Keeping the Pub in the Family
Everards of Leicestershire is very much a family business. Julian Everard is the sixthgeneration Chairman and his dad, Richard, is still involved in the business, with sister Charlotte part of the next generation. This family feel runs through everything we do, and it’s something we refer to as The Everards’ Way. You instinctively know if […]
Controlling the Controllables
BII trustee Martyn Cozens MBII is described as being an inspirational leader with an impressive record of success in the beer industry. With 40 years’ experience in the brewing sector, he is a non-executive director of Tiny Rebel, Wadworths, Heron & Brearely and Cask Marque. Here, Martyn talks about the consumer proposition and why everyone […]
House of Beer
House of Beer is part-shop, part-pub in Ashbourne Derbyshire, with its craft beer offer popular and appealing to discerning beer lovers of every age. Award-winner beer writer Phil Mellow reports. Rags of rain wind-blown from the Derbyshire Peaks are splattering across Ashbourne, and well before noon a steady drip-drip of customers in cagoules trailing wet […]
Raising the Bar Without Moving It
Miranda Richardson FBII is the award-winner owner of the Not Just A Pub Company. She saves pubs from closure in and around Northamption. By Taking them over until new licensees are found. While building upon the huge success she has had with The Squirrels Inn in Duston. She was awarded Greene King’s extra special honour. […]
How Community Spirit Keeps Pubs Alive
As we step into 2026 after a busy Christmas and New Year, I find myself reflecting on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for our sector. Having spent my whole career in hospitality and retail, I’ve seen first-hand how resilient, innovative and community-minded our industry can be. And while the past few years have […]
The Politics of Pints
I’ve always been a pub goer and with some breweries and many pubs situated within my constituency, I enjoy travelling around and getting the chance to have conversations with the various landlords, whether they’re part of a chain or an independent. But, since becoming the MP for Gower, I’ve also seen the impact that pub […]
Leading the League: The Royal Dyche’s Star Landlady
Since winning the Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA) in June 2024 my life has been an incredible whirlwind. I’ve been given so many opportunities and after reflecting back, I cannot believe how much I’ve done. The events I have been to and the experiences I’ve had, there’s so many standout moments! The biggest one […]
The Real Barrier To Exceptional Hospitality
What’s the biggest thing holding back genuinely exceptional hospitality service? If you think it’s a lack of training quality, the wrong calibre of people, or even budget constraints, you’re not entirely wrong, but you’re not right either. In truth, these are surface-level limitations. They’re convenient explanations that allow us to point the finger somewhere other […]
Ritch in Hospitality
A month or so ago I wrote an Open Letter to our leader, Sir Keir Starmer, on LinkedIn. I asked for a favour. That favour was for him and his cabinet to ‘be better’. I explained that I am a businesswoman who has run and sold many successful hospitality businesses. That I try to be […]
The Right Price for the Pub Trade
I am passionate about this industry and I would like to think that my operational experience — having built a business from scratch into a medium-size enterprise — will support the BII and its goals. I understand the growing pains of the single operator, as well as those of the bigger businesses, and I’ve lived […]