Pubs and Bars

The latest news and updates on pubs and bars, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Sep- 2025 -

18 September

Hydes FY turnover hits ‘record’ £40.8m

Manchester-based Hydes’ Brewery has reported a record turnover of £40.8m for the year ended 30 March 2025, surpassing last year’s £39.3m despite poor summer trading conditions and ongoing cost pressures. The brewer and pub operator revealed that profits dipped only marginally, with operating profit before exceptionals at £2.2m and EBITDA…
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17 September

Young’s sales rise 5.6% over summer period

Young’s has reported that trading momentum has remained strong in the 24 weeks ended 15 September, with like-for-like sales up 5.6% and total sales up 5.3%. The group said this reflected a “healthy demand” for its pubs, supported by the ongoing sunny weather over the summer as customers “continued to…
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16 September

Punch Pubs reshapes leadership as part of growth strategy

Punch Pubs and Co has announced changes to its leadership team as part of its strategy to drive growth and pursue its goal of becoming a “five-star pub company”. Steve Worrall has been appointed to the newly created role of group projects director. He will establish a project management office…
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15 September

Stonegate to offload 23 pubs

Stonegate Group has appointed Savills to market 23 of its pubs that are located across England, with the properties available for sale individually or as part of smaller packages. The pubs are let on long leases with rent reviews linked to the Retail Price Index. Locations include the Admiral Macbride…
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11 September

Greene King launches new app with loyalty rewards

Greene King has launched a new mobile app designed to allow customers to book tables, customise food and drink orders, and pay across its pubs and brands. The app, introduced on 10 September following a multi-million-pound investment, replaces the company’s previous platform and incorporates a new loyalty scheme offering rewards,…
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10 September

Ludo Sports and Live Lounge to open flagship Cardiff venue

Ludo Sports and Live Lounge is set to open its doors in Cardiff this September on St Mary’s Street. The venue, which will accommodate more than 700 guests, will combine live music, screenings of major sporting events, interactive darts, basketball and a year-round beer garden featuring what the company says…
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8 September

Wetherspoon signs franchise deal with Papas Group for 15 new pubs

JD Wetherspoon has agreed a new franchise deal with the Papas Group that will see 15 new pubs open across the UK. The first venue, named The Hykeham Manor, will open on 1 October at Gateway Park in Lincoln, on the site of a former Brewers Fayre. Three more pubs…
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5 September

BrewDog falls to £37m loss as sales falter

BrewDog fell to a pre-tax loss of £36.6m last year as sales stalled amid the departure of founder James Watt as chief executive. According to The Guardian, it comes as the group’s drinks have been axed from 2,000 pubs as customers turned to rival brands. Over the year, sales reportedly…
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5 September

Nightclub closures leave 26% of UK towns without venues

More than a quarter (26%) of towns and cities in the UK have lost all their nightclubs since 2020, according to new figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The trade body said 26% of areas that had at least one nightclub before the pandemic no longer have any,…
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3 September

Chestnut appoints Charley O’Toole as new chief of staff

East of England-based hospitality group Chestnut has announced the appointment of Charley O’Toole as chief of staff. As chief of staff, O’Toole will lead the organisational design to align with the Group’s strategic vision, develop and coordinate the execution of its three-year goals and ensure seamless communication of strategic direction…
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