Stoke Newington

Triple win for Waxy’s as operator collects Irish pub gongs

26-Oct-2017 By Fred A'Court

Waxy O’Connor’s has been named Irish Pub of the Year in the UK at the Irish Pubs Global Federation (IPGF) awards.

Innovation

BII's Anthony Pender: Why I opened a pub without a bar

02-Jun-2016 By Anthony Pender

Co-owner of Yummy Pub Co and BII Chairman Anthony Pender talks about the need for constant innovation in the pub sector.

Pub group seeks 'head of random acts of kindness'

13-Apr-2016 By Emily Sutherland

The Yummy Pub Co is on the hunt for applicants for an unusual new position – 'head of random acts of kindness'.

Yummy Pub Co launches 'tea themed' pub in London

30-Jul-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Yummy Pub Co has secured its sixth site and its fourth with Charles Wells for its first high street pub, which will offer 100 types of loose-leaf tea.

Operators

BrewDog builds site pipeline

28-Jul-2015 By MC Allegra FS

BrewDog has secured sites in York and Norwich in its pipeline of 12 UK openings planned for the coming months.

Two more pubs issued Article 4 Directions

05-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

The Chesham Arms in Hackney, east London, and The Wellington in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, are the latest pubs to be issued immediate Article 4 Directions, following long-standing campaigning from locals.

London venues Crocker's Folly and 125 Church Street set to open

22-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Two new north London venues that plan to serve food with a seasonal and an international flavour are set to open.

London Village Inns takes sixth pub

15-Aug-2014 By Ruth Williams, M&C Report

Pub operator London Village Inns has taken its sixth pub The Westbury in Wood Green, on a lease from Punch Taverns to bring its portfolio to six.

London pub ditches cutlery for a night of dirty dining

28-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

The White Hart in Stoke Newington, North West London is hosting a ‘Dirty Dining’ night.

BrewDog secures Clapham and Brighton sites

19-Jun-2014 By John Harrington

BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has confirmed that it has secured its fourth site in London, in Clapham, and also its first on the south coast in Brighton.

Enterprise Inns raises £10m in latest freehold sell-off

07-Dec-2010 By Hamish Champ

Enterprise Inns has raised £10m after successfully selling the freeholds to nine pubs it put into a sale and leaseback auction. The group had put...

Pub Bitch: Publican Pub Quiz special

01-Nov-2010

Charity cheats It gives Pub Bitch no pleasure whatsoever to report that a number of teams and individuals were caught cheating at last week's...

Pub's strip club plans rejected

12-May-2008 By James Wilmore

A pub's controversial bid to host stripping and pole-dancing was rejected last week after major objections were raised by residents and religious...

Campaigners urge end to live music red tape

21-Jun-2007 By James Wilmore

The battle to save live music in pubs has been stepped-up following the final submission of an 80,000-signature petition to the Prime Minister. The...

Licensees thrash out music issues with Sharkey

22-Feb-2007 By James Wilmore

Two North London licensees have met with Feargal Sharkey to highlight the problems pubs now face in hosting live music under the new licensing...

Czech mate - the man behind Starobrno lager

13-Feb-2002

Ben McFarland meets the man behind Starobrno, Robert ThomasThe pub trade has forever been a magnet that attracts people from all walks of life, but...