Events & Occasions

Pubs recognised by small business awards

08-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs can enter to win the Pub of the Year title at this year’s SME National Business Awards, with a public vote being factored in for the winning entry.

Pint of Science festival returns for 7th year

15-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Operators are set to welcome scientists into their pubs next month as the Pint of Science festival enters its seventh year.

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Could you be a Great British Pub Awards winner?

15-Apr-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Revamped and ready to go, the Great British Pub Awards are back with a new look and new categories to boot. The question now is: do you have what it takes to be crowned a champion this year?

BII Licensee of the Year 2019 semi-finalists announced

15-Apr-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has revealed its 12 semi-finalists for the Licensee of the Year competition for 2019.

Paddington pub unlikely ‘symbol’ for Sudan activism

15-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A pub in central London has found itself an unlikely character in protests about the ousted Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir.

Drugs, violence and prostitution force pub’s closure

09-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

A landlord has said drugs, violence and prostitution that took place outside his pub has forced him to close the premises for good – just months after its grand opening.

Opinion

Why traditional pubs need protection

08-Apr-2019 By Sophie Atherton

In touch with the past – why traditional pubs are a vital history lesson we must all learn from.

Robinsons pumps £1.2m into pub revamp

05-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

A popular Welsh pub has reopened its doors following a £1.2m investment from Robinsons Brewery.

Pubs will use reusable cups during The Boat Race

22-Mar-2019 By Emily Hawkins

London pubs will use 14,000 reusable cups during the Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race in a bid to keep plastic out of the River Thames.

Community-bought pub opens after village effort

22-Mar-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The new licensees at a pub saved by its community say they are delighted to see the site back in business.

Opinion

How pubs can heal us at heart-breaking moments

19-Mar-2019 By Sophie Atherton

Beer writer Sophie Atherton pays tribute to the pub’s role in soothing the bereaved

PUBLICAN AWARDS

In pictures: The Publican Awards 2019 winners

14-Mar-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

All glammed up, the winners of The Publican Awards 2019 received their awards from funny man Alan Carr at Battersea Evolution this week and here they all are.

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Were you spotted at the 2019 Publican Awards?

14-Mar-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

This year’s coveted Publican Awards was a roaring success with more than 1,400 attendees celebrating the best in the industry.

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Did your #PublicanAwards tweet cut the mustard?

13-Mar-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The great and good of the pub and bar trade swarmed on Battersea Evolution this week to celebrate success within the industry, and here's what they had to say.

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Pub trade celebrates industry champions at Publican Awards

13-Mar-2019 By Ed Bedington

Stonegate was the big winner in the Publican Awards 2019, taking several categories while boss Simon Longbottom was voted Business Leader of the Year.