Red Lion

Rat-infested fridge and filthy kitchen lands pub with £42k fine

21-Jul-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The owners of an Essex pub have been fined more than £42,000 and stopped from selling food after rats were found nesting under the fridge in its kitchen.

What's in a name? The stories behind pub monikers

12-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard

Pub names are part of the social fabric of Britain. But have you ever wondered why your local is called what it is or why its name may have changed over the years? Here, we take a look at the stories behind the names

Westminster attack: Fuller’s robust plan ‘sees pub safely evacuated’

23-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A Fuller’s pub in Westminster implemented its “robust two-way communication plan” after the terrorist attack outside the Houses of Parliament yesterday afternoon (23 March).

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Wine Winner - The Red Lion & Sun, Highgate, north London

08-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

The Red Lion & Sun, in London’s leafy suburb of Highgate, has a wine list both adventurous and accessible, driven by licensee Heath Ball and his team’s dedication to providing the best possible offer for their customers.

Pubs

Enterprise: Community rallies round licensee after lease is terminated

21-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

An Enterprise Inns licensee has thanked his local community for its 'overwhelming' support after the pub company ended his lease.

Woman drinks at more than 600 Red Lion pubs

07-Sep-2015 By Emily Sutherland

A Lancashire woman has completed her quest to drink in every pub named the Red Lion in the UK.

Training

'You've got to live it, it's not just a job, it's a way of life' - Fuller's head of ops on working in the industry

20-Aug-2015 By Oli Gross

The head of operations at 100 Fuller’s pubs offers advice to ambitious workers in the industry and explains how she rose through the ranks.

Protz: It's been Doris’s day for 50 years at Snargate's Red Lion

03-Oct-2014 By Roger Protz

The family-run Red Lion in Snargate hasn’t changed much since the 16th century and that is exactly why it remains a charming pub.

Woman's quest to drink in every Red Lion pub in the country

07-May-2014 By James Wallin

A Lancashire woman is appealing for help on her pub crawl with a difference – to visit every Red Lion in the UK.

Community group launches share offer for Red Lion in Sidbury

23-Apr-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Campaigners hoping to save a Devonshire village pub have launched a share offer, after Punch Taverns agreed to sell the property to a community enterprise group for £190,000 — significantly below its original asking price of £295,000.

Punch agrees to sell Red Lion in Sidbury to community

28-Mar-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Campaigners hoping to save a Devonshire village pub have been handed a lifeline after Punch Taverns agreed to sell the property to a community enterprise group.

East Devon residents look to list Red Lion as asset of community value

05-Aug-2013 By Gurjit Degun

A group of residents is looking to become the first in east Devon to have its local pub listed as an asset of community value (ACV).

The Red Lion in Barnes is crowned Fuller's Master Cellarman of the Year

02-Aug-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A London pub has been honoured for its exceptionally high quality real ale and awarded Fuller’s Master Cellarman of the Year 2013.

Hugo Swire MP joins campaign to save Red Lion pub in Sidbury

16-Jul-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Hugo Swire MP has become a patron for the Save the Red Lion campaign, dedicated to retaining the pub in Sidbury, east Devon.

Enterprise tenant brands company 'inflexible' after pub closure

26-Jun-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

An Enterprise tenant has displayed a six metre open letter outside his pub bemoaning the inflexibility of the company after debt forces business to close.