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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Jan- 2020 -3 January
Proper Pubs to take on Midlands pub
New operators will be taking over Star Pubs and Bar’s lease for The Swan, Whitacre Heath. Andrew Twigg and Mark Hynett of Proper Pubs Ltd will now take on the Midlands site, as well as embark on a joint £500,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. The Swan will be…
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2 January
First-time pub owners acquire The Darlington Arms
The Darlington Arms, located in the village of Redhill, near Wrington, has been acquired by first-time pub owners Thayanesan Karnan and Sivaji Rajmohan. The pub recently became a contemporary roadside inn and was once an old coaching inn known as The Bell, which provided facilities for stabling, watering and changing…
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Dec- 2019 -20 December
Consumers spending more on nights out, reveals new data
Consumers are spending an average of £69.64 on a night out, according to the latest quarterly figures from the Deltic Night Index. This marks a 3.9% increase in spending year-on-year. The new data, published by the Deltic Group, also revealed that 26-30 year olds spend more than any other age…
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19 December
UKH ‘applauds’ gov commitment to business rates review
UKHospitality has welcomed the Government’s commitment to a fundamental review of the UK’s business rates system, after it revealed additional support to pubs. The Government has confirmed its intention to review the system in today’s Queen’s Speech announcing additional rates support for pubs that could see their business rates halved…
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19 December
Shepherd Neame development receives green light
Plans for a new pub development in Ebbsfleet Garden City have been given the go-ahead, according to the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation. The new Shepherd Neame site will be situated in the Castle Hill area of the development, and will be named The Chalk Yard after the area’s steep mining history.…
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12 December
Fuller’s revenues and profits jump in half-year results
Pub and hotel operator Fuller’s has reported a 6% increase in revenues to £174.8m for the six months ended 28 September 2019. Profits also increased to £164.5m during the period, and the group benefited from the sale of the Fuller’s Beer Business. However, EBITDA decreased slightly to £30.2m, down from…
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11 December
Number of UK pubs increases for first time in 10 years
The number of pubs in the UK increased for the first time in 10 years in 2019. Hospitality industry software firm Stampede analysed new statistics from the ONS which reported 39,135 pubs at the end of March 2019, an increase of 320 compared with the previous year. The group said…
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10 December
JD Wetherspoon reveals £200m expansion plan
JD Wetherspoon has announced an investment of over £200m in order to develop new pubs and hotels, as well as expanding existing ones in the UK and Ireland, creating about 10,000 new jobs. The pub and hotel chain said the majority of the investment will be channelled into developments in…
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6 December
Licensed premises, pubs and restaurant numbers dip in 2019
The number of licensed premises has declined by 2% in the past year, according to CGA and AlixPartner’s latest market growth monitor. This equates to a steady rate of 46 closures of licensed premises a week in the 12 months to September 2019. The result also marked the ninth quarter…
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6 December
Stonegate Ei merger must address local concerns, CMA finds
Stonegate Pub Company’s proposed £1.27bn purchase of Ei Group does not raise UK-wide competition concerns but could damage competition in 51 local areas, the CMA has found. The two pub groups operate close to 5,000 pubs across the UK, including popular chains such as the Slug and Lettuce and Yates,…
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