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 -13 November
Fuller’s PBT jumps 21% to £17.6m in H1
Fuller’s has reported that adjusted profit before tax jumped by 21% to £17.6m for the half year to 28 September, as like-for-like sales in its managed pubs and hotels rose by 5.2% during the period. While statutory profits before tax hit £29m during the period, this significant increase was attributed…
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8 November
Blind Tiger Inns invests in 20th pub alongside Star Pubs
North West pub company Blind Tiger Inns has acquired its 20th pub, The Stanley Arms, with Star Pubs, increasing its estate to 22 sites. Star and Blind Tiger are now carrying out a joint £150,000 refurbishment of the pub on Lancaster Road in the centre of Preston before reopening it…
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7 November
Wetherspoon boss warns of rising prices following autumn budget
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has said the pub group will “make every attempt to stay as competitive as possible” but warned of rising prices in hospitality following the autumn budget. It comes as JD Wetherspoon has reported that like-for-like sales in the first quarter to 3 November were 5.9% higher…
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6 November
No shows in hospitality reach record high of 14%
The number of consumers not showing up for their reservations in pubs, bars and restaurants is back to a record high, with 14% of guests not honouring reservations or informing venues in advance that they need to cancel, according to new figures from Zonal’s latest GO Technology report, in partnership…
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5 November
The Plough in Binbrook hits the market
The Plough, a pub and restaurant in the village of Binbrook in Lincolnshire, has recently hit the market with an asking price of £295,000. Located in the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape, and featuring a roadside position, The Plough is available with vacant possession. The pub offers a large trading area,…
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Oct- 2024 -31 October
Henley Pub Co to launch The Duke
Henley Pub Co has acquired The Duke pub and restaurant on Duke Street through Brakspear in Henley on Thames. The 2600 sq ft pub and restaurant is undergoing an extensive refurbishment to create 65 covers, an enhanced bar area, dining room and a small courtyard. The menu will showcase small…
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28 October
54% of hospitality firms to cut jobs and investment if rates relief ends
More than half of pubs and hospitality businesses would cut jobs (54%) and cancel investment (51%) if bills quadrupled when business rates relief ends in April, according to a new joint survey conducted by the British Beer and Pub Association, British Institute of Innkeeping and UKHospitality. The report also highlighted…
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25 October
Punch Pubs FY operating profits rise 43.6% to £48.4m
Punch Pubs has reported a 43.6% uplift in operating profits from £33.7m to £48.4m for the year ended 11 August, following a successful acquisition strategy. During the year, the group acquired 36 pubs at a total cost of £25.2m, which was funded from available cash resources and drawing on the…
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22 October
The Revel Collective FY losses widen to £36.7m
The Revel Collective, former Revolution Bars Group, has seen its loss before tax widen to £36.7m in its preliminary results for the year ended on 29 June. The group said that the result was mainly due to non-cash exceptional impairment charges from its restructuring plan. Despite strong festive trading and…
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18 October
Over 1,200 pubs will likely shut down this year, CAMRA says
Over 1,200 pubs will likely be shuttered this year, compared to around 1000 in 2023, and just over 800 in 2022, new data from CAMRA has revealed. Figures released today by the Campaign show the “alarming” rate of licensee turnover in the pub trade as the crushing weight of unfair…
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