Simon Wade
Pub landlord and operator of multiple pubs in North Yorkshire who discusses the practical financial and operational challenges facing independent pubs.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 18min
Do pubs have a future?
Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, gives sector-wide analysis on rates, recovery and policy. Simon Wade, a North Yorkshire pub landlord, shares on-the-ground struggles running multiple pubs. They discuss rising costs, how business rates reforms actually hit small pubs, staffing pressures, changing customer habits, and whether policy changes can save local pubs.
