Celeb chef announces pub closure after rising costs make site ‘no longer financially viable’
A Warwickshire gastropub is set to shut its doors following ongoing escalating costs.
Gastropubs
‘It’s super important we remain a pub’ says the Kerfield Arms’ Jay Styler
Awarded a Michelin star within months of opening, the Kerfield Arms in Camberwell, south London is refusing to lose sight of what it set out to be.
Valentine’s Day 2026: how pubs are broadening their offer
Valentine’s Day trading in pubs in 2026 continues to evolve, with operators increasingly moving away from a single night, couples only dining model.
The Kerfield Arms becomes second London pub to win Michelin star
Gastropub the Kerfield Arms in Camberwell has joined the Harwood Arms as the only pubs in the capital with Michelin stars.
The Gladwin brothers head to West Sussex for their first non-London site
The Gladwin brothers are opening their first pub with rooms having taken over the Black Horse in Amberley, West Sussex.
New #1 on Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list
The 2026 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list has a new venue in the number one spot.
Operators forecast tighter menus, clearer purpose and elevated comfort this year
Pubs are preparing for another year of tight margins and shifting consumer behaviour, but chefs say 2026 will be defined less by novelty trends and more by disciplined creativity, operational clarity and food that justifies its value.
MY PUB
MY PUB: The Two Pigs, Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire
Food is a big deal for the Two Pigs pub in the village of Barton-under-Needwood.
Sally Abé departing Cotswolds gastropub
Chef Sally Abé has announced she is departing Oxfordshire gastropub the Bull in Charlbury.
Kerridge: Business rates are ‘killing pubs off’
Celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has highlighted the issues the hike in business rates is having at his four pubs.
Change at the top for award-winning gastropub
Chef-patron Dave Wall is “thrilled to continue the Unruly Pig legacy” as he becomes the owner of the top gastropub in the country, with Brendan Padfield announcing his retirement.
Shift in pub dining landscape: rural dominance vs. city resurgence
The Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Pubs 2025 list reveals that rural gastropubs continue to dominate the sector, while a notable resurgence from city-based venues is beginning to reshape the balance.
“New chapter” begins for The Freemasons at Wiswell as Mike Shaw named chef patron
Former Gilpin Lodge head chef Mike Shaw has been appointed chef patron at top Lancashire gastropub The Freemasons at Wiswell.
Top chef unveils neighbourhood pub rooted in community
Head chef and owner of micro-farm and restaurant the Boat in Lichfield, Staffordshire Liam Dillon has revealed his second venture - the Two Pigs in Barton-under-Needwood.
Heston Blumenthal: The pub is a cultural icon and must be protected
Celebrity chef and pub owner Heston Blumenthal has called for action to save pubs.
Michelin-starred gastropub ‘closes in current form as it begins a new chapter’
A Kent gastropub has closed in its current form before it relaunches in a matter of days.
OPINION
OPINION: How useful are awards in hospitality?
Some 40 years have passed since Sally Fields was famously misquoted as saying “You like me! You really like me!” during her acceptance speech at the Oscars.
James Cochran departs the Brave after just four months
James Cochran has left Islington gastropub the Brave after just four months.
‘There is clear evidence sexism exists in sector’
Women in the hospitality sector have stated sexism does exist in the industry.
Tommy Banks loses £25,000 of pies in robbery
Tommy Banks says he has lost £25,000 of stock after a van carrying handmade pies he planned to sell at a Christmas market in York was stolen.
2025 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list unveiled
The 2025 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs is set to announced in early 2025 but we can now reveal the pubs on the list in alphabetical order.
Josh & Holly Eggleton open new pub
Brother and sister Josh and Holly Eggleton have opened the Pelican in Chew Magna, Somerset.
A day in the life of a gastropub operator
Operator of the nation's number one gastropub, the Unruly Pig in Bromeswell, Suffolk, Brendan Padfield has given us a little insight into a day in his life from earlier this month (Thursday 5 September) including various tastings, a visit to a local...
Simon Bonwick returns to solo cooking with Marlow residency
Former the Crown and the Dew Drop Inn chef Simon Bonwick is returning to the stove with a residency at Marlow’s the Oarsman pub.
Kerridge: There’s still ‘nowhere to hide’ for pubs
Tom Kerridge, the chef and owner of acclaimed gastropubs, says there is still “nowhere to hide” when it comes to the current cost environment for the pub industry.
OPINION
OPINION: Festival feasting at Glastonbury
Often when I tell people I have a restaurant in Glastonbury I am met with the same response.
Marco Pierre White opens town pub
Celebrity chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White’s new pub in Felixstowe, Suffolk has opened its doors.
Simon Bonwick calls time on The Dew Drop Inn
Simon Bonwick is to move on from Berkshire’s the Dew Drop Inn after 18 months behind the stove.
MY PUB
My Pub: The Pipe & Glass, South Dalton, East Yorkshire
Almost 20 years ago, James and Kate Mackenzie took the reins at the Pipe & Glass in the picturesque village of South Dalton, near the East Yorkshire coast.
Gastropub the Pony & Trap reopens under new name
Former Michelin-starred gastropub the Pony & Trap has been refurbished and reopened after a three-year planning project.
Steven Smith departs the Freemasons at Wiswell
Steven Smith has left the Freemasons at Wiswell after 15 years as chef patron.
OPINION
OPINION: Don't restrict pub food to just the classics
The first pubs were a place to provide food, drink and rest to weary travellers, conceived around 43AD, with the Romans bringing the concept with them to Britannia.
Adam Handling to open countryside pub
Multiple operator and chef Adam Handling has revealed he is opening a second pub next month (June), on social media.
The Gladwin Brothers to open first pub
Restaurateurs – the Gladwin Brothers – will open their first pub, in Chelsea, later this year.
MY PUB
My Pub: the White Bull, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
The White Bull pub in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was a boarded-up pub that has been transformed into the beating heart of the community within a couple of years.
All about Dylans at the Kings Arms, St Albans
Dylans at the Kings Arms in St Albans, Hertfordshire was the winner of the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Front of House Team award in 2022. Here, head chef Josh Searle gives the lowdown on what makes the pub special.
‘Women shouldn’t feel afraid to be vulnerable’
Leading voices from the hospitality industry discussed the presentation of women in the media, at the Better Hospitality Conference 2024.
Ayesha Kalaji is stepping into spring
Ayesha Kalaji, head chef at the Queen of Cups, is creating a “lighter and brighter” menu to reflect the transition from winter to spring.
OPINION
Price increase, quality decrease
It is uncanny how product quality has decreased and prices have increased.
Masons Arms gastropub up for sale as owners retire
The owners of one the UK’s best gastropubs have put the Masons Arms on the market following their decision to retire.
Burnt Chef Project launches ‘epic’ challenge in honour of chef Bourdain
Hospitality mental health support group The Burnt Chef Project is set to launch its 2024 fundraiser that commemorates late chef Anthony Bourdain.
MY PUB
My Pub: the Queen of Cups, Glastonbury, Somerset
Freehouse pub the Queen of Cups is owned by chef-patron Ayesha Kalaji, who has featured on MasterChef: The Professionals 2023.
Charlotte Vincent: ‘Rural pubs are having to reinvent the wheel’
The Morning Advertiser caught up with Charlotte Vincent on shifting food trends in the pub sector after she took home the title of Best Chef at The Great British Pub Awards 2023.
Chef Dominic Chapman to open Henley restaurant
Berkshire-based chef Dominic Chapman is set to open his first restaurant, in Henley, offering ‘his unique take on classic British dishes’.
Dominic Chapman leaves the Beehive
Chef Dominic Chapman is moving on from his highly-rated The Beehive pub in Berkshire having sold on the lease to Tangy Treat Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
OPINION
Customers must help it make the season of goodwill
December is our trade’s busiest time of the year. It’s when hospitality gets to play a starring role in people’s social calendar.
BIG INTERVIEW
The Big Interview: Tom Kerridge has thick skin
Speeding breakneck round racetracks and sweating it out in the gym are probably two of Lewis Hamilton’s favourite hobbies.
Stephen Harris: 'I’d forgotten what it was like to have a spare table'
Oysters ornament the windswept pilgrimage from Whitstable to the Sportsman in Seasalter, Kent.