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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Nov- 2018 -19 November
Manchester pub offers £500 for pigs in blankets ‘taste-test’
A Manchester pub has announced it is searching for a taster for its pigs in blankets and has offered £500 as payment for taking the “taste-test”. The Oast House is looking to introduce new takes on the Christmas classic and it wants a local to attend the test with a…
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19 November
Limin’ opens east London restaurant
Trinidadian rum shop and restaurant Limin’ is to open a branch in London’s Shoreditch at Spitalfields Market. The restaurant will operate as a pop-up until New Year’s Eve and it is not yet known what will happen with the business in 2019. The menu will be half food and half…
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19 November
Pub and restaurant group sales remain flat in October
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow just 0.2% in October, according to the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. Underlying like-for-like growth for the Tracker cohort, which represents both large and small groups, was running at 0.7% for the 12 months to the…
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16 November
Major investment at Inglenook Inns and Taverns’ fourth Star site
Work is starting this week to refurbish The Crown at Alrewas in Staffordshire after Inglenook Inns & Taverns signed a substantive lease with Star Pubs & Bars. The Crown will become Inglenook Inns & Taverns fourth pub with Star and brings its total estate to 15. The £270,000 joint investment…
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16 November
Almost 90% of pubs failed to stop children using gambling machines
Tests on a sample of pubs in England indicated almost 90% failed to prevent children accessing gaming machines meant for those over 18. The Gambling Commission worked with licensing authorities and local police to test compliance with laws in place to protect children from the risks gambling can pose. Children…
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9 November
Historic pub demolition put on hold
The demolition of a 400-year-old pub to make way for affordable housing has been put on hold, after the proposed tower block was branded an eyesore. Ewloe’s Boar’s Head pub was due to be demolished following its closure in 2002, with property developers Pennaf Housing claiming they were meeting a…
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8 November
Krombacher organises London pub walk to highlight pub closure crisis
Beer manufacturer, Krombacher has organised a London pub walk in order to highlight the pub closure crisis. A team of the manufacturers workers will walk 30 miles in order to cover 300 London pubs in 24 hours. The team will be fundraising for the Licenced Trade Charity, which helps those…
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6 November
Rooney Anand steps down from Greene King
Rooney Anand has confirmed he will step down from his role as the CEO of pub group Greene King at the end of the current financial year ending 30 April 2019. The company said the process to appoint his successor was “well advanced” and a future announcement would be made…
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6 November
Hospitality costs reach 12-year high
Government-implemented costs are taking a significant toll on businesses in the eating and drinking-out sector, new data by UKHospitality and business property adviser Christie & Co suggests. According to the 2018 UKHospitality Christie & Co Benchmarking Report, controllable costs have risen to an average of 52.5% of turnover, the highest…
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2 November
Police warn Scottish pub landlords over ‘party bus incidents’
Police have warned Scottish pub landlords after four recent incidents have seen large groups of people travelling to establishments on privately owned coaches causing antisocial behavior, leading to complaints from residents. Officers dealt with the complaints and worked with landlords to implement measures to stop a repeat of the incidents.…
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