LATEST NEWS

Our latest news from across the Admiral Community.

Scotch Arms celebrates 10 years at the pub with a sparkle!

Local licensees of the Scotch Arms in Blackhill are celebrating their 10-year anniversary at the pub this month with a sparkling internal refresh to its interior and an anniversary party. Regional operations director Neil Rhymes and the pub’s area manager Stephen Birkett from pub company partner Admiral Taverns, visited the pub to present the dedicated […]

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UK Hospitality Operations Managers Awards 2018 – Admiral Taverns’ Anna Clissold Wins BDM Of The Year

Admiral Taverns, the UK’s leading community pub operator, is delighted to announce that Anna Clissold, the Group’s Business Development Manager (“BDM”) for Hampshire, has been crowned BDM of the Year at the UK Hospitality Operations Managers Awards 2018. Anna joined Admiral Taverns in 2012 and runs the Group’s estate of community pubs in the wider […]

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Thetford pub celebrates arrival of new licensee with host of autumn events

Popular Thetford pub the New Inn, situated in the picturesque village of Hockwold cum Wilton is celebrating the arrival of new licensee Patricia Fry, who recently took over this historic, thatched-roof pub which originally opened in 1768. This traditional and cosy pub has benefitted from a £30,000 investment from the UK’s leading community pub operator, […]

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WHAT A BLINDER! County Durham pub reopens following large investment with Peaky Blinders themed party

Local community pub, the Huntsman, has reopened in County Durham following a significant investment of £150,000 from leading community pub company Admiral Taverns. Experienced licensee Christina Ord, who has run the pub for over five years, celebrated the long-awaited re-opening with a Peaky Blinders-themed party on Saturday, the 6th October. The Huntsman opened in 1967 […]

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Cock’n’Bull Wins Admiral Taverns’s Pub of the Year Award

Local Stourbridge pub, the Cock’n’Bull in the West Midlands was among the winners last week at the Great British Pub Awards in London after winning the award for Admiral Taverns’ Pub of the Year 2018.

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Anchors Away! Community pub reopens with local boat business owner taking the oar

The Darroch bar, a local community pub on the edge of Gourock Bay, Inverclyde reopened last week with local businessman Andy Quay taking on the pub following a £35,000 investment from leading community pub company Admiral Taverns.The pub reopened just in time for the busy August bank holiday, with an official launch party where guests enjoyed live entertainment from local Bob Dylan tribute act.

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Score of the century! Local couple reopen the Cricketers

The Cricketers, a local community pub in the heart of Chessington has reopened last week following a £120,000 investment from leading community pub company, Admiral Taverns. Licensee Diana Cook, who runs the pub alongside partner Tony, first discovered the venue when she worked as a barmaid. One shift was all it took to ensure she never left! After becoming the bar manager in 2016 she decided to take on the pub full time, taking over as licensee in 2017.

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Newton’s New Crown is full of gems!

The community of Newton Heath have been celebrating this week after the reopening of their local pub, the New Crown Inn, following a £80,000 investment by leading community pub company Admiral Taverns.

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Durham pub holds first ever ‘Taste of Caribbean’ rum and BBQ festival

The Woodman Inn, a popular community pub in Durham is excited to invite locals down for their first ever Caribbean-themed rum festival on Saturday, 18th August. Rum is rapidly gaining popularity as the perfect spirit for summer and licensees Sean and Jean Quilty are encouraging guests to dress for the occasion in their best pirate […]

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LONG LIVE THE LOCAL

As the UK’s leading community pub company, Admiral Taverns will be lending its support to the Long Live The Local campaign which is calling for a cut in the devastatingly high beer duty. The group's Chief Executive, Kevin Georgel voices Admiral Taverns’ support here.

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Durham pub’s local favourite ‘Beer, Bangers and Cocktail’ Festival returns for its third year with a cocktail and prosecco bar

Durham pub’s local favourite ‘Beer, Bangers and Cocktail’ Festival returns for its third year with a cocktail and prosecco bar! Back by popular demand, the Woodman Inn’s beer and bangers festival returned for a third year to Durham The pub will be building on last year’s success with the introduction of a prosecco and cocktail […]

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Grapes Inn fizzing with delight after re-opening

Local pub toasts new look with sparkling £71,000 investment Grapes Inn, Preston is reopening this week following a £71,000 investment from leading community pub company Admiral Taverns which has seen the pub undergo a transformational refurbishment. Admiral are hoping to bring it back as the beating heart of village life. The historic pub first opened […]

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