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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Jul- 2019 -30 July
Surrey pub group acquires two new properties
Pub group Barons Pub Company has acquired two new properties for a combined fee of £2.3m, taking the groups total properties to nine. The new additions are The Jovial Sailor in Ripley and The Inn at West End, with the latter being a bed and breakfast, the first in its…
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25 July
Experienced operator acquires Wiltshire’s Bell & Crown pub
Bell and Crown in Wiltshire, a period country pub located in Zeals, has been acquired by an experienced hospitality operator. Occupying a prominent roadside position on the edge of the village of Zeals, The Bell and Crown is easily accessible from the A303 and situated just two miles from the…
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24 July
West country operators take on second pub
West Country operators Sarah Pert and Andy Taylor are set to open their second pub, The Five Alls, in Cheltenham, in collaboration with Star Pubs and Bars, the pub is expected to open in September. It is their second refurbishment in 12 months after the partners opened their first pub,…
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24 July
Lunar Pub Company to launch its first site
Lunar Pub Company co-founded by Hubert Beatson-Hird and chef director Oliver Marlowe, will open its first site, The Hunter’s Moon in Chelsea this September. The pub will feature horseshoe booths, skylights, a vintage Aga in the dining room, a caged wine display and downstairs a semi open kitchen sits alongside…
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23 July
MasterChef finalist opens first pub after £180,000 renovation
Award-winning chef and MasterChef finalist Matt Healy and his team Seventh Course to open their first pub, the Beehive in Thorner, after a joint £180,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. The revamp has been undertaken by Seventh Course using their contractors and designers Nanu Soda, who have renovated the…
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22 July
40 pub closures a month in 2019, study finds
Around 40 pubs a month, a total of 235, have closed since the start of the year according to the real estate adviser, Altus Group. According to the research the rate at which pubs are vanishing either being demolished or converted into other types of use such as homes and…
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22 July
Number of insolvencies fall over second quarter
The number of insolvencies in the UK has fallen by 14% for the second quarter of this year. The study compiled by ‘Big Four’ firm KPMG found that 310 companies filed for administration between April and June, a fall of 14% compared with the first quarter. The results are on…
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19 July
Holly Bush Inn on the market for £750,000
The historic Holly Bush Inn in Little Leigh near Northwich has been put on the market at a guide price of £750,000. The Grade-II listed property comprises four separate buildings over a 2.63 acre site in the Cheshire countryside. Together the four buildings offer 14 en-suite letting rooms, a three-bedroom…
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19 July
Huddersfield pub to reopen after £95,000 renovation
The White Swan pub in Huddersfield has reopened following a £95,000 renovation, with a shift in focus to sports fans and students. The interior has been opened up and redecorated to create a bright, open space; the toilets have been brought up-to-date; and the pub’s function room is set to…
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18 July
Ei Group to be acquired by Stonegate Pubs for £3bn
Pub operators Stonegate Pub Company is set to acquire pub management company Ei Group (EIG), in a deal worth in the region of £3bn. Stonegate has offered all-cash terms that value group’s shares at £1.3bn, a 38% premium over the pre-bid share price, taking into account debt, the deal is…
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