Mark Higgs, British Institute of Inn keeping (BII) Licensee of the Year 2017 has expanded his pub portfolio by taking up Hook Norton tenancy, The Sun Inn.

A stone throw’s away from Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire, The Sun Inn has a restaurant, six en suite bedrooms, a function room and large rear beer garden and terrace.

Higgs is partnering with executive chef and director Matthew Ayers to take on the pub on 1 November.

Managing Director James Clarke said “The Sun Inn is a very important site for us being in the centre of Hook Norton and we are excited to see what Mark, Matthew and the team can bring.”

Higgs currently operates the Castle At Edgehill, Oxfordshire