Freehouse Business Club

London’s 'first community pub' in the black

03-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

A site believed to be the first community pub in London, the Ivy House in Nunhead, is turning a profit for the first time since it came under community ownership.

Opening

Cloudwater Brewery and bar operator to run pub 'built by hand'

24-Aug-2016 By James Evison

Cloudwater Brewery and the owner of two iconic craft beer bars have joined forces to assist with the management of the Pilcrow pub.

My Pub

My Pub: The Italian Job, Chiswick, London

12-Aug-2016 By Sara Hussein

After opening the UK’s first Italian craft beer pub in Chiswick last year, co-founders Giovanni Campari and Giuseppe Verdoni explain how they’re planning to bring a taste of Italy to London.

My pub

My Pub: The Old Forge, Inverie

27-Jul-2016 By Phil Mellows

The Old Forge at Inverie, in the Western Highlands, is a two-day walk from the nearest road and officially the most remote pub on the British mainland. Belgian licensee Jean-Pierre Robinet, or JP as he likes to be known, explains how the pub functions...

My Pub

My Pub: The Salutation Inn, Ham, Gloucestershire

14-Jul-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Pete Tiley, who runs CAMRA National Pub of the Year 2014 award winner the Salutation Inn, talks about importance of wet-led pubs and how he went from London-based data analyst to rural Gloucestershire licensee.

Digital Feature

Small is beautiful – the quiet rise of the micropub

12-Jul-2016 By Jamie Hailstone

Several years ago micropubs were seen as a growing trend, but is this still the case? The Morning Advertiser reports.

Award winning pubs

My Pub: The Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax - Great British Pub Award winners 2015

10-May-2016 By Ed Bedington

Hard work and a great team has been crucial in winning the Great British Pub of the Year award. Ed Bedington finds out how the Shibden Mill Inn achieved its success.

Research

Take our Pub Market Report survey and win tickets to Great British Pub Awards

09-May-2016 By Mike Berry

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) has teamed up with sister title MCA to quiz readers on the challenges and opportunities facing the pub sector for its annual Pub Market Report.

Summer of Sport

My Pub: Creating an award-winning sports offer

04-May-2016 By Oli Gross

Philip Cutter, licensee of freehouse the Gardeners Arms, better known to its regulars as the Murderers, tells the Publican’s Morning Advertiser about the pub’s award-winning sports offer.

Legislation

Exclusive: Pubs Code Adjudicator reaches out to campaigners

03-May-2016 By James Evison

Meetings planned by the new Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby to include those who have campaigned against his employment - but they have denied his request.

City news

Number of micropubs doubles in the last year

15-Feb-2016 By James Wallin, M&C Allegra FS

The number of micropubs in the UK has doubled in the last year and is expected to reach 800 by 2018, according the Micropub Association.

City news

"Unknown future" for traditional pubs

13-Oct-2015 By James Wallin, MC Allegra FS

David Grant, the managing director of Moorhouse’s Brewery, has told M&C the group is determined to grow its pub estate but admitted he does not know what the future holds for the traditional pub.

Pubs for sale

Pub with star-studded past is put up for sale

13-Oct-2015 By PMA

A famous Liverpool pub that has played host to a galaxy of music, TV and film stars is up for sale.

Publicans

Photographic exhibition celebrates East London pubs

21-Sep-2015 By James Evison

A new exhibition aims to showcase some of the oldest pubs in the world - and the teams behind the bar.

Puppy saved after arsonists fail to burgle Manchester pub

16-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

Not every arson attack has a silver lining, but at least thieves who broke into a Manchester pub were stumped by the till’s locks, and nobody was caught in the blaze apart from a puppy – which was later saved by a heroic fireman.