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.

  • Jul- 2023 -
    24 July
    Incipio Group to launch The 411 bar in Angel

    Incipio Group to launch The 411 bar in Angel

    Incipio Group, the hospitality business behind eight of London’s food and drink destinations, has announced the opening of The 411 (pronounced ‘The four-one-one’), a neighbourhood bar located in Angel. The 411 venue is inspired by the “creative energy” of New York City and will open in September 2023. Located in…

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  • 20 July
    BII urges all pubs to engage MPs ahead of Autumn Budget

    BII urges all pubs to engage MPs ahead of Autumn Budget

    The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced the launch of its #MyPub campaign, calling on pubs across the UK to write to their MPs, and invite them to visit their vital local businesses at the heart of their constituencies. It said this will allow them to show MPs the…

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  • 19 July
    Hospitality businesses fear closure as no-show diners cost £90 per head

    Hospitality businesses fear closure as no-show diners cost £90 per head

    No-show diners are costing restaurant owners almost £90 per head as a result 18% of restaurant, pub and bar owners consider closing for good, according to new data from Barclaycard Payments. The data revealed that with the majority (60%) of customers giving 24 hours or less notice when cancelling their…

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  • 14 July
    The Bell Foundry pub to reopen after securing £130,000 investment

    The Bell Foundry pub to reopen after securing £130,000 investment

    The Bell Foundry pub in Loughborough is set to reopen its doors on Friday 21 July following a £130,000 investment by the Craft Union Pub Company. The pub, which shares its name with the Bell Foundry Cathedral has had a short closure to undergo works revitalising the site. The renovation…

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  • 13 July
    Wetherspoon lowers debt as sales jump 11.5%

    Wetherspoon lowers debt as sales jump 11.5%

    J.D Wetherspoon has announced that its like-for-like sales have risen 11.5% for the first 10 weeks of Q4, compared with the same period in FY22. Alongside this, its like-for-like sales were up 11% compared with the same period in FY19, the last period before the pandemic. In the current financial…

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  • 13 July
    The Kenmuir Arms opens in Dumfries and Galloway

    The Kenmuir Arms opens in Dumfries and Galloway

    The Kenmuir Arms gastropub and hotel has opened its doors in the small riverside village of New Luce, Dumfries and Galloway, following a community buyout that funded its complete refurbishment. The opening marks a new chapter for the New Luce Community Trust, which is spearheading the renovation of the historic…

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  • 12 July
    Maven Leisure LTD opens new sports pub & kitchen

    Maven Leisure LTD opens new sports pub & kitchen

    BRE Investment Management has announced that Maven Leisure LTD will be opening Northwood at Angel Central. Angel’s new sports pub and kitchen will have 12 UHD screens and cover cover 3,600 sq ft on Angel Central’s first floor and is set to open in September Northwood will be their first…

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  • 4 July
    York pub to reopen following £304k investment from Stonegate

    York pub to reopen following £304k investment from Stonegate

    York-based pub, The Stonebow, which was formerly known as The Terrace, is set to reopen to the local community on Monday 24 July following a £304k investment by the Stonegate Group.  The pub has received a “fresh, new” look inside featuring new furnishings and fittings, and eight new HD TV…

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  • 3 July
    Drink sales rise YOY for ninth consecutive week

    Drink sales rise YOY for ninth consecutive week

    On-premise drink sales increased year-on-year for the ninth week in a row, up 7% compared with June 2022, according to the latest figures from the CGA. The CGA tracker, which calculates average sales in managed venues, found that the 7% figure for the seven days to last Saturday (24 June)…

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  • 3 July
    Gov to launch new Alcohol Duty rates and reliefs

    Gov to launch new Alcohol Duty rates and reliefs

    HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) has announced that on 1 August 2023, the Alcohol Duty system will become much “simpler”, taxing all alcoholic drinks based on their alcohol by volume (ABV). The new Alcohol Duty system will replace the current Alcohol Duty system, which consists of four separate taxes covering…

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