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Pubs are evolving beyond the bar, they are social hubs that keep communities connected. But rising costs and reduced reliefs have pushed 209 sites to close in the first half of 2025, forcing operators to adapt with new events and services to maintain...
Operators across the pub sector are preparing for Halloween 2025 with a mix of themed menus, family events and late-night parties designed to boost footfall over the final weekend of October.
Model and publican Jodie Kidd has slammed a national newspaper for “trying to tear down” her West Sussex pub amid mounting pressure for hospitality.
When Martyn Hillier informed friends he planned to open a tiny pub with no lagers, no food, no spirits, no music, no smoking and no TV, they suggested he was mad but he ignored them all anyway.
Oak Taverns managing director Simon Collinson told The Morning Advertiser the great weather during summer led to an outperformance of the company’s expected budgets.
Oak Taverns boss Simon Collinson has backed trade bodies in their bid to fix the tax system that is causing so many problems for the on-trade.
Review of the Week
The MA’s Ed Bedington caught up with Shepherd Neame boss Jonathan Neame for his take on the week’s headlines.
OPINION
I was surprised to see Chancellor Rachel Reeves declare the Government’s promise to ‘kick-start the economy’ was underway after Gatwick Airport’s £2.2bn second runway plan was approved.
Jodie Kidd has shut her West Sussex pub, the Half Moon at Kirdford, for three days this week after staff faced “verbal and physical abuse” from customers.
Longbow Venues founder and managing director Rob Hattersley has warned the Government the sector is not a “cash cow” and is making the industry “unviable”.
A Manchester pub frequented by boxer Ricky Hatton has paid tribute to him after his passing.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
As the hospitality sector continues to battle economic headwinds, one operator has urged others to look beyond the gloom and find the silver linings.
Comedian Jon Richardson has joined forces with residents in a North Yorkshire village campaigning to save their local pub for a new TV show.
Jeremy Clarkson has claimed to have lost £27,000 after his pub was targeted by hackers.
MY PUB
Situated on the banks of the Trent & Mersey canal, the 18th century building housing the Dragon Willington is a gem in south Derbyshire.
The introduction of a BYOB nightclub in Manchester has been hailed as an “exciting and innovative” step in protecting the city’s grassroots musical heritage.
The Swan in Enford, Wiltshire, where famous actor Rupert Everett recently volunteered behind the bar, is looking for a new tenant to keep the rural pub at the hub of its community.
RedCat Hospitality has heralded a positive start for the first quarter of it’s financial year, with sales up 6.7% across the group.
Hydes Brewery general manager Iain Craig has been praised as “outstanding” after completing 23 years of service for the Salford-based brewer and pub company.
Wild Honey chef Anthony Demetre has joined The Lunar Pub Company’s soon-to-open Belgravia site, The Elizabeth, as culinary director.
TV presenter turned farmer and publican Jeremy Clarkson has marked one year since he opened his country pub.
Joseph Holt has reported turnover of £75.9m for the year to 31 December 2024.
Is licensing reform good for pubs? Two operators share opposing views.
The Telegraph critic William Sitwell is set to open a hotel and Italian restaurant in Somerset.
Leicestershire pub group, the Beautiful Pubs Collective has announced strong results for the second quarter of 2025 with major investment projects on the horizon.
A London pub has found itself the centre of international attention after it was revealed as a location for the new Harry Potter television series on HBO.
The team behind the iconic Black Friar pub in Salford are set to expand in partnership with Manchester brewers Joseph Holt.
MY PUB
Father and son team Will and Sean Hughes have been successfully operating the Boot – a 15th century pub in the middle of St Albans for the past 21 years – and have recently extended their lease with Star Pubs until 2039.
The Morning Advertiser’s Ed Bedington catches up with JW Lees’ boss William Lees-Jones for his take on the week’s news.
Family brewer JW Lees has announced another record year of results, along with a deal which will see iconic Manchester beer Boddingtons being relaunched back into the cask market.
MY PUB
Shoreditch has long been the place to be for the trendiest of Londoners and the William IV pub is certainly not out of place.
Family brewer and pub retailer Joseph Holt is about to begin a £1.8m development of one of Manchester’s oldest pubs.
The MA’s Ed Bedington catches up with Vicarious Pub Co and Babble boss Kim Francis for his take on the week’s news.
A landmark Victorian pub in Birmingham is set to reopen under a new operator following a two-and-a-half-month closure.
The MA’s Ed Bedington caught up with Parogon MD Rich Colclough for his take on the week’s news.
Oxfordshire-based pubco Oak Taverns has opened a site in Charlbury, is set to acquire another next month (July 2025) and wants to open one per year going forward.
Review of the Week
The MA’s Ed Bedington caught up with Kuckoo boss Richard Powell to get his take on the week’s news.
TV presenter and licensee Jodie Kidd described running a pub as “amazing but so incredibly hard”.
We may all have been engrossed by watching TV celebrity Jeremy Clarkson, the Diddly Squat Farm and the tumultuous opening of the Farmer’s Dog with the fourth series of Clarkson’s Farm - but what have been the highlights of this series for those in the...
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An award winning operator has suggested that pub companies review the tenancy model, as she and her partner exit the sector after 25 years.
TV presenter turned farmer and pub operator Jeremy Clarkson admitted the opening weekend of his site the Farmer’s Dog was an “absolute disaster”.
The MA’s Ed Bedington caught up with Doghouse Pubs Phil Sutton to get his take on the week’s news.
Family brewer and pub operator McMullen & Sons has reported a strong year of growth, with profit before tax rising to £16.4m, a 34% increase, as its retail division delivered another robust performance.
The Chickpea Group is set to expand with the launch of its 10th site, as the business continues to expand out of its Wiltshire heartlands and further into Dorset.
Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) and Urban Pubs & Bars have both confirmed pub reopenings in time for summer trading.
The Morning Advertiser’s Ed Bedington caught up with Chickpea Group’s Ethan Davids to get his take on the week’s news.
Hydes, the family-owned brewer and pub operator, is committing £550,000 into the refurbishment of community-based pub, the Old Plough, in Ashton Upon Mersey.
Belle Pubs & Hotels, the five strong London-based operator, has opened a new garden development as part of its £1m investment in its Hammersmith Belle.
The first half of Clarkson’s Farm series four was released last week, and the series has already highlighted some key issues faced by operators.
A brand-new seafront development has opened on Hove Beach Park, with the operators aiming to “breathe new life into the coast and community” as part of a major park investment.