Spirit Pub Company plc (Spirit) was a pub and restaurant company in the United Kingdom based in Burton upon Trent and originally formed by Punch Taverns.

It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Greene King in June 2015.

[8] There were 120 pubs of Taylor Walker mostly in West and Central London, which competed with Nicholsons.

[9] Spirit’s other brands were Chef & Brewer, Fayre & Square, Flaming Grill, John Barras, and Original Pub Company.

In addition, Spirit Pub Company operated Wacky Warehouse, the largest soft play and activity centre brand in the United Kingdom and Good Night Inns, a group of hotels next to their pub restaurants.