Greene King has made a donation of £15,000 to Pub is The Hub's Community Services Fund to help to support rural pubs who want to diversify their services for the benefit of their communities. This is the fourth consecutive year Greene King has given to…
A quiet pint and a book on the menu at The Brisley Bell
Now pub customers and villagers can enjoy a quiet pint and a book in the new library and reading room at The Brisley Bell thanks to Norfolk County Council's funding and advice from Pub is The Hub. Norfolk County Councillor Mark Kiddle-Morris officially opened the…
Heineken announces £50k contribution
HEINEKEN is investing £50,000 in Pub is The Hub’s Community Services Fund and its annual running costs. The announcement was made during a visit to The Red Lion in Epworth by Pubs Minister, Andrew Percy MP last Friday. David Paterson, Corporate Affairs Director at HEINEKEN…
Being a community hero can be good for business
At the Pub17 exhibition at Olympia yesterday, a group of leading licensees concluded that being the centre of their community was definitely good for business. In one of the live theatre events, In a Pub’s editor, Matt Eley, chaired a panel debate with award-winning operators…
Community owned pub opens a café and shop
A year after the Dog Inn village pub at Belthorn was re-opened by a community group it has now opened a café and shop in the pub. The pub was officially opened at the weekend by Malcolm Harrison, on behalf of Pub is The Hub…
Black Swan flies again with café and book exchange
The Black Swan in Little Dunham near King’s Lynn has re-opened its doors again after a three year closure. The pub now boasts a café and book exchange, supported and part-funded by Pub is The Hub. The new owners of the pub Nicola and Richard…
Sam’s our man at the Frankfurt Marathon
His day job sees him running Hungry Communications - a food and drink specialist marketing agency but Sam Houston is a superhero in his spare time! Sam ran the Frankfurt Marathon in October, on behalf of one of his drinks clients, leading German beer brand Krombacher but his fund raising efforts…
Fundraising heroes take the crown
The amazing fundraising community village pub, The Burston Crown in South Norfolk has been selected as overall winners of the South Norfolk Community Pub of the Year 2016. Chosen from a shortlist of five regional winners the winning pub near Diss is run by Steve…