Proper Pubs
Coverage of community pub strategy, operational performance, and F&B development across a national portfolio of value-led, neighbourhood-focused venues. This section explores refurbishments, licensee support, local engagement, leadership updates, and drinks-led service models, offering insight for operators and hospitality professionals tracking managed pub formats, high-volume trade, and community-first approaches in UK town and city settings.
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Apr- 2024 -25 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief – 25/04/24
Rupert Thompson has agreed an investment deal with London craft brewer Mondo, which secures the future of the Mondo brands, as well as its brewery and taproom in Battersea. Following a pre-pack administration, the deal will see brewing continue at Mondo’s Battersea site. Searcys has announced a new partnership with…
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25 AprilPubs and Bars
Hare and Hounds Nuneaton reopens after £286,000 refurb
Proper Pubs has announced that the Hare and Hounds pub in Nuneaton has reopened after a £286,000 refurbishment. Inside the pub features brand new furniture, fixtures, fittings and flooring and two separate trading areas. One half is a lounge for intimate gatherings with family and friends and the other half…
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Mar- 2024 -1 MarchNews
Today’s news in brief – 01/03/24
Neapolitan pizza parlour, Motherdough, opened its first restaurant at London Dock, Wapping. Following on from his most recent success of independent brunch café BOBO & WILD – with locations in Shoreditch Park, Clapham Common and South Woodford – Motherdough’s creator Farkhod Najmetdinov is well-versed in creating fresh and exciting F&B…
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1 MarchPubs and Bars
Admiral Taverns reopens Glasgow pub after £340k refurb
Admiral Taverns has reopened The Brockburn, formerly The Pollock pub, in Glasgow following a £340,000 refurbishment. The pub has been completely redecorated with an updated bar and lounge area to create a “warm and inviting atmosphere”. Outside, the pub has been given a “vibrant and modern look”, including brand new…
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Feb- 2024 -1 FebruaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 01/02/24
Some 800 licensed premises have been lost in Q4, according to CGA data. This represents an acceleration of closures from Q3 last year, when numbers fell by only 0.3%. Food-led pubs have been relatively resilient, with a 7.6% drop since March 2020, while community and high street pubs have dipped…
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1 FebruaryNews
Proper Pubs launches first mid-market pub concept
Proper Pubs, the community operator division of Admiral Taverns, has launched its very first mid-market pub concept with Ashby Tavern in Hinckley opening on Thursday 22nd February, following a £265,000 refurbishment. Proper Pubs has traditionally focussed on value wet-led sites, and whilst the new mid-market concept promises to maintain great…
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Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Admiral Taverns invests over £27m into community pubs
Admiral Taverns has announced that it invested over £27m to improve its community pubs in 2023. The group, which owns approximately 1,500 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales, has invested the funds into over 300 pubs across both its leased and tenanted estate and its community wet-led division, Proper Pubs.…
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Dec- 2023 -13 DecemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 13/12/23
November saw a 4% year-on-year rise in sales for leading hospitality groups, the CGA RSM hospitality business tracker revealed, which has extended a 14-month streak of like-for-like sales increases. While pubs surged 5% and restaurants hit 4.9% growth, bars saw a 6.9% decline. Notably, London’s total sales growth of 3.5%…
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13 DecemberPubs and Bars
Proper Pubs opens 200th pub in Glasgow
Proper Pubs, the community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, has opened its 200th pub, the Chrystal Bell, in Gallowgate, Glasgow, ahead of Christmas. The news of the group’s 200th opening comes after Proper Pubs invested over £10m into its estate to support local communities, with 17 pubs having opened…
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Nov- 2023 -15 NovemberPubs and Bars
Young’s Pubs acquires Devon’s The Ship Inn
Historic pub group Young’s and Co.’s Brewery PLC has acquired a freehold waterside pub, The Ship Inn, in Noss Mayo, South West Devon. Joining the Young’s portfolio, The Ship Inn is a landmark Devon pub, located on the tidal Yealm Estuary in the village of Noss Mayo, close to Salcombe.…
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