Chef Paul Ainsworth and his wife Emma are extending their Cornish empire with the lease to Sharp's Brewery-backed pub The Mariners, following the departure of Nathan Outlaw last month.
While celebrity drinks brands are all the rage, a clutch of stars, from David Beckham to Sir Ian McKellen, have gone one step further and bought their own pubs. We’ve rounded up our 10 favourite celeb landlords we’d love a lock-in with.
The restaurateur behind London's Pied à Terre, David Moore, has bought a London pub, The Deveraux off The Strand, with plans to turn it into a "proper pub" without "any pretence".