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Fuller, Smith & Turner (Fuller’s) has appointed Katie Horner as its new CFO at what one financial expert has described as “arguably the highest-quality pub estate in the UK”.
Brewer and pub operator Everards has announced a “strong financial performance” in its latest annual results amid a “a challenging economic backdrop for pubs and hospitality”.
A former Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) finalist in East London has banned children due to safety concerns.
BrewDog’s new owners have added a further five former sites back into the fold, taking the estate up to 16 pubs.
A Community Benefit Society (CBS) in Somerset is hoping to raise £260k to save its 200-year-old village pub.
Writing on LinkedIn, former CEO of BrewDog Bars and CEO of Brava Hospitality, James Brown, reflected on his time in the business and where things went wrong.
An iconic London venue is aiming to raise £100,000 at a one-night-only fundraising gala to secure its long-term future.
Experiential bar group Little Door & Co has secured funding from alternative leader ThinCats to support the next stage of its growth plans, with two new venues planned in 2026 - including its first outside the capital.
MY PUB
Father and son team Will and Sean Hughes have been successfully operating an iconic 15th century pub in the middle of St Albans for the past 21 years.
The Devonshire has topped the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list after just two years in business, with a stripped-back approach to British and Irish classics, legendary Guinness and operational excellence.
The first episode of A Yorkshire Pub with Jon Richardson aired on More 4 on Wednesday 4 February, introducing viewers to the people, pressures and reality of restoring a long-closed village pub.
Camerons Brewery has identified four pubs for disposal after undertaking a strategic overview of its estate.
A community pub and arts centre in Plymouth has said it needs to raise £50,000 to combat rising costs and avoid closure.
RedCat Hospitality has reported “exceptional results” for the festive period for its estate of The Coaching Inn Group sites.
Manchester-based brewer and pub operator JW Lees has hailed its record performance during the festive period.
Urban Pubs & Bars has increased its pub portfolio for the second time in less than a week after acquiring former BrewDog site, the Birdcage.
More than 2,000 hospitality venues could shut their doors in 2026 without a sector wide solution to business rates, new modelling from UKHospitality has revealed.
London-based Urban Pubs & Bars has announced the acquisition of five venues in the capital.
With the high-profile PDC World Championship darts semi-finals set to take place tonight (Friday 2 January), Shepherd Neame has backed a former licensee to make it to the top in the sport.
Manchester-based JW Lees said it is “aggrieved” with the Government at “disadvantaging UK businesses”, as it announced its results for the 12 months to 31 March 2025.
The MA’s Ed Bedington catches up with Brewhouse & Kitchen boss Kris Gumbrell for his take on the week’s news.
Urban Fun has opened its second site in Kingston as the competitive socialising brand prepares to expand across the UK.
A Buckinghamshire operator has accused Labour of “stabbing hospitality in the back” with empty promises, after praising village pubs during a pre-election visit to his site.
The MA’s Ed Bedington caught up with Ardent Pubs MD Dom Jacobs to get his take on the week’s news.
Almondsbury Creative in Bristol has evolved from a traditional social club into a multi use hospitality and events venue, hosting everything from sports groups and dance classes to themed parties and large scale community events.
A Cambridgeshire pub operator has urged the Government to not “bite the hand that feeds you” in the wake of the Autumn Budget.
The list is confirmed and the best food pubs in the country will soon be revealed - but who will be this year’s number one in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2026?
PROPERTY ROUND-UP
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Pub and bar spending fell in November as overall consumer card spend dropped for the first time since 2021, according to the latest Barclays Consumer Spend report.
A major new quality initiative aiming to standardise and improve the serve of draught beer and cider across the UK has been unveiled at the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) Council meeting.
A ground-breaking pub designed to prepare young people with learning disabilities and autism for employment has opened in Brighton.
A South Wales pub where dozens of customers reported falling ill after eating a Sunday roast has been issued a zero food hygiene rating following an investigation by environmental health officers.
The BII revealed the winners of the 2025 National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs), celebrating pubs and operators who place people, skills and development at the core of their businesses.
Operators from Bristol and the wider region shared a mixture of optimism and realism at a Morning Advertiser roundtable last week, exploring how pubs can sharpen their beer offer in a changing market.
A lack of confidence in consumers is the biggest challenge for hospitality currently, according to Butcombe Group CEO Jonathan Lawson.
The MA’s Ed Bedington met up with Arc Inspirations boss Martin Wolstencroft to get his take on the week’s news.
RedCat Hospitality like-for-like (lfl) sales have risen 4.3% with the group’s Coaching Inn Group arm bringing the lion’s share of takings to the business.
DISH DECONSTRUCTED
In this Dish Deconstructed, the Dog at Wingham shares how to make its Bovril braised pork cheek with caramelised artichoke purée.
Honey-based drinks producer Gosnells has acquired John the Unicorn from the Portobello Pub Company, confirming plans to use the pub as a springboard for wider growth.
Young’s has announced a record half-year performance with total revenue up by 5.4% to £263.6m.
British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) CEO Steve Alton has written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the upcoming Budget, warning that more than a third of UK pubs could close without immediate Government intervention.
PROPERTY ROUND-UP
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BIG INTERVIEW
The advantage of being part of a family-run pubco is you and your siblings can take care of every part of the business and you’re never left high and dry by yourself.
With International Stout Day today (6 November), few categories are fizzing with as much momentum as stout. Once a winter comfort, it’s now a year-round staple, and, for the first time, it’s not just the “old boys” drinking it.
Plans to rebuild the Green Man in Hodsoll Street, Kent, have been abandoned after the owners said spiralling costs had made the project “commercially unviable.”
Laine Pub Company founder and former CEO Gavin George has joined the board of south-west-based pub and pizzeria business Chickpea as a non-executive director.
Pub insolvencies surged through the middle of 2025, reversing the fragile recovery seen at the start of the year, according to new analysis by accountancy firm Price Bailey.
Pubs are evolving beyond the bar, they are social hubs that keep communities connected. But rising costs and reduced reliefs have pushed 209 sites to close in the first half of 2025, forcing operators to adapt with new events and services to maintain...
Operators across the pub sector are preparing for Halloween 2025 with a mix of themed menus, family events and late-night parties designed to boost footfall over the final weekend of October.
Model and publican Jodie Kidd has slammed a national newspaper for “trying to tear down” her West Sussex pub amid mounting pressure for hospitality.