Licence to pour: Daniel Craig joins pub sector with Clerkenwell site
Daniel Craig has become co-owner of the Horseshoe in Clerkenwell, London, alongside Soho House founder Nick Jones and hospitality operator Charlie Carroll.
Archives for October 8, 2026
OPINION
OPINION: A heartbreaking betrayal for cask lovers?
The news that Carlsberg Britvic are to close the Marston’s Brewery will be heartbreaking for anyone who has any interest in the cask sector.
Marston’s brewery to close as cask volumes nosedive
Carlsberg Britvic has confirmed plans to close the Marston’s Brewery in Burton-upon-Trent amid dwindling cask ale volumes.
THE CASK PROJECT
Tamworth Tap secures rare Sam Smith’s wooden cask beer
The Tamworth Tap has secured a rare listing for Sam Smith’s Old Brewery Bitter for a limited-time.
OPINION
OPINION: Hospitality’s pressures don’t end when a shift does
This Saturday (10 October) is World Mental Health Day and, as we enter one of the most pressurised times of the year for the sector, there’s never been a more critical time to prioritise mental wellbeing.
300,000 youth job starts ‘at risk’ without Budget action
Hospitality’s “job creation superpower” for young people is at risk unless the Government reduces employment costs at the Budget, UKHospitality (UKH) has warned.
Gavin George takes senior board roles at Wells & Co and Chickpea Group
Former Laine Pub & Brewing Company chief executive Gavin George has taken senior board roles at two pub groups.
One in five consumers use AI to plan hospitality visits
Almost one in five consumers are using AI tools to plan visits to pubs, bars and restaurants, new research has found.