Banbury establishment The Bell given £320k makeover that includes specially-imported Italian oven and coffee equipment
Kitchen refit boost for trio of Yorkshire pubs as Star pledges £1.25m investment
New catering equipment and coffee machines to be installed at sites that are being brought up to date to make them sustainable
Star Pubs duo to restore site closed for four years with modern pub menu
Joint £500,000 investment will revive Oxfordshire property as new owners look to introduce a compelling food offer
Concerns raised over future of 76 Star sites sold in £12m deal
Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Committee urged to consider whether new owner should be subject to pubs code
Star Pubs takes new approach to family dining with targeted off-the-shelf menus
Children’s menus aimed at specific age ranges come complete with activity packs, children’s cutlery and allergen information
Star pub operators convinced that premiumisation and vegan menus hold secret to future growth
Survey of more than 500 licensees provide insight to the trends that pub bosses think will be central to their businesses in 2019
Nottingham sports bar under Star umbrella to be transformed into a contemporary kitchen
Nottingham-based licensee Anthony Dowling is undertaking his second transformational investment with Star Pubs & Bars at Finnbars. This investment follows the successful refurbishment of the Mill & Brook, Long Eaton at the end of last year. The £225,000 is being spent on transforming the Irish sports bar into a contemporary kitchen and bar called The…
Pub chain takes measures to protect sites from kitchen failures
Star Pubs has moved to ensure landlords don’t fall foul of poor food hygiene ratings or compliance regulations by rolling out a special package of health and safety support. The company has teamed up with Shield Safety to offer a bespoke food, fire and health and safety system for leased and tenanted licensees at a…
Father and son chef duo seek to build 10-strong chain of gastropubs
Father and son, Simon and Dan Barton, have taken on their first Star Pubs & Bars site, the White Horse in Sundridge. It is the second in what they intend will become a portfolio of 10 Kent-based gastropubs, trading as the Liquor Box and Pantry Ltd. Attracted by the pub’s potential and the absence of…
Pub firm extends kitchen at new site it has acquired to revitalise
North West pub company Imagine Inns – a company set up to transform tired-looking pubs into profitable ventures – has increased its estate to four pubs. Its latest additions are The Feildens Arms at Mellor Brook and The Railway at Bromley Cross, where the company has just broken ground on a £400,000 investment with Star…
