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 -20 July
Brewers and pubs launch ‘Long Live the Local’ campaign
Members of campaign group Britain’s Beer Alliance (BBA) have launched a campaign encouraging people to support their local pubs amid increasing beer tax. The ‘Long Live the Local’ campaign has called on the government to cut Beer Duty as pubs facing “increasing pressures” including business rates and VAT. Over the…
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19 July
The Savoy’s American Bar appoints new head bartender
The American Bar at The Savoy hotel in London has appointed Maxim Schulte as its new head bartender. Previously helping to shape Asia’s bar scene at The Ritz Carlton in Macau, Schulte, 29, will be joining the American Bar’s team on 20 August 2018. Schulte was born in Germany and…
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17 July
The Courthouse in Knutsford, Cheshire to launch Rooftop Gardens
The Courthouse has announced its plans to launch its anticipated Rooftop Gardens in celebration of its 200th anniversary. Since its launch in 2017, the Courthouse, built in 1818, has planned a sun terrace serving small plates and afternoon tea by day and a champagne and cocktail bar by night. A…
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16 July
Brewdog set to open new Scottish premises
Brewdog is set to open a new pub in Peterhead, Scotland, after it officially submitted planning permission. Plans to open a new pub in the town were announced at the firm’s annual general meeting in April, due to founders James Watt and Martin Dickie’s links with the area. The pub…
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16 July
Restaurants left behind as heatwave and football boost pub takings
Britain’s pubs enjoyed a mini sales boom in June thanks to the hot weather and the start of the World Cup, the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker have confirmed. While managed pub and bar groups saw collective like-for-like sales rise 2.8% against last June, restaurant groups suffered…
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13 July
50,000 free beverages to be given away as part of National Pub Fortnight
As many as 50,000 beverages are to be given away by over 2,500 participating pubs as part of National Pub Fortnight. The event taking place between 20 July and 5 August will see consumers who have signed up online eligible for a free beverage at participating pubs. Vouchers will not…
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11 July
Star Pubs and Bars launches rotational craft beer scheme
Star Pubs and Bars has introduced a rotational craft beer scheme to broaden the selection of craft-focused pubs and to introduce regularly changing guest craft beers. The scheme, introduced in partnership with the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), allows a selection of 10 draught craft beers from several third party…
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11 July
Wetherspoon warns of costs increase as it reports uplift in sales
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has reported a 5.2% like-for-like sales increase for the 10 weeks to 8 July 2018, but has warned of cost increases for the next year. The group said it expected business rates, the sugar tax, utility taxes and wages to have an impact on its costs.…
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10 July
KFC and Pizza Hut found to be underpaying workers
Over 20 UK restaurants and pubs including branches of KFC and Pizza Hut have been found to be underpaying workers in a list published this morning by HMRC. HMRC found that nearly 240 employers were found to be underpaying staff on the minimum wage, with many companies that employ caterers…
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10 July
World Cup fever sees Brits spend 33% more in pubs
During England’s first World Cup match consumers spent 33% more in pubs compared with the week before, figures from Barclaycard show. The Barclaycard Consumer Spending Index showed customer spend in pubs for the month of June increased by 9.5% year-on-year. Entertainment spend proved to be strong for the month with…
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