Pubs and Bars
The Pubs and Bars section on Catering Today covers the business developments, market trends, and operational challenges shaping the UK’s pub and bar sector. It reports on acquisitions, brand expansions, drinks innovation, and regulatory updates, alongside insights into staffing, sustainability, and consumer behaviour. With expert commentary and commercial analysis, Catering Today provides industry professionals with the intelligence needed to navigate a competitive and fast-evolving on-trade environment.
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Oct- 2020 -28 October
Scotland to ease pub rules
As of Monday (2 November), pubs and restaurants in many Scottish areas will be able to serve alcohol to customers again. Premises in level two of the country’s new five-tier system will be allowed to serve alcohol with a meal until 8pm, the announcement was made yesterday by Nicola Sturgeon,…
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27 October
Revolution Bars to close six sites as part of CVA
Revolution Bars has confirmed it will launch a CVA proposal in order to reduce the size of its estate as the group continues to struggle with government trading restrictions. The company revealed plans to close some of its 76 venues across the UK after the 10pm curfew law saw sales…
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20 October
Star Pubs and Bars moves to three-tier rent approach
Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is increasing rent concessions for its leased and tenanted pubs in England with a new structure of discounts aligned to the government’s tier system of Covid restrictions. As part of the latest package of support for Star pubs in England, Tier 3 (very…
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16 October
JD Wetherspoon reports first loss since 1984
JD Wetherspoon has reported a £105.4m pre-tax loss in the year to 26 July as sales fell due to Covid-19 restrictions, the company’s first loss since 1984. The pub chain said revenues plunged by 30.6% to £1.26bn as its pubs were adversely impacted by lockdown. The pre-tax loss includes £60m…
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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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