We love pubs
For many of us, the pub is a home away from home. So, high-quality, well invested pubs run by great licensees are good news for everybody. We pride ourselves on supporting and developing entrepreneurs to become the best pub operators in the business. We've 2,350 pubs nationwide and see the transformative difference great licensees and operators bring to both the businesses they run and to communities they serve.
Supporting our industry
We also tirelessly campaign on behalf of licensees to cut the excessive burden of business rates, reduce tax on beer and cider and promote the important role that pubs play at the heart of communities across the country.
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Our commitment to pubs
Pubs have long been a great British tradition – and it’s one we’re determined to keep alive.
We’re raising the bar for the great British pub, investing £44.5m in upgrading and reopening pubs in 2026 and continuing to demonstrate our confidence in the resilience of the great British local. The investment will create over 850 new jobs. But we know it takes more than money to make a pub thrive. We analyse the trends in what makes pubs successful and we give our licensees access to our market-leading insights. From pricing to catering, sustainability to social media, the business intelligence we bring helps Star Pubs be the best they can be today and tomorrow.
Sustainability
It’s through our Star Pubs business that we have a valued connection with local communities. Likewise, our pubs provide communities with social hubs.
Working with third-party partners, as well as making good progress towards measuring our carbon footprint baseline, we also started identifying ways to improve. While we’ve achieved much in a relatively short time, we’ve only just begun this journey and, as we move towards our net zero commitments, there’s much we must continue to address.