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Pubs prepare for summer of sport

Two thirds of pub operators have said that live sport on TV will have a direct influence on attracting customers to their venue, making them sta...

Red Oak Taverns acquires three pubs from Liberation

Red Oak Taverns, the pub company led by Mark Grunnell and Aaron Brown, has completed the acquisition of three tied tenanted pubs from Liberation...

Imbibe Live & Juicy Brick launch new competition for Juicy Innovator of the Year 2022

Imbibe Live - the UK’s leading drinks industry event – is set to unveil the latest trends and insights and will have over 250 drinks...

Gills to open first wine bar

Chef Robin Gill and his wife Sarah, owners of restaurants Bermondsey Larder, Sorella, Darby’s and Rye by The Water, are to open ...

Brucan Pubs readies fourth venue

Brucan Pubs has announced its fourth opening within its fast-growing portfolio of pubs, after taking on The Star at Witley in Surrey. ...

Brakspear operator profile

Tom Davies, CEO of Brakspear (pictured), tells me that he is still fully committed to the 110 pubs within the operator’s leased and tenant...

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Brakspear operator profile

Tom Davies, CEO of Brakspear (pictured), tells me that he is still fully committed to the 110 pubs within the operator’s leased and tenant...

Pub review: The Pavilion Arms

I definitely have an unfair, stereotypical view of Bournemouth, which is entirely my own fault. Because I’ve only been there for a stag do...

Legal: Pavement licences update

We previously advised, following the Queen’s Speech announced on 10 May, the government had made a commitment to make the provision of pav...

Legal: End of automatic extension allowing off-sales

As part of the government’s deregulation to assist licensed premises in England & Wales during the pandemic, all premises that did not...

Legal: Permanent pavement licences

Following the Queen’s Speech announced on 10 May, the government has made a commitment to make the provision of pavement licences in ...

Feature: Takeaways and deliveries

In the last issue of Pub & Bar, we featured a lead interview with the operators behind Oxfordshire’s Dodo Pubs, where co-founder Chris...

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The Savoy appoints new head bartender

The Savoy team has announced the appointment of Chelsie Bailey to the role of head bartender at the world-renowned American Bar. Bailey, who ...

UKHospitality Scotland announces new chairman

Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Crerar Hotels, has taken over as UKHospitality Scotland chairman from Calum Ross, owner and proprietor of Loch Me...

Cumbria pub chef scoops CGOC award

Nina Matsunaga of The Black Bull, Sedbergh, has won the Pub Restaurant Chef title at this year's Craft Guild of Chefs Awards. M...

BBPA's McClarkin awarded OBE

Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Hono...

Second Shepherd Neame site for Kent couple

The White Horse in Boughton-under-Blean has reopened its doors after a massive refurbishment, which has seen it transform into a ...

Licensee celebrates 25 years at childhood pub

Phil Shoubridge is celebrating 25 years as landlord of The Crown at Turners Hill this month, receiving a long service award from Star Pubs ...

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Gills to open first wine bar

Chef Robin Gill and his wife Sarah, owners of restaurants Bermondsey Larder, Sorella, Darby’s and Rye by The Water, are to open ...

NQ64 announces Newcastle as next location

NQ64, the arcade bar and nightlife operation, is set to open in Newcastle – its ninth venue and first in the North East. Opening in the...

Brewers Fayre readies first opening in five years

Whitbread’s pub brand Brewers Fayre has announced its first opening in five years with the launch of a new site in Milton K...

Golf Fang concept to open in Leeds

Big Fang Collective is set to open its latest multi-branded venue in Leeds in late autumn this year. The Liverpool-based entertainm...

London ball pit cocktail bar heads to Scotland

Ballie Ballerson, the London ball pit for grown-ups, will open in Edinburgh this summer, taking over the former site of McSorley’s Irish B...

Greene King Pub Partners launches 10th Hive Pub

Greene King Pub Partners has launched its 10th Hive Pub. Supported by a £100,000 investment, The Albert Tavern in South Norwood, ...

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Red Oak Taverns acquires three pubs from Liberation

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Imbibe Live & Juicy Brick launch new competition for Juicy Innovator of the Year 2022

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UKHospitality Scotland announces new chairman

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Star launches new energy deal for licensees

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Fuller’s pubs raise over £10,000 for Ukraine

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Two-thirds of hospitality businesses still struggle with staff retention

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