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James Lyon-Shaw, who under the ETM Group has run food-focused pubs such as The Botanist, The Jugged Hare, and Ealing Park Tavern, has teamed up with ex-Ivy head chef Jamie Dobbin to launch a new countryside venture. The pair have taken over the Greene Oak near Windsor within their newly formed Brucan Pub Company. If this one […]
Dan Doherty has stepped into the pub trade, opening The Royal Oak in Marylebone. Previously executive chef at Duck & Waffle, the pub is Doherty’s first solo venture and comes after his appearance on the 2018 BBC series Britain’s Best Home Cook. The chef has launched The Royal Oak with business partner Andy Ward. […]
The World Cup kicked off today. You might not be all that interested in the opening match… Russia and Saudi Arabia are hardly the most riveting of sides. Then again, it’s the World Cup, and the excitement is palpable. We’ve waited four years for Russia 2018 to finally arrive. So, yes, we need snacks, beers, […]
Renewed calls have been made this week by the Royal Society for Public Health to set up a smoking exclusion zone so that punters are unable to light up outside restaurants and pubs. Could this be a boon for non-smokers and a deterrent for the addicted, or will it be the final nail in the […]
