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The Herald Scotland
29-06-2025
- The Herald Scotland
Eastleigh's highest-rated pub has 'amazing value' and food
The Good Companions, which is located on Leigh Road, has been highly praised by visitors. After analysing pubs in the area for their Tripadvisor scores (needing a minimum of 50 reviews for inclusion), it ended up being top of the pile. The Good Companions has earned a 4.7/5 score on the review site from 145 ratings, with 126 of those being 'Excellent'. Why is The Good Companions Eastleigh's highest-rated pub? On its website, The Good Companions describes itself as "a local, warm and welcoming pub" which is family and dog friendly. Located on the outskirts of Eastleigh's town centre, it is part of Healy Group Pubs and has been owned by the Morgan family since 2018. It has a large outdoor seating area, with an enclosed play area, a relaxed bar section and a restaurant area. They add: "Our stunning upstairs function room is the ideal location for parties and get togethers and our talented kitchen team are able to create delicious menus for your enquiry." The pub has a range of options on tap, including Birra Moretti, Neck Oil, Cruzcampo, Guinness, Rebellion IPA, Otter Ale and Inch's Cider. In terms of food, they pride themselves on offering a "vast selection of European and Classical British dishes to suit all taste buds". The main selling point of the place is its Sunday roasts, which offer "Slow Roasted Belly Pork, Beef Rump, Chicken, Meat Free and Nut Roast with all of our delicious Roast trimmings". What do visitors think of The Good Companions? The Good Companions has been praised by plenty of people on Tripadvisor, with the Sunday roasts being a common mention. One person wrote: "THE best road I have ever had (honestly)! Could not fault one thing on the plate and I am extremely hard to please when it comes to roast dinners. "Pork belly was a 10/10, leeks and cheese… insane and everything else on the plate was perfect. Staff are lovely and great service, would come here every Sunday if I could!" Another said: "Really happy family lunch. Great food. Amazing value. Brilliant service. Huge portions, go hungry. Couldn't fault. Will enjoy going back in the evening and having some wine." A third said: "The food was absolutely tasty, Great atmosphere the staff were lovely and very friendly, we will definitely be going there again." Recommended reading: It's not just the food that has made The Good Companions stand out though, as many people highlighted the service. One wrote: "We all had a fantastic time here Busy place but that added to the atmosphere All the staff were friendly and served us with our drinks with a smile and in good time." Another commented: "Outstanding food, excellent service with friendly staff Best pub food & trust me, you will not leave hungry. Throughly recommended."
The Independent
14-02-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Britain's most expensive beer in UK pubs revealed as average pint soars to above £5
The average cost of a pint of beer has soared to above £5 as the most expensive lager sold in British pubs has been revealed. Pub-goers can expect to shell out £5.08 for a pint of lager, more than £1 more than it would have cost three years ago, according to trade magazine The Morning Advertiser. This is also up from the £4.82 average figure reported by the Office of National Statistics in December 2024. Beavertown Neck Oil has overtaken Asahi to be the highest-priced pint, coming in at an average of £6.36. It is the most expensive in London, where it costs a whopping £6.92. The North East serves the cheapest Neck Oil at £5.70. The cheapest pint in the country was Scotland 's Tennent's lager, coming in at £4.02 in Britain's pubs. Pint price percentages rose in Wales by 3.5 per cent, the North West by 2.76 per cent, the South East by 2.54 per cent, London by 2.26 per cent and the South West by 0.8 per cent. London pubs were the only ones charging more than £6 for a pint of any variant, with the average costing £6.16. The cheapest pubs were in the Midlands, where the average pint costs just £4.47. Ten of 33 beers surveyed by the publication showed a drop in price, however. Greene King IPA, Abbot Ale, Wainwright and Camden Hells were all cheaper. BrewDog Punk IPA, Carling, Carlsberg, Pravha, Madri and Asahi were also cheaper across the UK compared to November. The Morning Advertiser carried out the new research for its MA Pint Price Survey in January 2025. It notes average prices can fluctuate so provide a snapshot in time. A prominent London pub recently sparked anger by implementing a £2 surcharge on pints ordered after 10pm as part of a surge pricing policy, without listing the price change on the menu. The O'Neills branch on Wardour Street, Soho has been raising its drink prices every evening, resulting in customers paying up to £9.40 for a pint. This policy has drawn accusations from consumer experts who claim the chain is exploiting customers by not properly advertising the price hike. It charged £7.40 for a pint of Brewdog IPA during the day and early evening. But after 10pm, the price jumps to £9.40. The only warning of the change was written on an A4 notice at the end of the bar, which reads: 'We operate a variable price list in this venue.' A spokesperson previously told The Independent: 'Most hospitality businesses and retailers deploy a form of dynamic pricing, but this means that prices can both rise as well as fall through tactical discounts being offered in the form of time-limited promotions and fixed price menus. 'Dynamic pricing varies on a site-by-site basis as it reflects the local market conditions, but temporary price increases tend to reflect the need to offset additional costs such as at times when door security is required.'
