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Electric Shuffle to launch in King's Cross

The cocktail bar and shuffleboard experience within the Red Engine group will open in London’s King’s Cross next year. A bra...

Site sales secure future for Oakman Group

The future of the Oakman Group has been secured following the sale of two high value premium pubs to McMullen. The deal sees The Rose in...

Drive Christmas sales with Bagged Snacks

Pubs and bars are a staple of the Christmas period, playing host to social occasions from festive gatherings with friends and family to work-dos...

Wine Buyers Awards return for 2025

The London Wine Fair’s Wine Buyers Awards, which recognises the UK’s best professional wine buyers, will return to the annual event ...

Wales to launch its own Deposit Return Scheme

The Welsh government has announced that it will no longer participate in the imminent UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), as it looks to l...

Back-to-back growth for licensed premises numbers

The number of licensed premises across Britain has increased for a second successive quarter. In what is encourgaing news for the ...

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Features

Interview: Oisín Rogers, The Devonshire

I’m sat in London’s Soho, in the ‘Green Room’ of, one would argue, the most talked about pub in Britain, waiting for lan...

Operator Q&A: The recruitment challenge

Three leading operators share insights on attracting and retaining talent amid the industry's workforce struggles Star Pubs & B...

Feature: Technology and operations

Whether you’re for or against the digital revolution, there’s no getting away from the rising influence of technology. From retail t...

Pub review: Albert's Schloss, London

I’ve been writing about pubs and bars for some 13 years now, give or take, which means I can remember when Albert’s Schloss first ar...

Interview: Kevin Georgel, St Austell

P&B: Thanks for talking with us, Kevin. So, a light one to start with. How is business? KG: I joined St Austell in January 2020 and wi...

Feature: vegan and plant-based food

The vegan and plant-based category has officially earned its place on mainstream menus. No longer thrust in the corner as nothing more than an a...

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People

Vagabond brings in new managing director

A wine bar business that boasts more than 100 wines for customers to explore and self-pour by the glass has appointed a new manag...

James Cochran to launch first pub project

Revered chef restaurateur and Great British Menu star James Cochran has announced that he will soon launch his first pub project. ...

NWTC ops director joins Roxy Leisure

The former head of operations at the New World Trading Company is joining Roxy Leisure as its new operations director. Leane King ...

Stonegate recruits chief marketing officer

The UK’s biggest pub company has recruited Kay Bartlett as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). She is currently CMO at Wagamama...

Brains Brewery CEO to step down

Brains Brewery’s CEO Jon Bridge has announced he will be stepping down in December, following four years in post. He will be hand...

Beds and Bars reshuffles as Roberts retires

One of the leading operators of backpacker hostels, bars and pubs across Europe is to undergo a senior team reshuffle, following the retirement ...

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Venues

Electric Shuffle to launch in King's Cross

The cocktail bar and shuffleboard experience within the Red Engine group will open in London’s King’s Cross next year. A bra...

The Pony Group launches The Pelican pub

Siblings Josh and Holly Eggleton, the duo behind south west outfit The Pony Group, have opened The Pelican pub in Chew Magna, north So...

Tenth site for Nottingham's Fletchergate Industries

One of Nottingham's leading independent bar, restaurant and nightclub operators is opening its 10th venue in the heart of Hockley. T...

Imbiba to open 65,000 sq ft site in Canary Wharf

Specialist hospitality, lifestyle and entertainment investor Imbiba is set to open a 65,000 sq ft hotel, restaurant and music venue in Lond...

Roxy Leisure to make London debut

Roxy Leisure has announced it will be bringing its multi-format competitive socialising concept to the UK capital next year. Roxy Ball Room, ...

James Cochran to launch first pub project

Revered chef restaurateur and Great British Menu star James Cochran has announced that he will soon launch his first pub project. ...

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