
Top 50 Gastropub named AA Restaurant of the Year
A North Yorkshire gastropub has been awarded the 2026 AA Restaurant of the Year for England accolade.

A North Yorkshire gastropub has been awarded the 2026 AA Restaurant of the Year for England accolade.

For decades, professional kitchens have been characterised by long hours, red-hot pressure and a culture that has sometimes treated burnout as a badge of honour.

From celebrated cask ale destinations and family-focused food pubs to community-minded hospitality businesses, these six finalists showcase the breadth, innovation and excellence in the Stonegate Group Pub of the Year category.

Discover the six finalists for the Punch Pubs Pub of the Year category at the Great British Pub Awards 2026.

Almost three in 10 late-night venues have disappeared since the pandemic, prompting fresh calls from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) for Government action ahead of the autumn Budget.

THE CASK PROJECT
Woodforde’s has broken away from its traditional cask ale style and plundered the hops from New Zealand for its seasonal beer in time for Cask Ale Week.

The owners of Lewes Italian restaurant Squisito have acquired one of the East Sussex town’s best known pubs.

Stonegate has said its transformation strategy is “working” after reporting higher profit and smaller losses for the 40 weeks to 5 July 2026.

Six pubs from across the Marston’s estate have been shortlisted for this year’s Great British Pub Awards, with finalists spanning the country from the West Midlands to the south coast.

London brewery Anspach & Hobday has announced its popular nitro porter, London Black, is now gluten-free in all packaging formats.