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St Austell buys The Bird in Hand in North Curry

St Austell Brewery has added to its presence in Somerset with the acquisition of The Bird in Hand in North Curry. The purchase means expandin...

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...

Stonegate sells 12.5m World Cup drinks

A whopping 12.5m drinks were sold across the pubs and bars of Stonegate Group during the FIFA World Cup. The figure was taken from sales acro...

Burnham cuts pub business rates by 20%

Prime minister Andy Burnham has announced that the government will cut business rates bills for pubs, social clubs and live music venues ac...

Herts Pubs Company opens second site

A 250-year-old coaching inn in the Hertfordshire village of Graveley has reopened as The George. The venue is the second pub from the H...

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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Features

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...

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...

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People

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...

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...

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Venues

St Austell buys The Bird in Hand in North Curry

St Austell Brewery has added to its presence in Somerset with the acquisition of The Bird in Hand in North Curry. The purchase means expandin...

Herts Pubs Company opens second site

A 250-year-old coaching inn in the Hertfordshire village of Graveley has reopened as The George. The venue is the second pub from the H...

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...

Another £1m makeover for NEOS and Revolution

As NEOS Hospitality continues to convert the former Revel Collective estate, the nightlife group has turned its attention to Birmingha...

Bancone backers to launch Battersea pub

The team behind London pasta restaurant Bancone is to launch a new pub at Battersea Power Station this summer. Led by Splendid Managemen...

Wetherspoon readies its next airport opening

J D Wetherspoon is to open its new pub in Heathrow Airport on Tuesday 21 July. This will be the 10th airport pub in UK and Spa...

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Jan 1, 1970