audio visual equipment so it can be used more effectively for business meetings and a new bar installed to make it a more suitable function space.
Guy commented: “I love the Great British Pub – at Butcombe we owned 20, including the fantastic Cottage Inn on Baltic Wharf Bristol, and the famous Pig & Fiddle in central Bath. My wife Becky and I fell in love with The Kenny the first time we visited, and were naturally keen to join Josh in this exciting new venture. Our intention is to make sure the beer, wine, spirits, tea and coffee offering is every bit as good as the food and I can guarantee a great pint of Butcombe Bitter!”
Josh took over the reins at The Pony & Trap in 2006 with his sister Holly, making them some of the youngest restaurant proprietors in the country. Over the last 10 years The Pony & Trap has claimed numerous awards such as the second best gastropub in the country and holding a Michelin star since 2011.
Guy Newell bought Butcombe Brewery in 2003 and served as Managing Director before selling it to the Liberation Group in 2015, and retiring from the board to pursue other ventures.