CAMRA names best-looking pubs in UK
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced the winners of its Pub Design Awards 2025 – but one has already closed down, highlighting the plight UK pubs face.
Archives for June 9, 2025
Agenda for MA Leaders Chester revealed
Learning from mistakes, funding advice and remaining resilient in tough trading conditions are just three of the topics that will be explored at the next MA Leaders Club meeting in Chester.
From pitch to pour: how can pubs make the most of rugby
It’s not all about football when it comes to pubs and sport, so the Lock In team scrum down for a discussion about how pubs can embrace the opportunities that rugby offers.
Clarkson admits pub opening weekend ‘a disaster’
TV presenter turned farmer and pub operator Jeremy Clarkson admitted the opening weekend of his site the Farmer’s Dog was an “absolute disaster”.
UKH CEO Kate Nicholls steps up to new role
UKHospitality (UKH) has announced current CEO Kate Nicholls is moving to a new role of chair within the group while Allen Simpson will become chief executive.
Bank blames pub sector’s ‘fragility’ for loss of pre-approved loan
A licensee has called on the Government to help hospitality more after discovering a pre-approved loan had been snatched away because she operates in the pub sector.
OPINION: Adapt or die
With more and more pubs closing each day, as the impact of the Chancellor’s Budget continues to bite, I wonder whether, as an industry, we’re not helping ourselves.
Number of late-night venues ‘holds steady’
While the number of late-night licensed premises is down by 25.1% since 2020, figures are up by 2% in the 12 months to 30 March 2025.