A HAMPSHIRE country pub will change landlords as its current one moves on to a new venture.

The Dolphin in Hursley will be run by new management and a new team after the current landlord's decision to transfer his operation to another pub.

The pub's new outfit is set to begin its stint next Friday, October 25, on the same day current landlord Jonathan Spencer will open his newest acquisition – The Hunters Inn in Romsey.

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The Hunter's Inn, Romsey (Image: Supplied) This means the entire team currently working at The Dolphin will be transplanted to The Hunters Inn as of next Friday.

Mr Spencer said: "We are moving our operation from The Dolphin to The Hunters. We just felt it was much better for the business."

He added: "You've got to make sure you've got your eggs in the right basket."

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Mr Spencer is leasing the building, as will the new landlord, who did not want his full name to be published.

The Dolphin is owned by Stonegate, which describes itself on its website as "the largest pub company in the UK".

The Solihull-based giant (registered in the Cayman Islands) runs around 4,800 managed, leased and tenanted pubs, and is owned in turn by TDR Capital.