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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Feb- 2019 -15 February
Bar 6 Group to launch Near & Far Camden
Bar 6 Group has announced it is to launch its third Near & Far bar in Camden following venues in Angel and Peckham Levels. The new bar will be located opposite The Stables and iconic music venue the Roundhouse, and set over four floors holding 180 guests, offering a lounge…
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14 February
‘World’s smallest bar’ goes on the market for £80,000
A six-cover bar which has been named the “world’s smallest bar” has gone on sale for £80,000. The Lip Bar is located in London’s Selfridges department store and was designed by Japanese artist Daido Moriyama. Moriyama has also designed Tokyo watering hole, Bar Kuro which features the same lip wallpaper…
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13 February
Government delays changes to tipping law
The government has announced it has pushed back the introduction of a law which would prevent restaurant owners from pocketing their staff’s tips, three years after a change was suggested. In 2016, a new legislation was promised following a consultation and at the 2018 Conservative party conference, Theresa May said…
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13 February
Site investment brings growth to Buzzworks Holdings
Scottish hospitality group Buzzworks Holdings has reported an increase in turnover, up 9% from £14.8m to £16.2m, for 2018. The family-owned restaurant and bar operator, which manages 11 venues across Ayrshire and east Scotland, invested £1.8m into new venues, its existing portfolio and staff development boosting its pre-tax profits. During…
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12 February
Dorset village pub comes to the market
Drusilla’s Inn, a pub in the Dorset village of Horton, has been brought to the market for the asking price of £650,000 for the freehold interest. Set within three acres, the thatched country pub comprises a 90 cover restaurant, lounge bar, lounge dining area and the Round Restaurant, a sphere-shaped…
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12 February
Historic 700-year-old pub The Turks Head to reopen
A historic 700-year-old Exeter pub is to be reopened by Clive Watson’s City Pub Group. The Grade II-listed Turks Head is well-known for being frequented by Charles Dickens, however locals were worried its purpose as a pub had gone for good, when in 2005 Prezzo opened a restaurant on the…
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12 February
InterContinental London at the O2 appoints bars manager
InterContinental London at the O2, managed and operated by the Arora Group, has announced the appointment of Nelson Bernardes as bars manager for its Eighteen Sky Bar and Clipper Bar. Bernardes joins InterContinental London, the O2 with more than 10 years’ experience in the hospitality industry. His previous roles include…
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8 February
The Palmerston to close after 15 years in business
East Dulwich pub, The Palmerston is to close following 15 years in business after it did not get a new lease just months after closing for refurbishment. The pub’s last day of service has been earmarked for 3 June 2019, ten years after the pub was first converted into a…
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7 February
Nicholson’s Pubs to use secondary spaces for annual Whisky Showcase
Nicholson’s Pubs has launched its third annual Whisky Showcase with a plan of exploiting secondary spaces within its pubs to deliver a “unique whisky experience”. Working with whisky brands, including Glenfiddich and Copper Dog, a number of Nicholson’s sites will be turning sections of their pubs into dedicated whisky zones…
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6 February
Star Pubs & Bars invests £960,000 Edinburgh pubs
Two multiple operators have taken on Edinburgh pubs and are undertaking major investments with Star Pubs and Bars, part of a £960,000 investment in four pubs in the Edinburgh area in the first quarter of 2019. The Annfield and The Victoria are both having kitchens installed to enable them to…
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