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.

Mar- 2024 -

5 March

Chiave cocktail bar to open on 12 March

Brand new cocktail bar Chaive has announced it is set to open on 12 March in Shoreditch, London. The concept is a cocktail bar split across two floors with the main focus on bespoke drinks. There will also be carefully selected music by renowned DJs, amplified by an “exceptional custom…
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1 March

Admiral Taverns reopens Glasgow pub after £340k refurb

Admiral Taverns has reopened The Brockburn, formerly The Pollock pub, in Glasgow following a £340,000 refurbishment. The pub has been completely redecorated with an updated bar and lounge area to create a “warm and inviting atmosphere”. Outside, the pub has been given a “vibrant and modern look”, including brand new…
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1 March

Heartwood reopens The White Horse inn following £4m refurb

Heartwood Collection has reopened the doors of The White Horse, one of England’s oldest coaching inns, following an extensive £4m refurbishment. The historic Grade II-listed building, located on Dorking’s high street, has been transformed into a pub with rooms. The venue, which was frequented by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens,…
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Feb- 2024 -

28 February

Asking price for Cheshire’s Poachers Inn reduced

The asking price for the Poachers Inn in Bollington, Cheshire has been reduced to £795,000 by sellers Christie and Co. Featuring a main pub and restaurant area, as well as a beer garden, the pub offers an extensive range of traditional cask and local ales. The Poachers Inn has been…
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27 February

Strong Valentine’s Day keeps drinks sales level with 2023

Drinks sales at Britain’s pubs and bars stayed level year-on-year, with a small 0.1% fall for the week ended 17 February, to continue a solid start to February trading, according to data from CGA. This follows 1% growth in the previous seven days and continues a decent build-back after tough conditions in…
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27 February

The Redgarth in Inverurie hits the market after 34 years

The Redgarth, a pub and restaurant with letting rooms in Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, has hit the market for the first time in 34 years. Well positioned within the picturesque village of Oldmeldrum, the inn has built a good reputation in Aberdeenshire for its food and drink offerings. The business is also…
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26 February

Red Engine posts £67m sales in 2023

Red Engine, owner of Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has announced that it posted sales of £67m for 2023, up 26% year-on-year. It also revealed that Red Engine venues and partner venues sales when combined exceeded £100m for 2023, up 28% YOY, with like-for-like sales increasing by 10%. Red Engine,…
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26 February

Danieli Group falls to FY loss despite turnover hitting £9.8m

Newcastle-based Danieli Group Holdings, the hospitality company behind the Stack leisure brand, revealed turnover of £9.8m during the year ended April 2023 despite an operating loss of £268,958. The group attributed this to the closure of Stack Newcastle in May 2022, which meant that Stack Trading Ltd and Stack Containers…
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26 February

Shepherd Neame reopens The Crown after £750k refurb

Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame has reopened The Crown pub in Blackheath Village, following a £750,000 transformation. The former 16th Century coaching inn has undergone a seven-week refurbishment which has introduced a new look while also retaining its “unique” features. The pub now features a “rich” palette…
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23 February

The Lobster reopens following £465k investment

The Lobster pub, located in the seaside town of Sheringham, is set to reopen on Tuesday 27 February after undergoing a £465,000 refurbishment. As part of the six-figure investment, The Lobster has received a full internal and external refresh which includes a new bar, kitchen, and refurbishment of seven of…
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