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.

Sep- 2025 -

11 September

Greene King launches new app with loyalty rewards

Greene King has launched a new mobile app designed to allow customers to book tables, customise food and drink orders, and pay across its pubs and brands. The app, introduced on 10 September following a multi-million-pound investment, replaces the company’s previous platform and incorporates a new loyalty scheme offering rewards,…
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10 September

Ludo Sports and Live Lounge to open flagship Cardiff venue

Ludo Sports and Live Lounge is set to open its doors in Cardiff this September on St Mary’s Street. The venue, which will accommodate more than 700 guests, will combine live music, screenings of major sporting events, interactive darts, basketball and a year-round beer garden featuring what the company says…
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8 September

Wetherspoon signs franchise deal with Papas Group for 15 new pubs

JD Wetherspoon has agreed a new franchise deal with the Papas Group that will see 15 new pubs open across the UK. The first venue, named The Hykeham Manor, will open on 1 October at Gateway Park in Lincoln, on the site of a former Brewers Fayre. Three more pubs…
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5 September

BrewDog falls to £37m loss as sales falter

BrewDog fell to a pre-tax loss of £36.6m last year as sales stalled amid the departure of founder James Watt as chief executive. According to The Guardian, it comes as the group’s drinks have been axed from 2,000 pubs as customers turned to rival brands. Over the year, sales reportedly…
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5 September

Nightclub closures leave 26% of UK towns without venues

More than a quarter (26%) of towns and cities in the UK have lost all their nightclubs since 2020, according to new figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The trade body said 26% of areas that had at least one nightclub before the pandemic no longer have any,…
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3 September

Chestnut appoints Charley O’Toole as new chief of staff

East of England-based hospitality group Chestnut has announced the appointment of Charley O’Toole as chief of staff. As chief of staff, O’Toole will lead the organisational design to align with the Group’s strategic vision, develop and coordinate the execution of its three-year goals and ensure seamless communication of strategic direction…
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3 September

RedCat sales rise 6.7% in Q1 as accommodation boosts business

RedCat Hospitality has reported strong trading for the first quarter of the year, as business was boosted by its accommodation business which “continues to perform very strongly”. Despite “challenging headwinds”, like-for-like sales over the period rose by 6.7% to £32.7m, as Coaching Inn Group sales rose by 7% to £19.1m,…
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2 September

Heston Blumenthal calls for more gov action to save British pubs

Chef Heston Blumenthal has urged government and licensees to act to halt the closure of pubs across the UK, warning that the “Great British pub” is under threat from rising costs and changing social habits. More than one pub a day closed in the first half of 2025, according to…
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2 September

Vacant licensed venue in Helensburgh sold to Amber Taverns

Christie and Co has announced the sale of a vacant licensed property in Helensburgh to pub company Amber Taverns, for an undisclosed amount. Located on James Street in the town centre, the property previously operated as a successful bar and restaurant, formerly known as ‘The Loggie Baird’ until its closure…
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1 September

Hospitality like-for-like sales remain flat in July

Britain’s top pub, bar and restaurant groups continued to see sales flatline over summer with a fractional year-on-year drop of 0.1% in like-for-like sales in July, according to the latest data from CGA. It comes after level sales in June and a drop of 1.0% in May meaning sales have…
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