Inside the quirky pub empire where phones and swearing are banned – and why landlords want to keep it that way
- Posted on July 4, 2026
- By The Independent
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Inside the quirky pub empire where phones and swearing are banned – and why landlords want to keep it that way
Humphrey Smith’s ideocentric command of his Samuel Smith pub empire polarised a nation, but managers and loyal customers tell Alex Ross that his unique style of running a ‘traditional pub’ should never be undervalued, or overridden, following his recent death
