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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May- 2019 -7 May
Ei agrees further deal with The White Brasserie Company
Ei Commercial Properties, the Ei Group business which manages a developing portfolio of assets leased to third parties, has further strengthened its relationship with The White Brasserie Company, sister company to Raymond Blanc’s Brasserie Blanc chain. Ei Commercial Properties has agreed a 20-year commercial free-of-tie lease for its pub currently…
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3 May
Ei Group launches electric vehicle charging scheme
Pub company, Ei Group has announced it is installing electric vehicle charge points at its Pub Support Centre in Solihull and across its Ei Managed Operations business. The move comes as the group looks to reduce the carbon footprint of the wider business and in response to the increasing number…
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Apr- 2019 -30 April
Greene King CEO leaves on high as sales outperform market
Rooney Anand, the outgoing CEO of pub group Greene King, is leaving the company on a positive note as its like-for-like (LFL) sales for the 52 weeks to 28 April were ahead of the market with a 2.9% increase. Anand announced his departure in November after 14 years, effective 30…
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26 April
Ei Group invests £3m in West Midlands pubs
Ei Group, has announced it has invested more than £3m in refurbishing its pubs across the West Midlands. Refurbishment projects include a £115,000 investment in The Denbigh Arms in Monks Kirby, which has seen both its interior and exterior refurbished, including an extension of its seating area. Denbigh Arms publicans,…
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25 April
Heineken makes record £50m investment in Star Pubs & Bars estate
Pub business and drinks producer, Heineken, has announced a record investment of £50m to refurbish nearly 150 pubs across the UK, creating an estimated 1,200 hospitality jobs. The investment programme will see everything from gardens, kitchens, bars, snugs and toilets given a bespoke refurbishment to fit each pub’s individual character.…
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25 April
Skylight lawn games bar to reopen in May
Lawn games bar, Skylight has announced it will reopen on Thursday 2 May at London’s Tobacco Dock, in the Wapping area. The rooftop venue will offer drinkers the opportunity to play games of croquet and pétanque along with day-beds and garden booths for those not wishing to play. The bar…
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23 April
British communities lost 914 pubs in 2018
During the 2018 calendar year, a total of 914 pubs closed down according to real estate advisor Altus Group’s annual business rates review, which is set to be released this week. On 1 January 2019 the total number of pubs in England and Wales, liable for business rates, fell to…
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18 April
Ei Group joins HIT Training to launch management programme
Ei Group has enhanced its internal Management Development Programme, which is designed to bolster the skillset of its senior managers. The pub company has joined forces with HIT Training – apprenticeship provider in the hospitality industry – to offer the Level 5 Apprenticeship in Operational Management. The qualification is focused…
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16 April
Ei Managed Investments supports PubLove expansion
PubLove, the London-based pub company that houses backpacker hostels and serves its own burgers in its venues, is entering a period of expansion as it opens the refurbished White Ferry House, Victoria, following a £500,000 investment. The pub is the latest fully refurbished site to open since PubLove became the…
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16 April
Craft Union Pub Company announces 300th opening
The Craft Union Pub Company has announced the opening of its 300th pub – The Tivoli Tavern in Grimsby. The Tivoli Tavern reopened its doors last Friday (12 April) following a substantial £130,000 refurbishment project. The pub is now being operated by long-term staff member, Marie Moran, who has worked…
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