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.

Sep- 2018 -

11 September

Number of licensed F&B businesses drops by 3000 in a year

Britain has 3,116 fewer restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises than 12 months ago, according to the latest Market Growth Monitor, from CGA and AlixPartners. The report showed there were 119,800 licensed sites across the country in June 2018 – a fall of 2.5% since June 2017. On average,…
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10 September

Frankie’s Sports Bar & Grill relaunched and rebranded

Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill has relaunched following its refurbishment which included a rebranding of the bar and an extension of its menu. The new concept was created by Roy Westwood and Nick Leith-Smith from design firm Forward Associates. The project designer was Katharine Kiss, who is part of the…
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7 September

World Cup boosts Greene King trade with 2.8% sales increase

Greene King has seen its shares rise this morning following the release of positive sales figures for the quarter which saw like-for-like sales rise by 2.8%. Growth at the company sat at 3.2% for the last ten weeks as Greene King’s local pubs traded well seeing comparable sales rise by…
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5 September

Mandatory calorie labelling could cause ‘serious burden’, warns UKHospitality

UKHospitality has warned that the introduction of inflexible mandatory calorie labelling could present a “serious burden” for hospitality businesses. The warning follows reports that the government is preparing the launch of a consultation on a requirement for businesses to provide calorie labelling on menus. The Department of Health is proposing…
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5 September

Concept bar inspired by Around The World in 80 Days comes to London

A new bar celebrating exploration and adventure will be opening at the Strand in London this September. Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration has been inspired by the adventure novel Around the World in 80 Days and will feature a train carriage-style bar, a map room and other “hidden wonders”. The…
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5 September

Marston’s to become first in UK to sell bleeding vegan burger

Marston’s has announced it is to become the first UK chain to serve the B12 bleeding vegan burger created by Moving Mountains. The meatless burger bleeds like a beef one would when cut, as well as also smelling, sizzling and tasting like beef. The burger is set to go on…
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4 September

Pub operator Dan Fisher takes on third Star Pubs & Bars site

Pub operator, Dan Fisher, has taken on his third pub with Star Pubs & Bars, Fridays in Daventry, bringing his Manchester and Northants based estate to nine. Located on the high street in Daventry’s new conservation area, the pub is to be renamed The Lion, a nod to the name…
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3 September

Buzzworks acquires second venue in east Scotland

Scottish hospitality business, Buzzworks Holdings, has confirmed the purchase of The Bridge Inn in Linlithgow making it its second property in the east of Scotland. Buzzworks is set to launch its first venture in the east of Scotland when Scotts bar and restaurant at Port Edgar Marina, South Queensferry opens…
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3 September

Sarnia Hotel Group invests £1m in Guernsey bar

Sarnia Hotel Group has announced it has completed a £1m refurbishment of its Guernsey bar, JB Parker’s Bar & Cellar, located at Moores Best Western Hotel. The refurbishment comes after the company invested £1.5m in its Copenhagen Restaurant, located at Les Rocquettes Hotel. The project, which took six months to…
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Aug- 2018 -

31 August

New World Trading Company secures £5.6m investment

Bar and restaurant group, The New World Trading Company (NWTC), which operates 22 venues across the UK, has secured a £5.6m investment from NatWest, to help fund its roll-out programme. The group which operates 22 venues across the UK has expanded with seven further openings since its last funding round…
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