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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Jul- 2018 -4 July
UKHospitality warns against PPL music licence tariff increase
UKHospitality has cautioned that any increases to the UK music licencing body’s ‘SFE’ tariff will place considerable burdens on venues and limit their ability to offer recorded music. The organisation which provides businesses with licences to play recorded music, PPL, has begun formally consulting on a revised Specially Featured Entertainment…
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4 July
London bar reprimanded by ASA over ‘socially irresponsible’ advert
Savannah Cafe Bar in Haywards Heath has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) following an advert for Offshore Pilsner beer which was considered “socially irresponsible”. The advert notified customers of a change in alcohol percentage on Offshore Pilsner beer which it said made it “more sessionable”. The ASA…
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3 July
Fine and Country Inns launches second star site
Dining firm Fine and Country Inns has launched its eighth venue in its estate The Masons Arms in Thorpe Hesley, South Yorkshire after a £430,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. The new pub, which is the second with Star Pubs and Bars, aims to specialise in meeting local demand…
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3 July
Suffolk pub let to award-winning restaurateur
The Queens Head in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk has been let to local award-winning restaurateur, Ben Hutton, who currently operates Ben’s Restaurant, just four doors down from The Queens Head. Hutton’s food offering will focus on ‘Food to Fork’, ensuring that the meat is sourced locally from free range Suffolk…
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2 July
Millennials account for 30% of hotel and restaurant revenue
Hoteliers and restaurateurs estimate that a third of their annual revenue now comes from the millennial generation, according to new research. In a report, ‘Finding the balance: human touch vs high tech’, international law firm CMS showed millennials – people who reached adulthood in the early 21st Century – were…
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Jun- 2018 -29 June
Mayor calls for ‘united effort’ to save London’s pubs
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called for a united effort from government, local authorities and the pub industry to help protect the future of the capital’s pubs, as he released new figures showing that there has been a long-term decline. The figures, published today, show that while pub…
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28 June
The Academy Hotel launches new Alchemy bar and library
The Academy Hotel has launched its new Alchemy bar and library featuring the famous group of intellectuals The Bloomsbury Set from the early 20th century. The Academy, owned by firm YTL Hotels, now offers a peaceful and sophisticated space for guests to focus on their writings and works. It is…
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28 June
Greene King sees profits fall by £243m
Pub group Greene King has seen an 11.2% drop, equivalent to £243m, in its adjusted profits before tax for the 52 weeks to 29 April 2018. The group also saw its revenue fall by 1.8% as it admitted it was experiencing a “challenging trading environment”. Like-for-like sales at the group…
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27 June
Jim Beam bar opens at Hilton London Metropole
Hilton London Metropole and Jim Beam have partnered to bring a brand-new Jim Beam themed bar to London. The Rack House will offer a food menu and extensive drinks list – from fine bourbons to signature cocktails – as well as sports coverage on large plasma screens and a main…
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27 June
Marston’s signs five-year deal deal with US-based Founders Brewing Company
UK pub chain and brewery Marston’s has signed a five-year distribution deal with US brewery Founders Brewing Company. The deal will see Marston’s distribute the American company’s craft beer portfolio of 40 different beers as it looks to bolster UK sales following recent poor performance, which has seen the company…
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