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My Pub: The Castle at Edgehill

My Pub: The Castle at Edgehill

By Phil Mellows

Announcing Mark Higgs as the organisation’s Licensee of the Year in the summer, BII chairman Anthony Pender described his Castle at Edgehill as “more than just a pub”. The gothic setting enjoys spectacular views over the Warwickshire countryside – and...

Flagship pub: Butcombe's Jayson Perfect hails the Castle Inn

Butcombe buys first pub in Dorset

By Michelle Perrett

Butcombe Brewing Company has made its first move into Dorset with the purchase of the Castle Inn, West Lulworth.

Glendola Leisure purchases Handmade Pubs

Glendola Leisure purchases Handmade Pubs

By Georgina Townshend

Glendola Leisure has said it is "delighted to announce" its purchase of Handmade Pubs, and is "proud" to add its two London pubs, the Fox in Shoreditch and the Lansdowne, Primrose Hill, to its portfolio of businesses.

Be at One completes £20m refinancing

Be at One completes £20m refinancing

By Mark Wingett, MCA

Be At One, the Piper-backed cocktail bar group, has completed a £20m refinancing, and ended the sales process it started earlier this year.

Refurbishment: the Merchant in Canary Wharf

Fuller's opens new craft beer pub

By Georgina Townshend

Fuller's has opened a new London pub after a four-week refurbishment, offering a wide range of craft beer, including some "exclusive, and often hard to find, brews".

Expansion plan: two sites are added to Brakspear's managed estate

Brakspear managed estate hits 10 sites

By Michelle Perrett

Brakspear, the pub operator and brewer, is expanding its managed division with two pubs to transfer from its tenanted and leased business.

Cheers: consumers enjoy the pub

Brits are happiest down the pub

By Michelle Perrett

More than a quarter (27%) of Brits are happiest when they are in the pub, a new study for St Austell Brewery’s Tribute ale has revealed.

Evacuation: Stongeate pub at centre of false fire alert (Picture from Google Maps when it was called the Hole in the Roof)

Stonegate pub evacuated after ‘false alarm’ fire

By Georgina Townshend

Customers in a new Stonegate pub in Kent, which had £400,000 spent on its refurbishment, were evacuated when it was believed a fire had broken out – just weeks after opening.

Positive outlook: chief executive Jonathan Neame

No room for mediocre pubs, says Shepherd Neame boss

By Nicholas Robinson

Shepherd Neame’s focus on revitalising its managed pub estate through investment and acquisition has provided great profits for the Kent-based operator, but that does not signal the demise of the independents.

My Pub: The Dukes, Leighton Buzzard

My Pub: The Dukes, Leighton Buzzard

By Georgina Townshend

Two entrepreneurial sisters realised their dream when they helped return 200-year-old village pub, the Dukes, back to its former glory after spending time as failing Indian and Thai restaurants – before sitting abandoned for years. Co-director Jo Carter...

A first: Stonegate CEO Simon Longbottom has long coveted outlets in transport hubs

Stonegate snaps up Sports Bar & Grill chain

By Nicholas Robinson

Stonegate Pub Company has strengthened its property portfolio in the capital through the acquisition of the Sports Bar & Grill concept, bringing its estate up to 703 sites.

Environmental campaign: Laine Pub Co stops serving straws

Laine Pub Co latest operator to ban plastic straws

By Georgina Townshend

Laine Pub Co has ceased serving plastic straws with drinks in all of its 55 pubs across London and Brighton - and estimates that this will stop more than 2m from entering the ecosystem.

Thrown out: Raymond Blanc's plans for new pub refused by council (image: Google Maps)

Raymond Blanc's latest pub plans refused

By Nicholas Robinson

Raymond Blanc’s White Brasserie Company has had development plans for the historic King's Head pub in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, refused by the local council.

New opening: BrewDog has sights set on more London venues

BrewDog to open more London bars

By Nicholas Robinson

Craft beer brewer and pub operator BrewDog has its sights set on opening a new London venue, according to reports.

Turn it up: improved performance at Deltic is 'down to refurbishments and rebranding'

Deltic results show trade ‘continues to improve’

By Fred A'Court

Clubs and bars operator Deltic Group says its trading performance continues to improve and there will be future improvements from a continued refurbishment programme of its premises.

Holidays: staycations are more popular

Staycations grow hospitality sales by more than 8%

By Nicholas Robinson

Brits are now more inclined to holiday in the UK, providing the on-trade with a substantial boost, although the uncertain economic climate is preventing them from really splashing the cash.

Carnival atmosphere: second Salsa! site opens soon

Stonegate spends £1m on second Salsa! site

By Georgina Townshend

Pubco Stonegate plans to spend £1m on converting its Australian-themed Walkabout site in Temple into its second Latin-American inspired Salsa! bar.

New concept: pair of former The Restaurant Group (TRG) directors have launch new pub and restaurant venture

Ex-TRG directors launch new pub venture

By Mark Wingett, MCA

A pair of former The Restaurant Group (TRG) directors have launched a new pub and restaurant venture, which is set to open its debut site in the West Midlands later this summer.

Changing faces: the South Causey Inn started life as a family-owned riding school

My Pub: the South Causey Inn, Stanley, Co Durham

By Phil Mellows

Susan Moiser and her family are celebrating their 10th year at the South Causey Inn on the outskirts of Stanley, Co Durham, a decade in which the business has been transformed from a pub attached to a riding school to one of the north-east’s most popular...

Great achievement: The Alchemist is to invest £4.5m on three new openings

Triple opening plans for The Alchemist

By Mark Wingett, MCA

The Alchemist, the Palatine Private Equity-backed cocktail bar and restaurant concept, is to invest £4.5m on three new openings, including its first moves into the south west and Wales.

Interesting time: James Cuthbertson has become the new managing of Dark Star

New managing director for Dark Star

By Mark Wingett, MCA

James Cuthbertson has become the new managing director of the Sussex-based brewer and pub operator, Dark Star.

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