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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May- 2024 -7 May
Heineken to invest £39m in new pubs
Heineken has announced that it is set to invest £39m to upgrade and reopen a number of pubs in its Star Pubs estate in 2024. A quarter (612) of Heineken UK’s 2,400 pubs are in line for improvement, with 94 of these set for makeovers costing on average £200,000. The…
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7 May
Drinks sales dip in ‘soggy’ end to April
Drinks sales in managed venues for the week to last Saturday (27 April) saw a “disappointing” end to April after generally solid trading over the spring, according to data from CGA Strategy. Although daily sales were up by 11% year-on-year on Sunday (21 April), thanks to a strong round of…
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7 May
Hydes reopens Boughton’s The Mount Inn following refurb
Hydes Brewery has reopened The Mount Inn in Boughton, Chester, following a full exterior and interior refurbishment. This latest refurbishment project forms part of an ongoing £10m investment programme across the Hydes’ estate over the next few years. Opened in time for the forthcoming summer of sport, including the Euros…
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3 May
The Royal Oak pub in Durham up for sale
The Royal Oak pub in North West Durham has been put up for sale with a freehold price of £370,000. The pub is a traditional country style free of tie pub with a large beer garden area, dining area, and drinks space. The main trading area comprises a bar and…
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3 May
Nightcap quells Revolution Bars acquisition rumours
Nightcap has released a response to speculation that it is planning to acquire Revolution Bars Group, following its documented struggles with debt. Early in April, Revolution Bars suspended trading of its shares on AIM after it failed to publish its yearly fiscal results. Rob Pitcher, the CEO of Revolution Bars,…
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Apr- 2024 -30 April
Greene King opens 50th Hive Pub
Greene King Pub Partners has opened its 50 Hive Pub, The Robert Kett in Wymondham, Norfolk. Greene King Pub Partners’ Hive Pubs franchise offer first launched in late 2021, meaning the Hive Pubs franchise concept has grown to 50 pubs in less than three years. Earlier this year, Greene King…
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30 April
Punch Pubs expands portfolio with acquisition of 24 pubs
Punch Pubs and Co has completed the acquisition of the Milton 3 portfolio, adding 24 pubs to the Burton-based, independent pub company’s 1,300-strong portfolio. The pubs are located in the North East and Yorkshire, including The Black Bull in Morpeth, The Cross Keys in Washington, and The New Inn in…
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29 April
The Albion pub hits the market after 20 years
The Albion, a popular pub in Roker Sunderland, has recently hit the market for the first time in 20 years for an undisclosed amount. Occupying a two-storey property in a busy housing area, The Albion is located along an established drinking circuit, within walking distance to the Stadium of Light,…
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26 April
Loungers revenues jump 24.7% to £353.5m in FY24
Loungers revenues were up 24.7% to £353.5m during the 53 weeks ended 21 April 2024. Excluding the benefit of the 53rd week total sales were up 22.2%. This sales performance reflects both continuing “strong” like-for-like sales growth (7.5% across the 53 weeks) and the ongoing success of the operator’s new…
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25 April
Hare and Hounds Nuneaton reopens after £286,000 refurb
Proper Pubs has announced that the Hare and Hounds pub in Nuneaton has reopened after a £286,000 refurbishment. Inside the pub features brand new furniture, fixtures, fittings and flooring and two separate trading areas. One half is a lounge for intimate gatherings with family and friends and the other half…
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