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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23 July

Fuller’s LFL sales rise 5.3% in Q1

Fuller’s has reported that trading momentum has continued, as it delivered a strong like-for-like sales growth of 5.3% for the first 16 weeks of the year. The pubs and hotels business also revealed that its margins have recovered off the heels of inflationary pressures easing. Since the year-end, Fuller’s has…
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22 July

CGA: Euros semi-final sees drinks sales soar 75%

England’s European Championship semi-final against The Netherlands saw drinks sales rise 75% on Wednesday 10 July compared with the same day last year, according to data from CGA. However, this came at a cost as customers saved their money for the final meaning the total drinks sales across the week…
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22 July

Marston’s secures top spot in the Tenants/Tied Partners Survey 2024

Marston’s has announced that it has secured the top spot in the Tenants/Tied Partners Survey 2024 for the second time in a row, with 79% of its partners being satisfied with the relationship between themselves and Marston’s. According to the survey, Marston’s, Admiral and Greene King have remained the top…
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19 July

The Pig’s Ear pub opens in Chelsea

The Pig’s Ear pub, owned by brothers Richard and Oliver Gladwin, has opened its doors on Old Church Street, Chelsea. Tucked between King’s Road and the Chelsea embankment, the building is a “long-time favourite” of locals. The pub dates from 1870, making it one of the area’s oldest taverns, and…
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19 July

Arc Inspirations sales double amid Euros turnout

Arc Inspirations, the operator of Box bars, Banyan and Manahatta, has reported that total sales doubled, with like-for-like sales rising 79%, during the seven days up to the Euros final. On the seven days that England played – including the match against Spain in the final – the five Box-branded…
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18 July

Nightcap shareholders approve plan to go private in August

Bar operator Nightcap has announced that its shareholders approved its plans for the group to re-register as a private company with the name ‘Nightcap Limited’ on or around 15 August as its AGM. Meanwhile, pursuant to the passing of Resolution 1, the group’s cancellation of admission of the company’s ordinary…
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18 July

Stonegate invests over £2.6m in four Slug and Lettuce venues

Stonegate Group has announced the opening of Slug and Lettuce in Albert Square, Manchester, following a £2.6m investment across four of its venues. According to Stonegate, the investments signal a “new era” for Slug and Lettuce, marked by an “evolution in the look and feel” of venues across the UK.…
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17 July

UK pubs and bars see ‘massive boost’ during Euro 2024 final

Pub transaction volumes nearly tripled on the day of the Euro 2024 final, increasing 195.6% year-on-year, and up 107.3% week-on-week, according to a new data by Barclays Across England’s seven Euro 2024 matches, UK pub and bar transactions were up 86.4% year-on-year on average, with growth peaking during the final.…
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17 July

Heartstone Inns sees surge in revenues and profits

Heartstone Inns has reported a 11% rise in revenues to £9.6m for the year ended 31 December 2023. The group’s operating profit also increased from £3.1m to £3.4m. However, the group’s EBITDA slightly dipped from £1.8m to £1.7m, representing a pub EBITDA margin of 18% compared with 21.0% last year.…
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16 July

JD Wetherspoon rebuffs TUC accusation of being low-pay employer

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has hit back at comments made by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) head Paul Nowak, which called the pub chain an employer that has “built its business model on low-paid insecure employment”. The rebuttal comes after The Telegraph published an interview with Nowak on Sunday…
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