Against all odds, Sam Smith's actually seems to be intent on reopening pubs, at least in their Yorkshire heartland. Big recruitment banners have appeared on many closed pubs and they have increased the managers' salary on offer again (although some unkind sources suggest this is in response to minimum wage increases!). Two have reopened near York this week and several others are the subject of speculation.
Early days yet, and they have a long way to go, but could it be that Humph really is letting Sam have a go at last? Petty restrictions still apply, of course, and beer selection remains limited but they do have some cracking traditional pubs.


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