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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Aug- 2019 -23 August
Shibden Valley inn put on the market
The Stump Cross Inn, a pub and restaurant with letting rooms in the Shidben Valley in Halifax, West Yorkshire, has been brought to the market through property adviser, Christie and Co. The pub is regarded for its quality and homemade food, particularly its carvery menu and also provides a wide…
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22 August
East Lothian pub reopens following £425,000 renovation
The Seaglass Inn in Port Seton, has reopened following a £425,000 refurbishment by Star Pubs and Bars, it will be run by mother and daughter team Christine O’Brien and Sarah Couch. The overhaul has given the pub a “stylish” contemporary look, created an outdoor area for alfresco eating and drinking,…
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21 August
Red Oak Taverns acquires 18 pubs from Wadworth
Pub operator Red Oak taverns has acquired 18 pubs from brewers and pub operators Wadforth. The group of 18 leased and tenanted pubs are all located across the south and south west of England, bringing the group’s portfolio to 179 pubs across the UK. The acquisition follows Red Oak’s £42m…
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20 August
Greene King acquired by CKA
Pub brewer and operator Greene King is set to be acquired by CKA Group for £2.7bn, with a further £1.9bn debt taken on by the group. The pub company will fall under CKA Bidco, a new arm of the group, which owns the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers as…
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14 August
North Yorkshire village pub restaurant and B&B brough to market
The freehold for the The Star Inn, a village pub, restaurant and B&B in the Yorkshire Wolds village of Weaverthorpe near Malton in North Yorkshire, has been brought to the property market for £550,000. The pub was originally built in the early 1800s and the whole building has been extensively…
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13 August
Ei re-launches pub application hub
Ei Publican Partnerships, part of the UK’s largest pub company Ei Group, has relaunched its online ‘Applicant Channel’ for prospective publicans, becoming the first in the industry to digitalise the entire application process. Previously, a large part of the pub lettings process required completing paperwork, Ei’s new system will enhance…
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12 August
People Pub Company takes on 8th site with Star Pubs & Bars
The Pub People Pub Company has taken on its eighth Star Pubs & Bars site at Keoghs in Nottingham city centre. The pub will now undergo a £258,000 joint refurbishment which will start on 19th August to transform it into its second Six Barrel Drafthouse, a craft beer and draught…
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9 August
Charles Wells acquires The Oliver Cromwell in St Ives
Charles Wells, the Bedfordshire family brewer, has purchased The Oliver Cromwell in St Ives. Located towards the quayside of the River Great Ouse, The Oliver Cromwell is an 18th Century property and is described as “one of the most significant public houses in St Ives”. The vendors, Ms Jayne Tamblin…
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8 August
Howard Arms reopens after £330,000 renovation
The Howard Arms pub in Carlisle has reopened after a £330,000 joint renovation between operator Dianne Irving and Star Pubs and Bars. The investment sympathetically restored the Grade II listed building whilst installing a new kitchen on the first floor to make extra trading space. The pub has been style…
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6 August
The Sun Inn pub reveals £50,000 revamp
New jobs have been created at the Sun Inn pub in Ulverston, Cumbria, following a £50,000 project to revamp a disused area of its second floor. Room 1780 will open on Sunday 11 August, when Manchester United take on Chelsea in the Premier League. The new venue – named in…
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