has been spent on a new O'Neill's in Birmingham, as the city welcomes the latest venue on New Street. O&rsqu...

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