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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Jul- 2024 -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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15 July
Drinks sales beat inflation for third week amid Euros boost
Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues rose 6% in the week ended Saturday 6 July, compared with the same period last year. It follows the same rate of growth in the previous week, and a 9% increase in the seven days before that. Growth peaked on Sunday 30 June…
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15 July
Four Scotsman Group pubs hit the market for undisclosed sum
A portfolio of four traditional public houses situated across Scotland has recently hit the market on behalf of Scotsman Group. The four licensed venues include the Beresford Lounge and Hummingbird in Glasgow, the Illicit Still in Aberdeen, and The Bothy in Perth. Positioned on the “busier” end of Sauchiehall Street,…
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12 July
Euros final to result in £120m boost for UK pubs
British pubs and bars are expected to benefit from a 50% rise in sales on Sunday (14 July) as England will be playing in the Euros final, according to UKHospitality. The boost in sales will be part of an almost billion-pound windfall from the tournament. Reaching the final also means…
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11 July
JD Wetherspoon offloads 26 pubs as it posts healthy LFL sales
JD Wetherspoon has revealed it has sold or surrendered a total of 26 pubs so far this year and has seen its like-for-like sales in the year-to-date increase by 7.7%. According to the group, which currently has a trading estate of 801 pubs, most of the disposals were smaller and…
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10 July
The Hound coaching inn to open in Chiswick
The Hound, a new modern-day coaching inn, will officially open its doors in Chiswick, London on Wednesday 17 July. The third pub from Dominic Jacobs and JKS Restaurants comprises a pub floor, a reception room, two private dining rooms, a covered outdoor courtyard and a south-facing front terrace. Housed in…
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