The Barony Bar

This week’s Menovist, TLC, and all things wellbeing event has been such a joy, not least because of the wonderful speakers and entertainers who have brought the topics of menopause, mental health and wellbeing to life.

We started this incredible journey of sharing personal stories and discovery with our inspirational Operations Manager Becky Davies whose disarmingly vulnerable personal story about her experience of menopause on a live business has driven us on this incredible journey.

Thank you to Helen Tomlinson for sharing your lens of the golden thread of hormones running throughout our lives and the incredible work she has done to ensure menopause is no time to step back in the workplace.

To Molly Davis from the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and Becky Davies for your brave and hysterical sharing of personal menopause symptoms. For Katt Williams from Zestfit for empowering us to choose strong, and to Emma Kay for sharing your incredible app Walksafe that was initially inspired to keep women safe when mobile, but now serves everyone.

Sarah Davies, we’ve learned loads about the impact hormones have on our lives and what we can do to help ourselves and each other.

Mandy Southall hosted an incredible panel, including the speakers and Dawn Gunther from the Dove and Rainbow pub in Sheffield.

And the final effusive thank you has to go to Shona Davis from Pernod Ricard for hosting our Sip & Paint session, and the fabulous retired nurse and now comic Zeph Churchill for ending the day with learning, song, and raucous belly laughs. What a day!

Now, on to day two for some TLC and wellbeing. This year’s event is certainly one to remember.

🎃Happy Halloween!🎃

The spooky season has been brewing across our pubs over the last few weeks with lots of tricks and treats for everyone to enjoy.

From fancy-dress competitions to quizzes and karaoke, howl will you be celebrating fright night? 🐺

And, if you’ve not yet found somewhere to celebrate, here’s a handful of Punch Pubs where you can be guaranteed a frighteningly good time👻

The Eagle Public House
Mill Tavern
The Goose
The Shakespeare Inn
Ye Olde Fleece Inn - Kendal
The Hest Bank
The George, Finchdean

Be scareful out there 🎃🎃

🔍💥 Calling creative marketeers! 💥🔍

Our exciting and progressive Marketing Department are on the lookout for an Assistant Marketing Manager to take our Locals Concept pub activations to the next level 🙌

🍍 Can you create, maintain and implement a marketing sales framework?
🍍 Do you have a passion for pubs, guests and experiences?
🍍 Fuelled with insights, are you ready to think big, innovatively and commercially ?

Sound like a bit of you? We want your ideas, disruption & positive solutions to really shake things up! Find out more and apply 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/careers/working-for-punch/current-vacancies/assistant-marketing-manager-locals/ or email [email protected]

Nominations for the PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards 2025 are now open!

We need your support to celebrate our wonderful Publicans and Management Partners (MPs). We know that there are many heroes within our pubs, so we want to get as many nominated as possible!

This year, you can choose to nominate your pub:

🏆Community Support Hero
🏆Charity Fundraising Hero
🏆Community Regular Hero
🏆Community Sport Hero
🏆Community Sustainability Hero

Publicans and MPs can nominate themselves. Or their community members or local Members of Parliament can do so.

The process is digital and completely free. So, don’t delay!

Nominate your pub hero today: https://www.pubaid.co.uk/community-pub-hero-awards/

PubAid has launched the Positive PUBlicity Hub a new resource to spotlight the powerful role UK pubs play as lifelines in their communities.

From safe spaces for open conversations to grassroots sports support, pubs are continuing to make a huge difference!

On the Hub you’ll find:

🍻 Real-life stories that show pubs as essential mental health lifelines

🏆 Inspiration from Community Heroes

📈 Practical tips and ideas for publicans & management partners looking to expand their positive impact

And you can share your stories too! Join PubAid’s supporter community and start celebrating the impact of wonderful community champions across the UK 🍻

Check out the new Hub here 👉🏻 https://www.pubaid.co.uk/publicityhub/

It’s Coosday today, so time for your “heads up” as to what’s planned for this weekend. We are delighted to have Austen George on Friday from 9pm, Saturday night it’s The Radios from 9pm and then Sunday afternoons 3pm Jazz/Blues session is the fabulous Jed Potts and Nicole Smit. Obviously we serve food everyday till 9pm, so you can eat and be entertained at the same time.😉

We actually love the diversity of some of our quiz teams, so gather all of your friends and family, and head down to The Barony Bar for tonight’s Monday Night Quiz, register by 7.45pm for the usual 8pm start. Food served all day everyday till 9pm 😉

Apparently there is a game of football on this evening from 7.45pm, that requires the secret TV to make an appearance. 😉
We also have Hot Tin Roof playing live from 3pm this afternoon. If you throw in a great roast dinner, a bottle of wine or cask ale, you’ve no reason to leave the pub till closing time. 😁

Tonight’s live music comes from Martin Livingston , starting at 9pm, which gives you plenty of time to have dinner. Food served all day from 12-9pm. We actually don’t think this guy is Martin, but he didn’t send any images for us. 😂

Happy Coosday everybody. Just a wee “heads up “ to let you know what’s happening at The Barony Bar this coming weekend. Saturday night it’s Martin Livingston from 9pm, then in the Sunday afternoon 3pm slot , it’s Hot Tin Roof.

Get the team together, it’s Monday Quiz night at The Barony Bar, register your team by 7.45pm , fun starts at 8pm. Food served all day everyday from 12-9pm 😉

This guy didn’t get tickets for Oasis at Murrayfield 😩 Nevermind The Barony Bar has live music this afternoon from 3pm . Today it’s Cow Cow Boogie….that sounds interesting eh 😉

This weekends entertainment at The Barony is a Panda dance troop.😂😂😂😂 , that would be fun wouldn’t it. We do actually have Deliciously Chilled Pop on Saturday night from 9pm and then on Sunday afternoon from 3pm it’s Cow Cow Boogie. That’s your weekend all sorted then 😉

🔍💥 We’re on the lookout for a creative artworker💥🔍

Our exciting and progressive in-house studio are on the hunt for a confident Studio Artworker, with delectable ideas and fantastic attention to detail.

If you have…

🍍 An eye for beautiful visual messaging
🍍 A passion for design and the creative industry
🍍 A love for authentic pubs

…you might be the one for us.

Sound like a bit of you? Click here to find out more and apply 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/careers/working-for-punch/current-vacancies/studio-artworker/ or get in touch with [email protected]

Exciting news for one of our epic Edinburgh pubs The Barony Bar, nominated in the Best Pub category at Edinburgh's 2024 Bar Awards! 👏

It's a massive achievement for our incredible Management Partner, Les, and the Barony team. We're so proud of their hard work, care and dedication that has secured them a spot in the top 15 pubs in the city! 🙌

Votes are now all in, and the excitement is building! Huge congratulations to all of you at The Barony Bar, and good luck with the awards this September 🍻

Nouvelle Jukebox are playing at The Barony this evening from 9pm. Why not come in for dinner first?, food served all day till 9pm 😉

Thinking about what to do now the festival is over? Well it’s Monday so The Barony Quiz is on tonight and that’s always fun. Register your team by 7.45pm for the usual 8pm start. Food served all day everyday till 9pm. 😉

Are you grumpy because the Festival is coming to an end? Well no need to worry, The Barony Bar will always have you covered. It’s Quiz Night every Monday and we offer live music every weekend. We have jazz this afternoon from 3pm with Lyndsey Dray, Bridget Quinn and David Lennon. Add in your Sunday roast , served all day from 12 and you have the perfect Sunday ❤️

Get practicing those dance moves because this weekend The Barony has live music Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon 😉.
Food served 12-9pm everyday

Last month, our Management Partners Olly and Louise reopened the doors of the fantastic The Havelock Arms following an investment with us🍻

Welcoming back the community with open arms, Olly and Louise are thrilled to be taking on their first pub business. They said: “We’re incredibly excited about this venture and couldn’t wait to welcome the community back through the doors.

“We are making it our priority to deliver excellent customer service and create an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment. We’ve been overwhelmed by the positive feedback we’ve received so far, and are looking forward to our future here.”🙌

You can read more about The Havelock Arms as well as other successful pub stories on our website 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/the-havelock-arms-reopens-following-180k-investment/

📷 Steve @ Mission Studios

Our good friends at Beavertown have come up with a great idea. Visitors to The Barony might see this funky stool and wonder what’s going on!! Well should you see a guest sitting on this stool, on their own, feel free to ask them to join you and your guests. It a great way to make new friendships 😉

It’s Coosday again!!!! Time for the usual “heads up” about our weekend entertainment. Thursday night from 9pm it’s Wee Sara and the Texans, Friday night 9pm it’s Austen George, Saturday night at 9pm it’s Ain’t Done Yet and finally on Sunday afternoon from 3pm it’s Lyndsey Dray, Bridget Quinn and David Lennon. Obviously we serve food everyday till 9pm so you can make an event of your evening 😉

Get your team together, it’s Monday Night Quiz tonight at The Barony. Register by 7.45pm for the usual 8pm start. Food served till 9pm😉

Get your vocal cords all loosened up , it’s the Sian Miles Duo (we don’t think it’s these guys btw 😂), this evening at The Barony from 9pm. Food served everyday till 9pm.

We are delighted to announce that The Woodlands Hotel in Bradford has been announced as the Telegraph & Argus’ Best Pub 2024!

Our epic pub claimed the top spot over nine other finalists and an incredible 6,389 nominations 👏

This is an incredible achievement for our Publicans Lee & Tammy, whose passion for our epic pub and hospitality industry never goes a miss! In addition to this latest victory The Woodlands Hotel also holds the number one spot for The Best Restaurant & Places to Eat in Bradford on Trip Advisor 🙌

What a triumph! Huge congratulations to Lee, Tammy and the team at The Woodlands🍻

(Photo credit: Telegraph & Argus)

Happy Coosday folks. We hope you’re all enjoying the festival so far 😉 . As we mentioned last week, The Barony Bar has extended our musical offerings this month and we’ve added a couple of extra evenings to our lineup. Thursday night from 9pm we have Martin Livingston, Friday night from 9pm it’s Sian Miles, Saturday night 9pm it’s Greasy Whiskers and finally Sunday afternoon from 3pm it’s jazz from The Chris Grieve Trio. So it’s great cask ales, lovely wines and spirits, live music and food served all day everyday till 9pm. No reason to leave The Barony all week then!!! 😂

Gather your team together ladies and gents, it’s Monday Night Quiz time at The Barony. Register by 7.45pm for the usual 8pm start. Why not have dinner first? Food served all day everyday from 12 to 9pm.😉

💻 Seeking a skilled Development & Support Analyst for our growing pub company 🔝

We're looking for a proactive individual to develop, implement, and support our business process applications.

🍍 Do you excel at providing first-class support?
🍍 Confident in scoping, developing, and delivering applications?
🍍 Eager to support and enhance new and existing systems?

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! 🤩

Learn more and apply online 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/careers/working-for-punch/current-vacancies/development-support-analyst/ or get in touch with [email protected]

It’s great to see another one of our fantastic pubs thriving!👌🍻

The Rutland Arms Bottesford reopened this June following a £130k investment that has transformed this beautiful pub into a family-friendly village pub and restaurant.

The investment has injected new life into the charming pub which proudly boasts something for the whole community.

Publican Russell Wheatcroft said: “The Rutland Arms has been a prominent pub not just in Bottesford but also in the Vale of Belvoir for many years and is a central meeting point for so many.

“The investment was important to allow us to maintain our reputation in the village, and being able to offer a wide selection of food and drinks also helps to keep the pub vibrant.”

You can read more about The Rutland Arms’ investment, as well as other successful pub stories, here 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/from-curry-house-to-cosy-village-pub-meet-the-publican-transforming-the-rutland-arms-pub-in-bottesford/

It was a pleasure to welcome two of our new local Labour MPs to Jubilee House yesterday.

Jacob Collier MP (Burton & Uttoxeter) and Josh Newbury MP (Cannock Chase) met CEO Clive Chesser and other members of the Punch team.

They were given a tour of our progressive Pub Training Academy, sampled some menu concepts in our state-of-the art Development Kitchen, learned more about a number of Punch’s ‘Doing Well, By Doing Good’ initiatives and discussed the Labour Party’s commitment to safeguarding pubs across the UK, and our policy asks to support this plan and ensure our pubs not only survive but thrive.

Happy Coosday everybody 😉 Whilst everyone is hopping a bit further into town for the festival activities, it’s worth pointing out that we have entertainment all year round. This Thursday we have Lone Bear from 9pm, Saturday night it’s Banjo Lounge 2 from 9pm and the it’s jazz on Sunday afternoon from 3pm with Marianne McGregor. Sounds perfect to us, obviously food is served all day, everyday from 12-9pm, and we have an amazing range of wines and cask ales.

🔍💥 We’re on the lookout for a creative artworker💥🔍

Our exciting and progressive in-house studio seeks a confident Studio Artworker with delectable ideas and fantastic attention to detail.

Do you have the following?

🍍 An eye for beautiful visual messaging
🍍 A passion for design and the creative industry
🍍 And a love for authentic pubs

If so, you sound like a strong contender.

Click here to find out more and apply 👉 https://www.punchpubs.com/careers/working-for-punch/current-vacancies/studio-artworker/, or get in touch with [email protected]

Was it a rough weekend? Are you feeling like these guys? Well cheer yourself up with the thought of Monday Night Quiz at The Barony. Register your team by 7.45pm for the regular 8pm start. Food served all day till 9pm😉

Time for a lazy Sunday? How about a Sunday roast and some chilled live music with Jed Potts and Nicole Smit from 3pm this afternoon at The Barony. You can even bring the dog, food served till 9pm everyday 😉

Get your dancing shoes on because The Barony is joining in all the Festival fun and putting on live music on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays from next week. Watch this space for the upcoming acts. We are delighted to have our regulars performing this weekend with Pocket Collective on Saturday from 9pm and then on Sunday afternoon from 3pm it’s Jed Potts and Nicole Smit. 😉

Happy Coosday folks. Just the usual highlighting of “what’s on” at The Barony Bar this coming weekend. Pocket Collective return on Saturday Night from 9pm and then on Sunday afternoon from 3pm it’s Jed Potts and Nicole Smit . Just a reminder that our kitchen is open from 12-9pm everyday, so no need to eat before you go out.😉

No fighting required to compete at the Monday Quiz this evening, just reserve a table or arrive prior to the 7.45pm registration. Food served all day everyday till 9pm, so you can enjoy your dinner here as well.😉

What a great change in the weather, it’s so nice we’ve been out harvesting croissants this morning😉 . This is just a quick message to apologise, firstly for our music being cancelled at short notice last night and then to confirm that Mike Breen will definitely be on at 9pm this evening. We will have the Olympics on the secret TV if you’d like to keep in touch with that, and food is served all day everyday till 9pm. See you all soon.