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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Sep- 2024 -17 September
Drinks sales drop 12% amid strong comparatives
Average drinks sales in Britain’s managed venues dropped by 12% year-on-year in the week ended Saturday 7 September. It is one of the biggest gaps in sales of 2024 so far, with trading down all seven days and is the result of difficult comparatives against September 2023. In the same…
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17 September
Arc Inspirations FY turnover rises 16.2% to £47.4m
Leeds-based hospitality group Arc Inspirations, which operates Box and Manahatta, has reported a 16.2% rise in turnover to £47.4m for the year to March. The group also revealed that EBITDA for the year rose by 37.1% to £5.3m, with average site EBITDA up by 22% to more than £550k per…
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16 September
Craft Union Pub hits £500k milestone in ‘Make it a Million’ campaign
Craft Union Pub Company has raised £500,000 for a range of local causes and charities across the country in six months. After raising £800,000 in 2023, the pub company is now aiming to surpass that total, with a goal of raising £1m by February 2025. The £500k milestone marks the…
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13 September
Admiral Taverns unveils Britannia Inn refurb
Admiral Taverns has unveiled the new Britannia Inn following an investment of £227,000. The pub has undergone a complete transformation including new furniture, fixtures and fittings throughout as well as a new bar area and games room boasting pool tables and darts boards. Outside, the pub features a newly renovated,…
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11 September
Red Engine to open its 14th UK Flight Club in Oxford
Red Engine has announced that it is set to open its newest Flight Club in Oxford, the 14th venue in the UK, on 22 November. Flight Club Oxford will feature semi-private oches around a bar with seating options and two terraces. The hospitality group and its partners have already opened…
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10 September
Admiral Taverns acquires 18 pubs from Marston’s
Admiral Taverns has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire a portfolio of 18 freehold pubs from Marston’s PLC. The portfolio of 18 wet-led establishments spans the UK, located in counties including Dorset, Derbyshire and Yorkshire. The acquisition brings Admiral’s total estate to over 1,420, further strengthening its…
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9 September
Warm end to August lifts drinks sales back into modest growth
Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues rose a modest 1% in the week ended 31 August, according to data from CGA. This increase was partly driven by good weather over the Bank Holiday weekend with sales on the Bank Holiday Monday (26 August) rising 1%. Sales spiked by 10%…
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9 September
Young’s and Co appoints new non-executive director
Young’s and Co Brewery has announced the appointment of Ian Dyson as non-executive director. Dyson, who stepped into his new role on 2 September 2024, is currently chair of the board at Currys plc and a non-executive director of JD Sports Fashion. He has a strong track record across consumer…
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6 September
The Emory launches rooftop pop-up with Argentinian bartender Renato Giovannoni
The Emory Rooftop Bar in Knightsbridge is today (6 September) opening a rooftop pop-up with Argentinian bartender Renato ‘Tato’ Giovannoni. Usually accessed by hotel guests only, the bar will be open for outside reservations during Tato’s residency. Giovannoni is the founder of Florería Atlántico bar in Buenos Aires and winner…
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5 September
The Hero Maida Vale launches The Grill
The Hero pub located in Maida Vale has announced its next phase of opening with the introduction of The Grill. The Grill,, which is set to open on 17 September 2024, will serve as an “elevated” dining experience within the newest venue from the team behind The Pelican in Notting…
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