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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31 July

Greene King invests £42m into 130 sites in H1

Greene King has invested almost £42m into 130 of its pubs and smokehouse restaurants in the first half of the year. According to the group, around £24m has been invested in 62 pubs in the Greene King managed estate, comprising Greene King pubs and Destination Brands, despite the “challenging” economic…
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30 July

Revel Collective FY25 revenues fall amid tough trading conditions

The Revel Collective has reported a fall in revenues to £117.1m for the year to 28 June 2025, down from £149.5m in the previous year. On a like-for-like basis, group revenues declined 7.9% to £113.2m, compared with £122.9m in financial year 2024. Despite the wider downturn, the group’s Peach Pubs…
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28 July

General Tarleton pub to reopen as Jeopardy Hospitality’s debut venue

The General Tarleton pub in Ferrensby, North Yorkshire, is set to reopen on 29 August 2025 following a major refurbishment by newly formed group Jeopardy Hospitality. The relaunch marks the first project from the group, co-founded by restaurateur Tommy Banks and partners Matthew Lockwood, James Banks and Neil Armstrong. The…
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25 July

Mitchells and Butlers LFL sales rise 4.5% in Q3

Mitchell and Butlers has reported a 4.5% rise in like-for-like sales for the 42-week period ended 19 July, thanks to strong trading in the third quarter which was boosted by Easter and warm weather. For the year to date, M&B’s total sales rose by 4.4%. The group, which operates brands…
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23 July

Fuller’s sales rise 5% as it confirms chair departure

Fuller, Smith and Turner has welcomed a “positive” trading performance in the first 16 weeks of the year, with like-for-like sales up by 5% for the period ended 19 July 2025. It comes as the company’s chairman, Michael Turner, is stepping down as chairman after 47 years with the company. …
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23 July

JD Wetherspoon to open 30 new pubs as sales jump 5.1%

JD Wetherspoon has reported a 5.1% rise in like-for-like sales in the 12-week period to 20 July, as it prepares to open roughly 30 new pubs in the next financial year. The pub operator, which said like-for-like sales for the year-to-date also rose 5.1%, plans to release its full-year results…
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23 July

Marston’s sales up 2% as pub refurbs gather pace ahead of Q4

Marston’s has reported a 2% rise in like-for-like sales for the 41-week period to 12 July, with the group continuing to roll out new formats across its estate ahead of the final quarter. For the 15-week period to 12 July, like-for-like sales rose 2.9% compared with the same period last…
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21 July

Latin American wine bar Tiny Wine opens in Fitzrovia

Tiny Wine, a Latin American wine bar, has opened on Foley Street in Fitzrovia, taking over the former Crudo site with a focus on low-intervention wines and small plates. The bar is the latest venture from Crudo Cocina Latina founders Maria Yanez and Carlos Socorro. The 200 sq. foot venue…
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21 July

Red Oak Taverns sales jump 21% to £23.5m despite lower FY profits

Red Oak Taverns has reported a “record” 21% rise in sales to £23.5m for the year ended 31 December 2024, despite a fall in annual profits and continued economic pressures. The pub group, which owns and operates sites across the UK, attributed its jump in sales to estate investment, acquisitions,…
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17 July

Stonegate Group secures controlling stake in Frontier Pubs

Stonegate Group will be taking over Frontier Pubs, having acquired the controlling stake held by Frontier’s founders Karen Jones, Jo Cumming and Peter Myers. News of the acquisition comes after the two pub groups initially struck a joint venture, which is now to be wound up. Founded in 2016 in…
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