Brakspear

Brakspear reopens pub with Little & Large after £1.2m revamp

05-Mar-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Henley-on-Thames pub operator Brakspear has reopened its second site with fellow pubco Little & Large.

FEATURE - FOOD TRENDS 1

FEATURE: 10 food trends that will set you apart from others

05-Feb-2024 By Matt Eley

Spring is gradually coming into view and that means saying goodbye to long cold nights and comfort food and hello to a whole new menu.

Brakspear expands with New Dawn site acquisitions

29-Jan-2024 By Ed Bedington

Brakspear has expanded its leased and tenanted estate into Hampshire following the purchase of two pubs in the county from multi-site operators New Dawn Pubs.

BIG INTERVIEW

The Big Interview: Tom Davies of Brakspear

23-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Regrets? Tom Davies of Brakspear doesn’t dwell on them.

Brakspear top brass pub 'takeover' hailed a success

18-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Brakspear chief executive Tom Davies and other head office members have vowed to help out their pubs again after a pub takeover proved a real success.

Brakspear pub the Bull reopens after major makeover

13-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Multiple operator and brewer Brakspear has reopened the Bull on Bell Street in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, after an extensive refurb, the first major investment within its managed estate since it was rebranded as Honeycomb Houses last autumn.

Brakspear looking to expand managed arm by ‘at least 2 a year’

03-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

South east-based operator Brakspear has revealed is growth plans for its newly renamed managed division.

Brewer raises more than £30k for mental health charity

17-Mar-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pub group and brewer Brakspear has raised a total of more than £30,000 for mental health charity Mind.

Brakspear to reopen Grade II-listed Frogmill pub after major redevelopment

03-May-2018 By Claire Churchard

A Grade II-listed pub believed to date back to the 16th century is due to reopen after an undisclosed investment by pub operator and brewer Brakspear to redevelop the site.

Brakspear pubs win £2K each at awards

06-Apr-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Tenants at six Brakspear pubs have received £2,000 each as winners of the first ever Hospitality Awards. The awards were made to the licensees who...

Brakspear to absorb Budget tax hike

24-Apr-2009

Oxfordshire-based pub operator and brewer Brakspear has announced it will absorb the Budget tax hike and freeze the price of all its beers supplied...

The next chapter

26-Apr-2005

Having exited brewing, Brakspear is now focused on tenancies. By Lorna Harrison.Following an era of controversy surrounding the sale of its...

Wychwood is the new Henley for Brakspear

07-Aug-2003

by Andrew Pring Brakspear's new base is to be at Wychwood Brewery in Witney, Oxfordshire, just over 30 miles from its spiritual home at Henley on...

Henley site earmarked for luxury hotel development

12-Jun-2003

Winchester-based Hotel du Vin is to apply to build a 42-bedroom luxury hotel on the site of the former Brakspear brewery in Henley-on-Thames. The...

Property briefs

29-May-2003

Brakspear is looking to expand its pub estate outside its traditional area of the Thames Valley. As part of the roll out the company has purchased...

Brakspear site debate hots up

06-Mar-2003

by Claire Hu The closure of Brakspear's brewery in Henley-on-Thames at the end of last year left many locals feeling resentful. Yet the row over the...

Brakspear to close its brewery

22-Jul-2002

Brakspear, the Oxfordshire-based brewer and pub retailer, has announced that it is to quit brewing. Following a strategic review, Brakspear announced...

Brakspear considers brewing exit

23-Apr-2002

Brakspear, the historic brewer, is thought to be close to calling time on its 200-year-old beer-making operations.The move comes in the wake of last...