Two emus, named Carol and Kevin, have been barred from their local pub in western Queensland after stealing from punters and defecating on the floor.

The landlord of the Star Inn in the Cornish town of St Just has installed an unusual deterrent to enforce social distancing at his pub.

A new Android app which finds alternative independently-run pubs close to J. D Wetherspoon pubs and other major chains has already proved popular. 

Those gearing up to visit a pub in England this weekend are advised to expect changes, but visitors to the Selsey Arms in West Sussex will be treated to another surprise: a Spitfire.  

UK cabinet minister Michael Gove has warned that pubs, bars and restaurants would be “among the last” to re-open when lockdown restrictions are relaxed.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told pubs, bars and restaurants to close “as soon as they reasonably can” and not re-open to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.

The UK government’s decision to deny visas to low-skilled workers is set to create a “huge challenge” to the UK’s pub, bar and restaurant sector, the drinks trade has warned.

Pop star Ed Sheeran has secured a new alcohol licence for his Notting Hill restaurant Bertie Blossoms, allowing those not dining to buy a drink.

UK pub, bar and restaurant groups reported that sales grew by 2.5% over the six weeks of the festive season, compared to the same period in 2018, with spend increasing on both food and drink.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s former flagship restaurant and the headquarters for his social enterprise, Fifteen in Shoreditch, is to be turned into an east London pub.

Master Sommelier Xavier Rousset and Angelo chef Mark Jarvis have joined forces to reopen much loved Marylebone pub the Gunmakers this month.

A host of ambitious chefs have developed their own farms so they can guarantee the freshness of their produce. Lucy Shaw talks to the pioneers of the UK’s growing farm-to-fork movement.