Three Landlords Walk into a Bar

Jon Keats, Director of Liverpool’s iconic Cavern Club, takes us behind the scenes of a stage that launched The Beatles and played host to some of the world's most iconic musical acts. Jon, Merlin and Jodie dig deep into the heart of live music - and why venues like the Cavern are more vital than ever.

General Manager Mark Chalmers uncovers chilling tales from his basement that seems to have a mind of its own - reliving his visit from the Ghostbusters. It's not just ghosts running riot either, as he reveals stories about the Gallagher's and the Beckham's visits....

What if you had to run 60 bars at once? That’s the day job for Craig Couper, Product Operations Manager at Atlas Hotels. He joins us to share how smart tech, bold moves and a focus on quality are helping him transform the hotel bar game - from selling over 250,000 pints of Cruzcampo a year to saving over £130,000 with HEINEKEN SmartDispense®. We also dig into what pubs can learn from hotels (and vice versa) - plus, the unexpected story of how Merlin landed his role on First Dates.

The trailblazing landlord of beloved London pubs The Prince of Peckham and Queen of the South joins us to talk about his mission to put inclusivity at the heart of the British pub scene, and what it’s like being the founder of The Village People pub group.

Nottingham BNOC, Beccy Webster found fame after offering free pints to punters for every Nottingham Forest goal led to her giving away over 300 pints during a record-breaking match. Beccy joins Jodie and Merlin to chat about social media pub success, what it's like to be a woman in the industry and the importance of giving back to the community.

Pull up a chair for Three Landlords Walk into a Bar – the new vodcast where publicans Jodie Kidd and Merlin Griffiths lift the lid on the real stories and faces behind Britain’s beloved pubs. From wild customer confessions to the secrets of the perfect pint, get an insider’s look at the passion, graft, and game-changing tech HEINEKEN SmartDispense® that’s keeping pub culture alive and thriving.