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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Jul- 2019 -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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18 July
Southwark Council approves late-night levy approval
Southwark Council has voted in favour of a late night levy, which will see all licensed businesses in the area be charged to sell alcohol after midnight. The levy was approved at a Council meeting yesterday (17 July), and was opposed by local businesses and trade body UKHospitality. The group…
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17 July
Chestnut Group acquires Suffolk pub
Pub operators the Chestnut Group has acquired The Crown in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, the 10th pub in the company’s East Anglia portfolio. The Crown is a traditional inn with 11 bedrooms, and was recently nominated by the AA as one of the best pubs in Suffolk. The pub has been operating…
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17 July
Businesses and customers oppose late-night tax in London
Trade association UKHospitality and local businesses have gathered signatures opposing the introduction of a new tax on pubs, bars and late-night venues open after midnight. The petition will be delivered to Southwark Council today (17 July) ahead of a planned meeting where the levy will be discussed. Kate Nicholls, chief…
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15 July
Restaurant trade up 6.1% in June
Restaurants in the UK saw a 6.1% increase in like-for-like sales in June, compared with the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. The report cited the increase in trade was in part down to the cooler weather over the month, compared…
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11 July
Heineken pub chain investigated for ‘unreasonable stocking terms’
Pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby and deputy pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie have launched an investigation into Star Pubs and Bars Limited – part of the Heineken Group. This is the first investigation by the PCA and follows a period of engagement with Star. The adjudicators said they had…
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11 July
UK’s first no and low alcohol pub to open in London
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has announced it is opening the UK’s first ever no and low alcohol pub. The Clean Vic No and Low Alcohol pub will open its doors on New Oxford Street from 24 to 25 July, serving a range of beers, wines and mocktails which are all entirely…
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