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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Jul- 2025 -16 July
Oasis comeback helps boost hospitality sales, UKH finds
Hospitality operators in Manchester, Edinburgh and London can expect a welcome boost to trade when Oasis come to town for their reunion shows over the next few weeks, according to data from UKHospitality. The first shows of the tour, held at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday 4 and Saturday 5…
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15 July
Rates change could free millions for growth, Greene King finds
Greene King has called on the government to overhaul business rates in the Autumn Budget, claiming its proposals could release £13.7m for investment in its pubs and communities. It comes as the pub company published a report earlier this week that set out the financial pressures facing the sector, including…
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14 July
Star Pubs invests £180k in rolling out loyalty card
Star Pubs has revealed that it is investing £180,000 in rolling out a loyalty card that will enable operators of its 190 Just Add Talent community and premium pubs to reward their regulars. Pilot sites saw repeated and sustained use of the Pub Perks cards, which give users points on…
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11 July
Britain faces a pub closure every day in 2025, industry warns
One pub is expected to close every day in 2025 across Great Britain, threatening more than 5,600 jobs, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned. The trade body, which represents more than 20,000 pubs, estimated 378 closures this year in England, Wales and Scotland, up from 350 in…
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11 July
Herts Pubs Company to open debut venue in Hitchin
Newly-formed hospitality group, Herts Pubs Company, is set to open its first venue, The Cock, in Hitchin later this month on 25 July, following a refurbishment of a 450-year-old coaching inn. Located on Hitchin High Street, The Cock has undergone a renovation intended to preserve its heritage features while introducing…
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10 July
Footfall and spend nudge up as cost pressure eases, CGA finds
Visits and spending at pubs, bars and restaurants in the UK increased in May, with 92% of people surveyed visiting a venue, an increase of 3% month-on-month, according to data from CGA. The figure is the highest number since November 2024. Alongside this, nearly three in five (58%) of these…
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10 July
Young’s revenues rise 6.6% as warm weather lifts sales
Young’s has reported a 6.6% rise in revenue during the first 14 weeks of its new financial year, with like-for-like sales up 7% compared with the same period last year. The pub operator said the performance reflected “strong” trading momentum from the previous year, helped by warm and sunny weather…
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7 July
North-west multiple operators take on third Star Pubs lease
North-west multiple operators Julie Panaro and George Catterall have taken on a lease for the Feilden’s Arms in Mellor Brook, Blackburn – their third pub with Star Pubs. The couple already run the Butler’s Arms in Pleasington and the Hospital Inn in Bamber Bridge. Panaro and Catterall, in partnership with…
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2 July
The Rose and Crown pub sold to Oak Taverns
The Rose and Crown, a historic pub in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, has been sold to family-run operator Oak Taverns for an undisclosed sum. The 17th Century pub, which has been owned by Nikki Page for several decades, is a past winner of CAMRA’s Oxfordshire Pub of the Year award. Based in…
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1 July
Greene King reopens historic LGBTQIA+ pub after refurb
Greene King has officially reopened The City of Quebec, London’s oldest LGBTQIA+ pub, following a six-figure refurbishment programme. Located on Old Quebec Street in Marylebone, the venue dates back to 1946 and has been a longstanding hub for the LGBTQIA+ community. It was originally popular with Royal Air Force personnel…
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