LATEST NEWS

Three Brakspear pubs have been recognised among the best in the country after being named County Winners at the prestigious National Pub & Bar Awards 2026. The awards celebrate excellence across the UK’s hospitality sector, recognising venues that consistently deliver exceptional service, quality and customer experience. Our county-winning pubs are The Leicester Arms in Penshurst, The George Inn in Maulden and The Joker in Brighton.

The Royal Exchange, Lindford, has successfully completed its second annual 24-hour charity cycle ride, raising an impressive £6,200 for The Rosemary Foundation – Hospice at Home.

A very warm welcome to our newest business owners at The Maltsters Arms, Harrison & Summer. Experienced hospitality managers, this passionate couple have taken on their first pub tenancy with Brakspear- and what a fantastic start they’ve made already.

A two-day marathon sponsored walk through the Cotswolds by charity fundraisers from our Honeycomb Houses managed division has raised £5000 to help tackle Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

The Bee in Burnham is entering an exciting new chapter under new business owner Georgina Davidson, whose 33 years of hospitality experience, family-focused approach, and packed calendar of community events promise to build on the pub’s warm local atmosphere while bringing fresh energy and ideas.

Brakspear is expanding its leased and tenanted estate with the acquisition of three pubs in Surrey from Grosvenor Pubs and Inns.

In summer 2024, Will Buck & David Crook became the first business owners at The George Inn, in Maulden near Bedford, following Brakspear’s purchase of the pub. Fast forward 18 months and they have created a thriving business that is loved by the local community, diners from further afield and, most importantly, the motivated, professional staff team who are at the heart of the operation.

New business owners Mandy Limbrick & Nickie Butler are sisters who grew up in Sonning Common.  They have both been working as close protection officers, working with high net worth families across the world. Nickie’s daughter Emma is helping to run the pub, and her son Dan is also lending a hand on occasion.