Former GBPA finalist bans under-18s
A former Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) finalist in East London has banned children due to safety concerns.
Archives for March 23, 2026
Brooke steps down at Amber Taverns
Mark Brooke has stepped down from his role as chief executive at Amber Taverns in a mutual agreement with the pubco.
More than 2 pub and bar firms collapsed daily in 2025
The number of pub and bar companies falling into insolvency increased 2.6% to 789 in 2025, equating to 2.2 a day, new analysis has found.
SIBA award winners ‘blown away’ with BeerX victory
A husband and wife team have said they are “absolutely blown away” after winning in the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) BeerX competition.
PODCAST: What went wrong with BrewDog?
As BrewDog founder James Watt continues to gnash his teeth and blame everyone but himself, the Lock In team take a look back at the business and ask, what went wrong with BrewDog.