Brew York has announced it will be opening a second Brew+ venue — its beer and food concept. Brew+Bao: Knaresborough, will launch on 21st May at noon. Located at the base of...
Pubs and Bars News Articles
New look and new licensees at The Orange Tree, Wilmington
Locals from Wilmington, near Dartford, gathered at Shepherd Neame’s The Orange Tree last week to toast its official re-opening after a £200,000 refurbishment. Licensees Paul...
Hospitality cyclists prepare for Lake District challenge
The fundraising total for Pedalling To Pubs 2025 has exceeded £50,000, a month before riders set off on a 220km sponsored bike ride across the Lake District. Participants in...
Action on rates needed in next Scottish Budget, says SBPA
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has welcomed the Programme for Government announced by first minister John Swinney today. But it has warned that action on...
Pubwatch groups vie for national awards
Entries have opened for the 2025 National Pubwatch Awards, which recognise the work of schemes and their efforts to provide safe drinking environments. Chesterfield Pubwatch...
Business briefing: Wetherspoon costs soaring, says Martin
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin says his company’s cost are rising by £1.2m a week. “We’re coping, but not everyone will cope,” he says. In an interview with ITV’s Robert...
Shakespeare, opera, and Toad, too, in Fuller’s gardens
Fuller’s has announced the return of Shakespeare in the Garden and Opera in the Garden productions this summer, plus the debut tour of Wind in the Willows. Opera in the...
Pubs continue to outperform restaurants in sales
Periods of bright weather helped Britain’s leading managed pub groups achieve 3.6% growth in like-for-like sales in March, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker...
Major refurbishment for Sherlock Holmes pub
The Sherlock Holmes — one of London’s original themed pubs — is the latest historical site in Greene King’s portfolio to receive significant investment. Said to have...