The White Lion in Broadwindsor, Dorset, is expanding its food offer to provide more services to people in the area. The pub has renovated its kitchen facilities allowing it to offer a pub food menu and it is also planning to launch a takeaway meal…
Gloucestershire pub celebrates decade of community ownership
The Fleece in Hillesley, Gloucestershire, has celebrated its 10th anniversary as a community-owned pub with a beer, cider and music festival. The event, which ran on 22 to 23 July, saw Pub is The Hub regional advisor Reg Clarke present Hillesley Community Pub chair Tristan Moore,…
Register now for ‘Welcoming Creative Groups into Your Pub’ free online event
Publicans are invited to attend a free online event, organised by voluntary arts organisation Creative Lives, www.creative-lives.org, to give them insights and inspiration on the opportunities presented for their pub by hosting creative groups. Creative Lives has teamed up with Pub is The Hub…
Still time for pubs to get involved in PubAid’s World’s Biggest Pub Quiz
There is still time for publicans to register to take part in the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz. Publicans are being encouraged to host a quiz during the main week from 9 to 15 May, anytime in May or in the first week of June…
Pub is The Hub to support Welsh pubs to offer new essential services after being awarded new £25K grant
Pub is The Hub will be supporting diversification projects for Welsh pubs after receiving a grant of £25,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Pub is The Hub is a not-for-profit organisation which offers independent specialist advice to publicans on rural services diversification so they can…
Ireland launches pub diversification scheme
Ireland has launched a scheme to help to support rural pubs to diversify their facilities following the model of UK-based Pub is The Hub. Its ‘Pubs as Community Hubs’ pilot programme is to be rolled out in five rural locations in Cavan, Kerry, Donegal, Clare…
Pubs’ support for local sport recognised in new PubAid accreditation programme
PubAid, www.pubaid.co.uk, the group that promotes UK pubs as a force for good in their communities, and Sky have joined forces on a new programme to recognise and reward pubs who support grassroots sport. The Grassroots Sports Champion programme is open to any…
Grocery store and coffee shop opens at Nottinghamshire pub to help Granby community
A new grocery store and coffee shop at the Marquis of Granby in Granby, Nottinghamshire, is proving a popular lifeline for local residents. The pub is owned by wife and husband team Sara Barton and Sean McArdle, who also run the Brewster’s Brewery at Grantham,…