Pubs

Sticky carpets, pickled eggs and pints for a fiver: why there’s life in the old-school boozer yet

In the Palm Tree pub, east London, barman Alf is taking only cash at the rattling 1960s till. The building, which is Grade II-listed, stands in the middle of...

Rachel Reeves could make it easier for pubs to sell beers from local breweries

The government is considering making it easier for pubs to serve independent, local beers as the chancellor looks...

Bad buffet behaviour is out of control. So should we be fined for our food waste? | Emma Beddington

Should you be penalised for having eyes bigger than your belly? A Cornish pub is trying it out:...

Cheers! Here’s to the end of the pint | Letter

It is entirely commendable to try to bring down the nation’s alcohol consumption (Pint of no return? Two-thirds...

Fifty pubs a month shut in first half of year in England and Wales, figures show

Fifty pubs a month closed for good across England and Wales in the first half of this year,...

British beer drinkers, face the truth: a pint is too big, a half is too small – all hail the two-thirds measure | Elle...

What a great feeling it is when a study by actual scientists comes along and validates something that you’ve been saying for years. Researchers...

Smoking could be banned in UK’s pub gardens and outdoor restaurants

Smoking could be banned in pub gardens, outdoor restaurants, outside hospitals and at sports grounds in the UK under tighter restrictions being considered by...

Ministers urged to step in to save UK firms struggling with high energy costs

Ministers have been urged to intervene to prevent businesses struggling with gas and electricity costs from going bust, as bills are forecast to be...

Gastro reboots: 10 of the best renovated English foodie inns

The Owl, Hawnby, North YorkshireSeven months after it reopened under the new ownership of renowned Yorkshire chef Sam Varley, the Owl made it into...