Pubs and Bars
The Pubs and Bars section on Catering Today covers the business developments, market trends, and operational challenges shaping the UK’s pub and bar sector. It reports on acquisitions, brand expansions, drinks innovation, and regulatory updates, alongside insights into staffing, sustainability, and consumer behaviour. With expert commentary and commercial analysis, Catering Today provides industry professionals with the intelligence needed to navigate a competitive and fast-evolving on-trade environment.
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Nov- 2024 -27 November
Mitchells and Butlers swings to FY profit as sales hit £2.6bn
Mitchells and Butlers has risen to a profit of £19m in its full-year results, up from a previous loss of £13m, following a strong trading performance over the year. It comes as total revenues hit £2.6bn in the year ended 28 September, up from £2.5bn the prior year, with like-for-like…
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27 November
Award-winning licensee takes on second Shepherd Neame pub
Award-winning licensee Amy Glenie has just taken on her second Shepherd Neame pub, The Royal Sovereign in Bexhill-on-Sea. Glenie, 40, took on The Blue Anchor in Crowborough with the Faversham-based independent family brewer and pub company in 2018. It was her first time as a licensee, after managing a pub…
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26 November
CAMRA criticises CMBC’s plans to delist 11 beers from pubs
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has reported that pubs will soon be unable to stock 11 beers, including Banks’s Mild, following the Carlsberg buy-out of the last of Marston’s UK brewing operations. CAMRA has expressed concern that powerful global brewers could “hugely reduce consumer choice in the UK” as…
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25 November
Hydes £3.6m Wirral pub receives Heswall Society Outstanding Building Award
North West brewery and pub retailer Hydes has revealed The Harry Beswick, in Heswall, has been awarded the Heswall Society Outstanding Building Award and presented with a commemorative plaque. The award recognises the brewery’s commitment to preserving and revitalising a historic building that has been an integral part of Heswall…
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21 November
Roseacre Pub Company acquires 10th site with new Star Pubs lease
Midlands-based Roseacre Pub Company has taken its seventh pub with Star Pubs, increasing its estate to 10 sites, with plans to expand further. Roseacre Pub Company and Star Pubs are now undertaking a joint £350,000 refurbishment of The Roseycombe in Binley Woods near Coventry prior to reopening the pub in…
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19 November
Hydes reopens The Hornsmill pub following £500k refurb
Hydes Brewery has re-opened the doors of its Chester pub The Hornsmill following a £500k refurbishment and modernisation. The refurbishment of the dining pub in Helsby, acquired by Hydes in 2015, includes a full interior overhaul including redecoration, new furniture and fixtures plus a reconfigured bar layout to provide more…
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18 November
Licensed premises rise 0.7% in Q3 despite budget pessimism
The number of licensed premises have risen for a second successive quarter by 0.7% between July and September, according to a new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners. This rise was equivalent to approximately 661 net new openings, or seven per day, and follows a 0.5% rise…
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15 November
Roxy Leisure to open London venue
Roxy Leisure has announced it will be bringing its multi-format competitive socialising concept to London in Spring 2025. Roxy Ball Room, London, will be located at St Mary Axe, opposite the Gherkin and will feature the brand’s array of activities. This includes tech darts, basketball, beer pong, duck pin bowling,…
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15 November
Young’s H1 revenues rise 27.2% to £250m
Young’s has reported that total revenues rose 27.2% to £250m for the 26-week period to 30 September, as like-for-like revenues rose 4.4% due to an “excellent” Euros turnout. During the period, adjusted EBITDA also rose 23.2% to £59m and managed house EBITDA increased by 25.1% to £73.8m. Despite continued National…
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14 November
Stonegate unveils new Heritage Pubs and Pubsmiths formats
Stonegate has launched two new distinctive pub formats, Heritage Pubs and Pubsmiths, within its managed estate. The strategic move marks the evolution of its food-focused offer and aims to deliver “exceptional” guest experiences by aligning each pub with the needs and preferences of its surrounding community. Both formats consist of…
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