Somerset

Former GBPA finalist bans phones ahead of Gov emergency alert test

20-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A Somerset-based pub has asked customers to leave their phones at home during Sunday lunch service on 23 April to avoid “unnecessary intrusion” from the Government's new Emergency Alert system test.

The Wild Beer Co enters administration

06-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Somerset brewer The Wild Beer Co has entered into a period of administration, according to a statement released by the business.

gbpa 2022

Meet the finalists for Best Sustainable Pub sponsored by Heineken UK

23-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

With the Great British Pub Awards just days away from announcing and celebrating some of the best pubs in the business, we take a look at some of the finalists that are in the running to take home some silver. Today it’s the turn of the pubs that are...

GBPA 2022

Meet the GBPA finalists for Community Hero sponsored by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

22-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Prior to the 2022 Great British Pub Awards ceremony, we've taken a look at the finalists in the Community Hero category, which sponsor Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has pledged to give the winner of £10,000 and each finalist £1,000 to donate to...

GBPA 2022

Meet the GBPA finalists for Best City/Urban Pub

22-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Before this year’s Great British Pub Awards, find out all you need to know about the final six in the Best City/Urban Pub category.

Liberation Group acquires 2 sites from OHH Pub Company

27-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Liberation Group’s UK Butcombe Pubs & Inns acquired the Northey Arms in Box, Wiltshire and the Rising Sun in Backwell, North Somerset from OHH Pub Company yesterday (Thursday 26 May).

Brothers Cider announces Cherry Bakewell variant

03-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Somerset based cider plant, Brothers Cider, has announced the launch of its latest flavour, Cherry Bakewell.

Top 50 Boutique Hotels

Gastropub the Gunton Arms named one of the Top 50 Boutique Hotels in the country

25-Nov-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

A panel of industry experts have named the best spots for luxury staycations across the UK with The Newt in Somerset named as the number one in this prestigious, inaugural list.

South-west pub group gears up to expand portfolio

14-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

An emerging south-west based pub group has revealed plans to grow its portfolio, following two new acquisitions.

Grade II-listed Somerset pub sold for £385,000

03-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Somerset inn with a Grade II-listing has changed hands for the first time in almost two decades.

Somerset cliff-edge pub to close after scare

13-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub situated on the edge of a cliff has announced its closure following fears it could slip into the sea.

Welsh pub named Ei Group’s pub of the year

12-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A south Wales pub has earned top honours at Ei Group’s Awards for Excellence.

Closed Bridgwater pub reborn after £200,000 investment

24-Oct-2017 By Fred A'Court

A once defunct pub is set to open as a bar and restaurant after a long-term makeover.

Wild Beer Co wins Best Drinks Producer at BBC Food Awards

21-Sep-2017 By James Beeson

A somerset-based craft beer brewery has won the title of Best Drinks Producer at the 2017 BBC Food Awards.

Cider

Taunton Cider Company ‘reborn’ after closing in 2011

21-Nov-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

A small group of cider enthusiasts have relaunched the Taunton Cider Company (TCC) five years after the brand was killed off following a multimillion-pound acquisition in the mid-1990s.

Stay Original Co

Stay Original acquire fifth site in Dorset

17-Nov-2016 By Sara Hussein

Boutique pub and hotel brand Stay Original Co has bought its fifth site, the Grosvenor Arms in Shaftesbury, Dorset, this week (Monday 14 November).

Butcombe Brewery

Perfect acquisition for Butcombe Brewery

14-Nov-2016 By Sara Hussein

Butcombe Brewery has announced the appointment of Jayson Perfect of Palmers Brewery as managing director.

City News

Butcombe Brewery plans to reach 100 sites

05-Jul-2016 By James Wallin

Butcombe Brewery has announced plans to grow by up to 100 sites over the next five years as its parent company edges closer to securing new backers.

Council worker and licensee swap jobs for National Licensing Week

23-Jun-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Today (24 June) marks the end of the first National Licensing Week and James Currell, manager of the Wetherspoon's-owned William Dampier, backed the job-swap scheme to help raise awareness of licensing in day-to-day life.

Plans to convert pub into housing for nurses

25-May-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Plans have been submitted to Bath & North East Somerset Council to turn the former Crown & Anchor pub in Weston, Bath, into homes for staff at the nearby Royal United Hospital.

VIDEO

Inside the Pony & Trap, Chew Magna, Somerset

16-Nov-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Brother and sister duo Josh and Holly Eggleton's country pub the Pony & Trap came second in this year's Top 50 Gastropubs, with chef patron Josh's cuisine revered as being some of the best British cooking in the country.

Josh Eggleton recruited as Bristol Sport guest chef for Rugby World Cup

23-Sep-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Josh Eggleton, chef patron of award-winning Somerset pub the Pony & Trap, Chew Magna, has partnered with Bristol Sport as its guest chef for the Rugby World Cup.

Cider

Thatchers focuses on quality in marketing message

17-Aug-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

Thatchers Cider’s new commercial is being screened now until the end of September on ITV, C4, Channel 5 and digital channels.

Banwell House on the acquisition trail

13-Jan-2015 By Ruth Williams

Banwell House, the group led by former Greene King regional manager Toby Brett, is on the acquisition trail to add two or three freehold or free-of-tie pubs to its estate as well as adding letting rooms to existing sites for the first time.

Spaghetti bollock-naise anyone? Pubs embrace 'I'm A Celebrity' spirit

17-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Licensees are getting into the jungle spirit with bushtucker trials following the launch of ITV's latest season of the long-running reality show, 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here'.

Pubwatch scheme stopped due to lack of pub support

02-Jan-2014 By Lewis Brown

A pubwatch scheme run by a coalition of businesses in Somerset has been shut down due to a lack of financial support from its members.

MP calls for review in pub planning legislation

14-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

An MP is calling for a review in legislation that says closed pubs can be turned into supermarkets without planning permission.

Loungers' signs more Cosy Club deals

21-Feb-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Loungers, the privately-owned group bar led by Alex Reilley, has secured a further two sites for its Cosy Club format in Cardiff and Salisbury, in Wiltshire.

Yellowhammer unveils another Blissful experience

18-Feb-2011 By The PMA Team

Yellowhammer Bars, the 25-strong bar operator led by James Spragg, has opened its sixth site branded as Bliss Bar & Clubroom. The new opening...

Wadworth announces food pubs of the year

03-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Brewer Wadworth's "food pubs of the year" were announced this week at its annual awards. The George in Chippenham, Wiltshire, scooped Best Managed...

Heartstone Inns turnover nears £3m

26-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team

Multiple pub operator Heartstone Inns has boosted turnover to nearly £3m in its most recent financial year. The company made a pre-tax loss of...

Pubs warned over legal plastic glasses for pints

05-May-2009 By Ewan Turney

Pubs in Somerset have been warned to check plastic glasses used for draught beer and cider are correctly stamped. The warning comes from Trading...

Pick of the pubs

16-Apr-2008

The Rock Inn in Waterrow, Somerset, is on the fringes of Exmoor National Park. The 400-year-old former coaching inn is built against a rock face,...

Higher energy bills follow host's protest

05-Apr-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

A licensee has been told he must pay Opus Energy an extra £1,813 over six months - after he complained about the supplier's excessive charges....

MyNewPub

08-Mar-2007

Anchor Inn, Combwich, Somerset Agent: Bettesworths The Nicklin family has taken over at the Anchor Inn in Combwich, Somerset. David and Mandy...

Fake internet ID puts pubs off PASS

02-Nov-2006 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Licensees across Somerset are choosing not to accept genuine PASS-accredited proof-of-age cards because of the proliferation of fake IDs, the MA has...

Right course set

29-Sep-2005

for Wheelhouse After three years at the helm of the Wheelhouse in Minehead, Somerset, restaurateurs Mike and Janet Lee have decided to retire from...

Wheelwright Arms offers handy B&B

15-Sep-2005

If you've got your heart set on taking over the tenancy of a substantial Somerset pub, restaurant and B&B in a prosperous catchment area, then...

Knowle Inn lures first-time buyers

16-Sep-2004

The only pub in a Somerset village has been sold to first-time buyers for an undisclosed sum off an asking price of £110,000 for its leasehold. The...

Licensee fights back over roadworks

11-Aug-2004

A furious licensee halted roadworks outside his pub when he drove his car into an eight-foot wide hole.Mike Zacharias, licensee at the Nelson Inn in...

Francisco Cardona

26-Jun-2003

The Waggon and Horses, Doulting Beacon, Shepton Mallet, Somerset With a population of just 570 people, Francisco Cardona had to do something special...

Laurel gives awards

27-Mar-2003

A pub company celebrated a milestone in its training framework this week by admitting 25 more members to its academy. The Laurel Pub Company...

Avon and Somerset pubs to take extra measures to prevent drug use

11-Oct-2002

Publicans in Avon and Somerset are using new handheld drug detectors to help prevent illegal drug use on their premises.Licensees will be working...

Inn up for sale after 22 years

10-Oct-2002

A period freehouse owned and operated by the same people for the past 22 years has come onto the market. The Bell Inn is in the centre of the...