Pub Awards: Best Turnaround finalist - The Exmouth Arms, Finsbury, London

The Exmouth Arms has been transformed by the caring attention of the PubLove group and general manager Phoebe McCluskey.

Turnover has tripled at the site since a transformation of the interior, which has seen a dingy boozer with colossal dilapidations renovated and opened out, in part by exposing huge windows to reveal the bustling city.

Business at the Exmouth is boosted by a cosy PubLove hostel above, which hosts 100 nationalities a year. The pub is designed to pay tribute to their travelling clientele.

Burgers

The kitchen has been moved forwards to the front of house to create a stage for the creative, unique pop-up Burger Craft concept, including fish and chips or Messy Mac ‘N Cheese-style burgers.

Craft beer is a passion of the site, but staff only claim to be enthusiasts rather than experts to preserve an unpretentious, welcoming vibe, while all styles of beer are matched to a burger.

Six cask, two cider, four guest ale and seven keg taps complement an ever-rotating extensive range of bottles displayed on a stylish wall behind the bar.

The pub has excellent reviews on travel and review websites, and hosts beer and food festivals and community events.