Overview

• Heineken has launched a £40 million investment into its Star Pubs portfolio, aiming to upgrade over 600 venues across the UK this year.
• The initiative has already reopened 10 pubs in 2025, with further sites planned for revitalization in the coming months.
• Around 1,000 new jobs are expected to be created as part of the investment, bolstering local economies and employment opportunities.
• Last year, Heineken reopened 62 long-closed pubs, reducing its number of shuttered venues to its lowest level since 2019.
• Star Pubs’ managing director Lawson Mountstevens has called on the UK Government to address the “disproportionate tax burden” on pubs through business rate reforms.