Manahatta Birmingham, the Temple Street venue is launching Stocks on the Rocks, a real time stock exchange bar with drinks prices rising and falling every few minutes, based on popularity. From Friday 23 of January, guests can enjoy discounted drinks between 6-10pm every Friday, with drinks available from as little as £2.50, when the market crashes. The exciting new … [Read more...]
Pubs Code Adjudicator Launches 2026 Annual Tied Tenant Survey
Fieldwork for the Pubs Code Adjudicator’s (PCA) Annual Tied Tenant Survey kicks off this month, marking a key moment in shaping a fair and transparent pubs industry. From the 12th January 2026, Ipsos, the independent research company, will contact around 1,200 tied tenants in England and Wales representing approximately 15% of all tied tenants across the six regulated pub … [Read more...]
More Play, More Rewards: Roxy Leisure Launches Roxy Rewards
Roxy Leisure is excited to announce the launch of the Roxy Rewards app-based loyalty scheme, which has been designed to thank loyal customers and welcome new ones, with exciting rewards in return for their gaming adventures. The loyalty scheme has been established to enhance the customer experience and incentivise frequent visits with a two-tier membership structure. The … [Read more...]
Urban Pubs & Bars Continues London Growth Strategy with Five New Acquisitions
Urban Pubs & Bars, London’s leading independent pub group, today announces the acquisition of five premium hospitality venues across the capital. The deals will complete on January 19th and mark another significant step in the group’s targeted expansion as it consistently outperforms the wider UK hospitality market. The acquisitions include The Prince Regent in … [Read more...]
Belhaven Invests £5 Million in its Pubs Following Launch of Franchise Model
Belhaven has confirmed it invested almost £5 million in its Scottish pubs in 2025, spanning 22 managed, tenanted and franchised pubs. The investment programme increased fourfold this year in terms of Belhaven pub refurbishments and marked a significant milestone for the leased, tenanted and franchise side of the business, Pub Partners, as it launched its growing pub … [Read more...]
Grant Funding Available to Help Pubs Add New Services and Activities
Pub is The Hub may be able to offer grants of up to £6,000 to publicans in rural, remote, or deprived areas, who want to offer additional services and/or activities in their pubs to help local communities. These can include a range of services from community cafes, village stores, and allotments, to activities such as theatre and craft workshops, to help bring people … [Read more...]
Hogs Back Brewery Offers “No VAT in the Tap” in January
Throughout January, Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery is supporting its Tap customers by cutting the 20% VAT charge on all drinks. The “No VAT in the Tap” promotion at the brewery in Tongham, near Farnham, means visitors get 20% off the usual price of drinks, with Hogs Back absorbing the tax. The offer, which runs until the end of January, extends beyond Hogs Back’s own beer to … [Read more...]
Professionals at Play Promotes Ben Turnock to Managing Director as Group Secures First Dublin Site and Accelerates Expansion
Professionals at Play, the parent company of Roxy Lanes, Roxy Ball Room, King Pins and Star Pins, has promoted Ben Turnock to Managing Director, as the group continues its rapid expansion across the UK and Ireland. Turnock has worked closely with founders Matt Jones and Ben Jones since 2020 and formally joined Professionals at Play in 2023. Since then, he has played a … [Read more...]
New Six Nations Beer Pumps, Designed by Welsh Artists, Unveiled by Brains Brewery
Brains Brewery has unveiled the two Welsh artists who have been commissioned to design the beer pumps for its Six Nations ales. This is the second tranche of Welsh artists who have been commissioned by Brains, thanks to a collaborative arts project with Arts & Business (A&B) Cymru. In partnership with A&B Cymru, the Art of Brains commission was launched … [Read more...]
Hampstead Pub, The Stag, Gets Set to Reopen its Doors
Get ready to raise a glass as Hampstead local, The Stag, reopens its doors on 22nd January following a top-to-toe glow-up. Freshened up but reassuringly familiar, everything you love about The Stag remains in play, now joined by a handful of new features including a whole floor dedicated to house parties, a significant upgrade to the expansive garden, an exciting rotating … [Read more...]
Stonegate Pub Partners Confirms Record £12m Q1 Investment, £40m Pipeline
Stonegate Group’s leased and tenanted division, Pub Partners, has delivered a record-breaking £12 million investment in the first quarter of its financial year, supporting its mission to help publicans thrive and keep pubs at the heart of communities across the UK. Looking ahead, Pub Partners has confirmed a development pipeline of over £30 million for the remainder of the … [Read more...]
Historic Edinburgh Pub set for Major Investment in the New Year
A much-loved Belhaven pub in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town is set to ring in the New Year in style with a brand-new look and elevated offering as it undergoes a significant programme of refurbishment. Recognised as a true landmark in the Grassmarket and set in the shadows of Edinburgh Castle, the Beehive Inn has been an iconic building in the capital for over 400 years … [Read more...]
Greene King Champions The Spirit of Christmas as it Gives Thanks and Offers Support to Communities This Festive Season
Greene King, the UK’s leading pub company and brewer, is rolling out the Christmas spirit, by offering more than 4,000 free meals to community heroes, volunteers and those spending Christmas by themselves. Pubs across the UK are bringing communities together throughout December through a range of initiatives – all of which promote connection and belonging - and working … [Read more...]
Cheers to a Milestone as Croeso Pubs Serves One Millionth Pint
Croeso Pubs is celebrating a major milestone after serving its one millionth pint of the year – that’s enough to fill the equivalent of approximately 3,800 bathtubs. To put the scale into perspective, one million pints is such a vast amount that, if poured into beer kegs and laid end-to-end, they would stretch the equivalent of around three and a half journeys between … [Read more...]
All Bar One Invests in Its Transport Hub Sites
Mitchells & Butlers premium bar brand, All Bar One, announces the refurbishment and extension of three of its transport sites. Part of a combined £2.3million investment, All Bar One Birmingham Airport T2 Airside, All Bar One Edinburgh Airport 1 West and All Bar One Birmingham New Street Station are undergoing design-led upgrades tailored to cater for the high-footfall … [Read more...]















