It has been a tough winter for pubs. But landlords are resilient. The best continue to innovate in food, drink and the very nature of pub culture, to create thriving spaces that offer, not just a good pint, but community and joy. As spring approaches, meet the olive pub heroes who, in their different ways, are charting a bright future for the great British boozer – and find out where they like to have a pint when not behind their own bar.
AMAZING PIES | PARKERS ARMS, NEAR CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE
Whether it is sticking to sausage and chips on the children’s menu or refusing to give this charming rural inn a designer makeover, chef Stosie Madi’s no-nonsense approach has, over 15 years, turned Parkers into a beacon of good sense and good food.
Located in gorgeous Ribble Valley countryside, on sunny days the pub and its beer
