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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Sep- 2019 -2 September
Star Pubs & Bars launches free cookery school courses
Star Pubs and Bars is launching a series of free chef training courses at regional cookery schools around the country to help licensees with kitchen staff recruitment and retention. The series of practical one-day courses is aimed at staff in pubs with a strong food offer who may not have…
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Aug- 2019 -29 August
Cheshire pub reopens following ‘significant investment’
Earlier this month, Cheshire Coaching inn The Swan in Tarporley, has reopened its doors with a fresh new look “sympathetic” to its 16th Century roots. The pub owners, 16 Hospitality has celebrated the building’s original features, such as the open log-burning fire and exposed beams. Modern touches have been incorporated,…
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27 August
Number of pubs in the capital remains steady
The number of pubs in London remained stable between 2017 and 2018 after falling by more than a quarter since 2001, according to statistics from City Hall. The figures, published last week, identified 3,540 pubs in the capital in March 2018, an increase of 10 pubs from 2017. A total…
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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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