Greene King has announced that Saturday’s Champion League final was the highest-booked club match to date across its managed pubs with 4,000 more bookings than the previous biggest-booked sporting event of this season (England v Wales in the Men’s Six Nations). Bookings more than doubled in the week running up to Saturday’s Arsenal vs PSG final. The previous most booked … [Read more...]
Bolton Community Pub Reopened Following Transformational Makeover
Pub & Bar News is sponsored by The Kitchen Porters Club The Rose & Crown, located in Westhoughton in Bolton, officially reopened on Thursday 21st May following a transformational investment of £382,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland … [Read more...]
The Fortune Family Group to Launch Cà Maréin in Marbella, Spain, in July 2026
This July, the Fortune Family Group will open Cà Maréin in Marbella - an exciting new destination comprising a luxurious beachfront club with an in-house restaurant and bars on the city’s prestigious Golden Mile (La Milla de Oro). Cà Maréin will bring relaxed, leisurely days by the sea, with cocktails, wines and indulgent Italo-Mediterranean lunches and sunset dinners, … [Read more...]
The Black Horse and Rainbow from DGB Hospitality Group Launches in July, Liverpool
Pub & Bar News is sponsored by The Kitchen Porters Club The region’s leading independent hospitality operator, DGB Hospitality Group, has acquired its ninth Liverpool city centre venue, with the new concept The Black Horse and Rainbow set to launch this summer in the Ropewalks following a £750,000 investment. The latest addition joins DGB Hospitality Group’s growing … [Read more...]
Dartmoor’s Historic Ring of Bells Unveils Exciting New Chapter
The historic heart of North Bovey has been revitalised with the reopening of the much-loved Ring of Bells this month following the announcement of a new business partnership and a thoughtful refurbishment. Award-winning Devon-based operators John and Emma Hooker - the acclaimed team behind The Cornish Arms in Tavistock and The Blacksmiths Arms in Lamerton - have joined … [Read more...]
Middlesbrough Community Pub Reopened Following Transformational Makeover
The Saltersgill, located in Middlesbrough, officially reopened on Thursday 21st May following a transformational investment of more than £360,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales. Inside, the pub has been completely transformed to … [Read more...]
Heartwood Inns Launches ‘Kids Eat Free’ for May Half Term Alongside Charity Partnership
This May half term, families can enjoy delicious dining for less at Heartwood Inns, with children eating free across all pubs from 25-29 May. Available all day throughout the half-term break, the “Kids Eat Free” offer invites families to relax and enjoy quality time together while little ones tuck into thoughtfully crafted dishes made using high-quality ingredients sourced … [Read more...]
Heart Of the Community: Somerset Pub Transforms into Vibrant Village Hub
Pub & Bar News is sponsored by The Kitchen Porters Club A once-empty Somerset pub is bursting back to life by diversifying to become a thriving community hub complete with a village store, café, library, and a packed calendar of social events designed to bring people together. Since reopening in November 2025, The Butchers Arms in Carhampton, near Minehead, has … [Read more...]
Folkestone Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £208,695 Refurbishment
Pub & Bar News is sponsored by The Kitchen Porters Club Popular community pub the Valiant Sailor on New Dover Road in Folkestone will officially reopen on Sunday 24 May following a phenomenal combined investment of £208,695 from experienced licensee Mark Smith and Admiral Taverns, the UK’s leading community pub company. This refurbishment will breathe a new lease of … [Read more...]
Oadby Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Fox on 21 London road in Oadby will officially reopened on Wednesday 20 May following a transformational combined investment of £250,000 from experienced licensees, Neil Fowkes and Paul Wenman and Admiral Taverns, the UK’s leading community pub company. This refurbishment breathes a new lease of life into the Fox to elevate and modernise the … [Read more...]
Honeycomb Houses Team Fundraising Matched By Company Donation
Pub & Bar News is sponsored by The Kitchen Porters Club A two-day marathon sponsored walk through the Cotswolds by charity fundraisers from pub operator Brakspear’s Honeycomb Houses managed division has raised £5000 to help tackle Motor Neurone Disease (MND). With the four-person team’s own fundraising efforts being matched pound-for-pound by the Brakspear Giving … [Read more...]
The Suffolk Team to Open Second Site with Launch of The White Horse in Easton
Pub & Bar News is sponsored by The Kitchen Porters Club Restaurateur George Pell and the team behind The Suffolk in Aldeburgh will open The White Horse in Easton on Wednesday 27 May, bringing new life to the Grade II-listed pub in the heart of the Deben Valley through a sensitive refurbishment. Set within the idyllic Suffolk countryside and looking over a … [Read more...]
Manchester Deansgate Hotel by IHG appoints Kade Howarth-Cooper as Manager of Cloud 23
The Manchester Deansgate Hotel by IHG has announced the appointment of Kade Howarth-Cooper as Manager of Cloud 23, its iconic sky bar located on the 23rd floor. Kade’s appointment builds on a lifelong connection to the hospitality industry, having grown up in a family immersed in the sector - from grandparents working in pubs to parents and siblings who have followed … [Read more...]
Introducing The Tallyman: Anchored In East London, Rooted in Community
Pub & Bar News is sponsored by The Kitchen Porters Club The team behind Faber, The Somers Town Coffee House, Above and The Victoria is now entering its 20th year and is marking the milestone with the opening of a new characterful and community-led pub later this summer, The Tallyman. Located in a prominent position on Chancellor Passage in Canary Wharf, The Tallyman … [Read more...]
Humble Grape Announces Seventh London Opening in Historic Smithfield
Pub & Bar News is sponsored by The Kitchen Porters Club Independent wine bar group continues rapid expansion with new Smithfield site opening this June. Independent wine bar and restaurant group Humble Grape has announced the opening of its seventh London venue, Humble Grape Smithfield, set to launch in the second week of June. The opening comes just six months … [Read more...]
