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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Oct- 2018 -22 October
Buzzworks named Ayrshire’s ‘Best Business’
Scotland-based independent restaurant and bar operator, Buzzworks Holdings, has been crowned Ayrshire’s Best Business. The hospitality group took home the title of Best Business with more than 51 employees from the latest Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Buzzworks operates 11 venues under its four brands – Elliots, Scotts, House…
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18 October
Manchester Irish pub wins award for ‘Best Chef in Europe’
A Manchester pub – O’Sheas on Princess Street – has beaten off competition from around Europe to win Irish Pubs Global’s award for the Irish pub with the ‘Best Chef in Europe’. The pub was also shortlisted for the ‘Best Cocktail Experience’ and the Best Food Experience Awards. The city…
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18 October
Hungry Horse looks for ‘pub-licist’ to be paid to spend time in its pubs
Hungry Horse has announced it is looking for a ‘pub-licist’ to visit its pubs and sample food, drink and entertainment. The pub chain says it will pay the chosen drinker £500 to attend pub quizzes and play pool and darts amongst other tasks, whilst reporting back to Hungry Horse bosses…
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17 October
Hospitality sector ‘faces £113m business rates hike next April’
UKHospitality (UKH) is warning that a large part of the UK economy, including hotels, pubs, restaurants, nightclubs and cafes, face a £113m business rates bombshell. The inflation figures are used to set the annual increase in business rates, and analysis by UKH shows that “thousands of businesses” will be hit…
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16 October
Multiple operator undertakes Oxfordshire refurbishment with Star
Southern based multiple operator, S.I. Leisure. has taken on a second pub with Star Pubs and Bars, The Fox in Steventon, Oxfordshire, and is undertaking a joint £280k refurbishment. This latest venture brings the total number of pubs within the S.I. Leisure estate to five, which is run by Ian…
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15 October
Pub industry pleas for no rise in beer duty
Britain’s Beer Alliance, made up of brewers and publicans has issued a plea for the chancellor not to rise beer duty tax when the budget is announced on 29 October. The trade organisation has asked drinkers to contact their local MPs regarding the issue and released a report by Oxford…
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15 October
Managed pubs see continued growth in September; restaurants decline
Sunny weather in September again proved good news for Britain’s managed pubs, with collective like-for-like sales up 1.9% on the same month last year, according to latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. However, restaurant chains had another tough month with like-for-like trading down 0.2% compared with the same…
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11 October
Wine and spirit sales in UK pubs reach almost £6bn
New research has found that wine and spirit sales in UK pubs has reached almost £6bn with the beverages making up 36% of all Uk pub sales. The research by CGA Strategy on the behalf of the Wine and Spirit Trade association also found that spirits and wine made up…
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11 October
Deltic ‘surprise’ as Revolution walks away from acquisition deal
Bar and nightclub operator Deltic Group has expressed its “surprise” at the announcement that Revolution Bars Group would be terminating discussions to acquire the company. On 7 September 2018, it was confirmed that Revolution Bars Group was in the “preliminary stages” of considering an acquisition of the rival nightclub operator…
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10 October
Pub and restaurant spend sees ‘strong growth’, according to Barclaycard
Consumer spending in the entertainment sector saw its “strongest growth” since June 2017 due to an increase in expenditure at pubs and restaurants. Spending at pubs increased by 11.5% in September while restaurants enjoyed an increased spend of 9.5%. Entertainment spend – including ticket sales – was recorded as 11.6%…
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