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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Mar- 2019 -4 March
Swedish Brutal Brewing launches in the UK
Brutal Brewing, the Swedish brewers behind craft beer Pistonhead Lager, have launched its own core range in the UK which will be distributed by Proof Drinks. The beer officially launched at Craft Beer Rising 2019 and the brand will be introducing further beers to the series later this year. The…
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Feb- 2019 -28 February
F&B confidence ‘fragmented’ as bosses scale back on expansion
Confidence levels in the eating and drinking out industry are in the balance in early 2019 amid ongoing challenges and anxiety about Brexit, CGA’s 2019 Business Leaders’ Survey has revealed. The poll, conducted in partnership with CPL Online, found 68% of leaders were ‘optimistic’ about prospects for their business over…
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28 February
Star Pubs and Bars to invest £14.2m in its ‘Just Add Talent’ pubs
Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is to invest £14.2m on its ‘Just Add Talent’ manager operated pubs in 2019, and will increase the number of pubs to 150 by the end of 2019. Over £12m is to be spent converting pubs to meet the quality and criteria needed…
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27 February
The Buxton pub to open on London’s Brick Lane
The restaurant group behind Spitalfields pub The Culpeper, has announced it is to open a new pub on London’s Brick Lane. The new pub, named The Buxton is a 15-bedroom pub with rooms and will open in spring 2019. Housed in a former victorian pub to the south of Brick…
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26 February
Pub and restaurant closures lead to 31% rise in insolvency costs
Insolvent companies, across all sectors of the British economy, that couldn’t pay their debts have cost taxpayers £3.07bn in payments to former members of staff during the last decade new research has revealed. Last year, during 2018, The Insolvency Service an agency of The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial…
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25 February
Traditional Bedfordshire pub on sale for £1.5m
The Green Man, a traditional pub, restaurant and hotel in the Bedfordshire hamlet of Stanford has been brought to market as the owner has decided to focus on other business prospects. Set on a plot of approximately 1.5 acres, the property dates back to the 1700s and sits along a…
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25 February
Irish distillery partners with Fermanagh pub
Two Irish brands have come together in a new partnership to launch an exclusive rare Irish whiskey for St Patrick’s Day. One of Fermanagh’s oldest pubs, Blake’s of The Hollow has partnered with the Northern Irish arm of Irish Distillers, Dillon Bass and Midleton Distillery in Cork to release an…
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25 February
Hospitality among ‘worst’ industries for work-life balance
A survey of 1,200 hospitality workers by recruitment firm CV Library has found that 54.1% of staff believe they don’t have a good work-life balance, despite 97.3% saying the balance is “important”. The survey investigated how workers in various industries across the UK felt about their work-life balance and whether…
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22 February
‘Secret Japanese bar’ launches at Cubé in Mayfair
An “informal and secret” Japanese bar, The Oden Bar, has launched in the lower ground of Mayfair restaurant Cubé with just 12 seats and only serving one dish. Oden is one of the oldest fast foods in Japan with roots stretching back hundreds of years and is typically eaten in…
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22 February
East Coast Concepts appoints new MD
Manchester-based restaurant and bar group, East Coast Concepts has appointed Simon Kaye as managing director as it targets growth across the UK. Kaye has a wealth of experience in the hospitality sector and will be responsible for accelerating growth of the brands throughout the UK and abroad. Prior to his…
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