'The Airbnb for the pub industry' - Warwick entrepreneurs hope their new app will help our local pubs
The entrepreneurs behind a new app, described as the 'Airbnb for the pub industry', believe their business can help the pub industry.
'Pub With' - recently launched in Coventry and Warwickshire by Astrid and Adam Bellerby from Warwick, along with Camillus Hamill from Kenilworth - came about after Astrid and Adam were looking for a pub to enjoy with their family on a sunny afternoon.
“After much Googling, Tripadvisor, Google Maps, and heated discussion, we realised that we would either have to gamble, or just go home,” Astrid said.
“We couldn’t understand how it was this hard to find an open pub with two simple asks. A playground / garden, and serving food,” added Adam.
"How many times have you driven past a pub and said, "Oh that looks nice - I didn't know it was there," or "We must try that sometime"?
"People want to discover new pubs. But the infrastructure to help them do it simply never existed."
This led them to launch the 'Pub With' app, which is designed to show people pubs based on what they want.
The business has been built using local talent - freelancers, young graduates, community connections and local sports clubs. And they are already proud sponsors of a local Kenilworth Wardens Football Club youth team.
"This isn't a slick corporate build. It is a community project with a digital front door," said Astrid.
“We really do value our local pub and what it brings to our community.
"We want to help these local pubs be found and to showcase how great they are.”
The app is available on all app stores: search "PubWith".