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.
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Oct- 2020 -15 October
Star Pubs and Bars fined after PCA investigation
Star Pubs and Bars has been fined £2m by Fiona Dickie, the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA), after it was judged the company “seriously and repeatedly” breached the Pubs Code over nearly three years. Dickie said her first investigation into the Heineken-owned pub company warranted a financial penalty. The investigation found…
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14 October
Kirkcaldy pub sees 450k revamp
The Chapel Tavern in the Scottish town of Kirkcaldy has reopened its doors this October after undergoing a 450k refurbishment and seven month closure. The pub situated on Chapel Road was due to open in late April following refurbishment by Star Pubs and Bars, however due to lockdown restrictions, owners…
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13 October
Mitchells & Butlers begins redundancy talks with staff
Mitchells and Butlers has begun consulting with a number of its staff regarding redundancy payments as the company struggles with the fallout from Covid-19. According to the BBC, the chain which owns brands such as Harvester and All Bar One has not yet disclosed how many jobs are at risk,…
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9 October
Hospitality sector demands ‘clarity’ amid closure rumours
Hospitality workers in the North of England are requesting clarity from UK government officials following news that restaurants and bars may have to close from Monday. According to Sky News, ministers are said to be still finalising a “traffic light system plan” where different areas of England with the highest…
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9 October
Star Pubs & Bars invests £2.8m in rent reductions
Star Pubs & Bars has invested a further £2.8m investment in its rent concession programme throughout November for its leased and tenanted pubs. Further investment in the programme will be subject to review on a monthly basis from Star Pubs & Bars. The pub company’s total investment in rent reductions…
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8 October
Greene King to axe 25 sites
Greene King will close 25 of sites on a permanent basis as a result of the government’s hospitality curfew, which prohibits bars and restaurants to serve customers past 10pm. According to Sky News, the pup operator is in redundancy talks with 800 of its employees after the group faced a…
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8 October
Shepherd Neame operating as ‘profitable and cash generative’
Pub chain and brewery Shepherd Neame announced that the business has been “profitable and cash generative” since pubs reopened on 4 July. The Faversham-based brewery has bounced back from the financial hit taken during the previous financial year to 28 June, mainly due to initiatives such as the Eat Out…
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6 October
Restaurant Group reports £235m loss, despite strong September trading
The Restaurant Group has reported a pre-tax loss of £235m for the first half of the year, despite “strong” September trading. Its Wagamama chain saw a like-for-like sales growth of 11% in the 11 weeks leading up to 20 September, which the group said was a 5% overperformance compared to…
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5 October
G-A-Y launches legal action against 10pm bar curfew
The owner of G-A-Y nightclub has officially launched legal action against the government’s hospitality curfew. According to Sky News, boss of the venue, Jeremy Joseph is seeking a judicial review to end the recently imposed law which forces bars and late night venues to close at 10pm. The restrictions were…
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2 October
Dinerama owner announces closure
The owner of street food market place Dinerama has announced it will close permanently this weekend on the 4 October. The Shoreditch-based venue which houses a cluster of stalls, bars, and late-night entertainment has been running for five years. In a statement published on Twitter, owner Jonathan Downey said: “Dinerama…
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