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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Aug- 2023 -14 August
Sunak steps in to save off-site sales
Pubs and bars in the UK will be able to continue selling takeaway pints after a personal intervention from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The rules were introduced in July 2020 and allowed pubs to sell takeaway pints without permission from the local council. These rules were set to expire on…
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10 August
Paulaner looking for UK franchisees for restaurant and bar concept
German brewer Paulaner is looking for franchisees for the launch of its Bräuhaus, restaurant and bar concept in the UK. Paulaner is looking to secure a number of hospitality entrepreneurs or investment groups who can open up to 10 sites throughout the UK in the next few years. The company…
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8 August
Hydes appoints new GM for premium dining pub
Hydes brewery has announced the appointment of Roy Wilson as the general manager of its new premium dining pub in Heswall on the Wirral. Wilson will head up the team at The Harry Beswick which is due to open this Autumn creating up to 40 new jobs. He has almost…
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7 August
West Midlands operator takes on third Star pub lease
West Midlands-based multiple operator, pub@group Ltd., has taken on its third Star Pubs and Bars lease in five years, The Hare and Hounds in Halesowen, with plans to take on a fourth Star pub in the next year. The pub company is undertaking a joint £120,000 revamp of the site…
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4 August
The Ship Inn brought to market for £3.7m
A waterside inn situated on the Yealm Estuary has been brought to market for offers in the region of £3.7m. The Ship Inn in Noss Mayo, located just ten miles from Plymouth, is a free house with “characterful” interior and exterior trading areas. The bar, which can accommodate 60 covers,…
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3 August
Stonegate owned Railway pub set to reopen after £200k refurb
The Stonegate Group owned Railway pub in Lancing, West Sussex is set to reopen following a £200,000 renovation. The pub, which is now part of the Craft Union Pub Company, has had works carried out to provide it with a “brand new look and feel”. Inside, will be a new…
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3 August
Chickpea Group acquires its sixth pub with rooms
The team behind the Wiltshire-based Chickpea Group have announced the acquisition of The Silver Plough in Salisbury. The 18th Century pub which is located in the village of Pitton near Salisbury is the sixth addition to Chickpeas’ collection of country boozers with rooms. The management team of the bar, Ethan…
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1 August
The Waterhead Inn reopens following multi-million-pound refurb
The Inn Collection Group’s lakeside site in Ambleside, The Waterhead Inn has now reopened following a multi-million-pound refurbishment by the Newcastle-based pub with rooms operator. Beginning in October last year, the “extensive” renovations have created additional bedrooms and a total revamp of the venue’s bar and restaurant facilities. The works…
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1 August
Liberation Group occupancy rates exceed 80% in H1
Liberation Group will be targeting becoming the “leading” provider of pub accommodation in the South of England, following the success of its Butcombe Pubs and Inns business, which has seen occupancy rates exceed 80% across the group. During the first half of 2023, the group has grown its accommodation offering…
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Jul- 2023 -31 July
Atmosphere, comfort and value most important to pub goers, says CGA
“A friendly atmosphere”, “A place where I feel comfortable” and “good value food” are the three factors most valued by people when they visit pubs according to data from CGA. The CGA Pubtrack also found that friendly staff and clean and hygienic venues were the next two most valued factors.…
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