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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Mar- 2025 -13 March
East Dulwich Tavern reopens following £1m refurbishment
Urban Pubs and Bars has announced the reopening of the East Dulwich Tavern following a £1m refurbishment programme. The pub holds a key location on the high street, sitting proudly on the corner of Lordship Lane and Goose Green. The extensive month-long refurbishment has delivered a main floor offering a…
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11 March
Cider hits historic £2bn valuation for UK pubs, Heineken finds
The cider category in UK pubs, bars and restaurants has reached a “historic” record worth of £2bn to UK pubs, due to ‘premiumisation’ driving its value by 5% over the last two years, according to Heineken’s Cider Report 2025. The report found that 342 million pints of cider and around…
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5 March
Vagabond Battersea reopens after extensive refurb
Self-pour wine bar business Vagabond has reopened its Battersea bar after an extensive refurbishment. Located at Battersea Power Station’s food and drink scene, the wine bar said it has been “reimagined to offer an even more immersive and stylish” experience for wine lovers. Taking inspiration from its “love of winemaking”,…
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4 March
The Revel Collective H1 sales fall 22% amid bar brands challenges
The Revel Collective has reported that sales for the 26-week period to 28 December 2024 were 22% lower at £64.2m than in the same period last year, due to “challenging” conditions in bar brands which made recovery “slower than expected”. The fall in sales reflects a “significant” reduction of venues…
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Feb- 2025 -28 February
Wetherspoon to open at Haven Cleethorpes Beach
J D Wetherspoon has revealed that it is set to open a new venue, The Humber Stone, at Haven Cleethorpes Beach on 7 March. Haven has invested around £1.7m in the new pub, part of a wider investment of around £6.7m in the expansion of its exclusive partnership with J…
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27 February
Star Pubs to boost managed operator estate with 30 new sites
Star Pubs will be expanding its Just Add Talent (JAT) managed operator estate by 30 pubs throughout 2025. The announcement comes as the first of these pubs, The Coach and Horses in Ashbourne, is due to reopen this week following a £200k refurbishment. A second venue, The Westgate in Halifax,…
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25 February
Home Office proposes Women’s Euros licensing relaxation
The Home Office is proposing a relaxation of licensing hours if any of the qualifying home nations reach the semi-final or final of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025. Licensing hours for these games are proposed to be extended from 11pm to 1am in England and Wales, which will be particularly…
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24 February
Shiko Group to hit £9.2m turnover this year
North-West bar and kitchen operator Shiko Group is predicting its biggest year to date when it publishes its annual figures next month, projecting turnover of £9.2m this year. Collaborating with its funding partner, Universal Hospitality, the group is forecasting an even bigger 2025/26, with a predicted turnover of £14m. The…
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21 February
Young’s promotes Kara Alderin to interim COO
Young’s Pubs has announced the promotion of Kara Alderin to the role of interim chief operating officer. According to the pub group, since joining Young’s as director of operations in July 2020, Alderin has made an “incredible impact, leading the transformation of our pubs and bedrooms division”. She brings a…
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19 February
Greene King’s The Railway to reopen following £1m refurb
London pub the Railway in Liverpool Street is set to reopen next week following a £1m investment from owner Greene King. The investment has been designed to transform both the exterior and interior of the pub in order to elevate it to a flagship site within the Greene King’s pub…
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