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.

Aug- 2025 -

11 August

Warm weather helps drinks sales hold level in late July

Average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 26 July were exactly in line with the same week in 2024, with growth on four of the seven days, according to data from CGA. Year-on-year increases peaked at 3% and 4% on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 July respectively,…
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8 August

Butcombe sees 9.8% rise in H1 LFL sales

Butcombe Group has reported a 9.8% increase in like-for-like (LFL) sales across its managed pubs division for the six months to 26 July 2025. The growth, which covers the period from 26 January to 26 July 2025 (H1 2025), was driven by favourable weather and continued strategic investment across the…
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4 August

Chestnut expands East of England portfolio with three new inns

Hospitality group Chestnut has added three Suffolk inns to its portfolio and opened new guest accommodation as part of ongoing investment in the East of England. The Red Lion in East Bergholt, the Angel Inn in Stoke by Nayland and the Anchor Inn in Nayland have joined the group’s collection…
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1 August

Punch Pubs welcomes strong year of trading as acquisitions ramp up

Punch Pubs has welcomed strong trading for the 40 weeks to 18 May 2025, as revenues hit £251.7m over the period, compared to £241.5m the prior year. Both its leased and tenanted and pub partnership segments delivered like-for-like underlying EBITDA growth against the prior year, with total EBITDA for the…
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Jul- 2025 -

31 July

Greene King invests £42m into 130 sites in H1

Greene King has invested almost £42m into 130 of its pubs and smokehouse restaurants in the first half of the year. According to the group, around £24m has been invested in 62 pubs in the Greene King managed estate, comprising Greene King pubs and Destination Brands, despite the “challenging” economic…
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30 July

Revel Collective FY25 revenues fall amid tough trading conditions

The Revel Collective has reported a fall in revenues to £117.1m for the year to 28 June 2025, down from £149.5m in the previous year. On a like-for-like basis, group revenues declined 7.9% to £113.2m, compared with £122.9m in financial year 2024. Despite the wider downturn, the group’s Peach Pubs…
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28 July

General Tarleton pub to reopen as Jeopardy Hospitality’s debut venue

The General Tarleton pub in Ferrensby, North Yorkshire, is set to reopen on 29 August 2025 following a major refurbishment by newly formed group Jeopardy Hospitality. The relaunch marks the first project from the group, co-founded by restaurateur Tommy Banks and partners Matthew Lockwood, James Banks and Neil Armstrong. The…
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25 July

Mitchells and Butlers LFL sales rise 4.5% in Q3

Mitchell and Butlers has reported a 4.5% rise in like-for-like sales for the 42-week period ended 19 July, thanks to strong trading in the third quarter which was boosted by Easter and warm weather. For the year to date, M&B’s total sales rose by 4.4%. The group, which operates brands…
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23 July

Fuller’s sales rise 5% as it confirms chair departure

Fuller, Smith and Turner has welcomed a “positive” trading performance in the first 16 weeks of the year, with like-for-like sales up by 5% for the period ended 19 July 2025. It comes as the company’s chairman, Michael Turner, is stepping down as chairman after 47 years with the company. …
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23 July

JD Wetherspoon to open 30 new pubs as sales jump 5.1%

JD Wetherspoon has reported a 5.1% rise in like-for-like sales in the 12-week period to 20 July, as it prepares to open roughly 30 new pubs in the next financial year. The pub operator, which said like-for-like sales for the year-to-date also rose 5.1%, plans to release its full-year results…
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