Sam Gething

Punch Pubs & Co

Punch Pubs & Co is an independent pub company, with around 1,240 pubs across the UK. Punch are committed to empowering and working together with the very best Publicans and have taken huge steps forwards over the last two years. Investing over £45 million in its estate, unlocking phenomenal pub possibilities for entrepreneurs across the UK, working together to build and grow epic community pubs. It has a flexible and personal approach to agreements which enables publicans taking a pub with Punch today, to progress and create unique pubs for their communities. Recognised as the Best Leased and Tenanted Pub Company 2020 by the Publican Awards. Punch has recently launched its new Welcome Inn at Punch HQ and The Academy – an industry leading training space with two fully working bars and a cellar, alongside a development kitchen, enabling Publicans to learn in a classroom, a pub and a kitchen at the same time. It offers award winning training programmes, recognised by the National Innovation and Training Awards in 2017 for its excellent Publican training program which is now run out of the Academy. The team at Punch are passionate about pubs and strive to deliver exceptional service throughout the business. Hospitality is at the heart of everything they do and together with amazing Publicans, Punch create pubs that are hubs of the community, where everyone is welcome. For more information, visit: www.punchpubs.com