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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Jun- 2019 -25 June
Distinctive Inns is to open a fourth ‘pub kitchen’ site
Pub and restaurant operator Distinctive Inns, has announced plans to open its fourth ‘pub kitchen’ site in West Bridgford, Nottingham. The Dorset Pub and Kitchen will have a large drinking area with additional seating for 30 and two smaller dining areas and a conservatory. There will also be a further…
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24 June
Aprirose launches new pub management company
Real estate investment company Apirose, has launched Blackrose, its new pub management company which will take charge of 44 pubs across the UK. Daren Knipe was appointed by Aprirose last year to manage and build the Blackrose team and portfolio. He has previously worked at Punch Taverns, Enterprise Inns and…
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21 June
Cameron Attfield crowned Diageo Reserve World Class GB
Cameron Attfield of Disrepute, London was crowned Diageo Reserve’s World Class Bartender of the Year 2019 at this year’s GB finale which took place at Taste of London on Thursday 20 June. The final kicked off on Tuesday with ice breakers and informal challenges amongst the competitors to build this…
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21 June
Jason Atherton opens first theatre bar
Chef Jason Atherton and The Social Company have announced the launch of Pavlova’s located within the Victoria Palace Theatre. The 20-cover bar will be the first theatre bar by Atherton and will be in partnership with the theatre’s owner, Sir Cameron Mackintosh. Named after the Russian ballerina whose statue stands…
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19 June
More than a Pub relaunches with £2.2m funding
Community support trust, the Plunkett foundation has relaunched the More than a Pub programme, a new round of support and finance that will help community groups across England looking to take ownership of their local pub. Run by lottery-funded trust Power to Change, and delivered by Plunkett, the programme builds…
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17 June
The Alchemist turnover set to reach £50m after expansion
Bar and restaurant The Alchemist has said it is on track to achieve revenues of £50m at the end of the financial year following a period of rapid national expansion. Founded in 2010, The Alchemist originally set up in Manchester before opening venues in Leeds and London. The company was…
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14 June
John Quinlan joins chef Lee Murdoch for premium gastropub concept
Hospitality entrepreneur John Quinlan and international chef Lee Murdoch have teamed up to launch a Three’s A Crowd, a new concept in independent, contemporary ‘anytime’ dining and drinking. The concept is said to be for those of all ages who love good food and want to try the best ingredients…
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11 June
Pub and restaurant groups report zero growth in May
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw trading flat-line in May, according to latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. Collective like-for-like sales growth across the market was zero, compared with the same period last year. Regionally, London saw like-for-like sales down 0.6%, while outside the M25 same-site sales…
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7 June
Fazenda Bar and Grill completes internal restructure
Leeds-based law firm Blacks Solicitors LLP has overseen and helped coordinate the internal restructuring of ownership in Fazenda Rodizio Bar and Grill for investment vehicle LLB Investments Limited. City District, which owns and operates the restaurant chain and brand, chose Blacks due to an existing relationship, and the firm’s extensive…
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6 June
Sanderson’s Berners Terrace partners with Bombay Sapphire for World Gin Day
This summer, hotel Sanderson London’s outdoor dining venue, Berners Terrace has partnered with Bombay Sapphire Limited Edition: English Estate in celebration of World Gin Day. Launched earlier this month, Berners Terrace is adorned with flowers and ivy to offer an escape to the English countryside, despite being located just near…
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