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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Apr- 2023 -19 April
The Crown Hotel opens The Crown Pub and Grill
The Crown London Hotel is set to launch The Crown Pub and Grill which will open its doors on 30 April 2023. The pub is a terracotta, Grade II listed-Victorian structure, which was first constructed by the architects Shoebridge and Rising in 1899. It acted as a coaching tavern, lying…
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18 April
Strong Easter trading raises sales hopes for May
Drinks sales by value over the four-day Easter weekend were up 63% compared with the average Friday to Monday period in 2022, according to data from CGA Strategy. Good weather helped to more than double the sales of cider, up 116%, over the long weekend, while beer was up 64%,…
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17 April
Smokey Kudu bar opens on King’s Road Chelsea
Kudu Collective’s bar, Smokey Kudu, has opened at Rixo’s brand new flagship store on King’s Road.Relocating from Peckham. The new bar is the first of the group’s brands to launch outside of south-east London. The central circular Smokey Kudu cocktail bar offers 30 covers and has been designed by interiors…
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14 April
The Dover Castle pub reopens with new team and refreshed look
Shepherd Neame pub The Dover Castle has reopened its doors with a new team and a revamped look. The interiors of the pub and its function room have been redecorated and the pub’s patio can now seat up to 100 people. Additionally, the dining area has been recarpeted and the…
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14 April
Admiral Taverns puts 44 pubs up for sale
Admiral Taverns has announced that 44 of its pubs are up for sale becoming the latest major pub company to list a number of its sites for sale. A spokesperson for the company stated that all the pubs were up for sale individually rather than as a package deal. The…
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5 April
Stonegate losses narrow to £130m post-pandemic
Stonegate pub company has seen its pre-tax losses narrow to £130m for the year ended 25 September 2022, compared with a loss of £233m in 2021. The business, which owns Be At One and Slug & Lettuce brands, also posted revenues of £1.61bn, compared with £707m in 2021. Furthermore it…
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4 April
46% of people in Britain visit a pub every three months, says CGA
New data from CGA strategy’s On Premise User Survey has revealed that 46% of consumers in Britain will visit a pub at least once every three months. Furthermore, the data found that 38% of consumers were likely to try a new drink in a pub compared with other venues and…
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3 April
Greene King Pub Partners appoints new MD
Greene King Pub Partners has announced the appointment of Dan Robinson as its new managing director. Robinson will officially start his new role on the week commencing 3 April and will hold overall responsibility for the Pub Partners business unit within Greene King. He has been a Greene King employee…
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Mar- 2023 -31 March
Lunar Pub Company opens third site
The Lunar Pub Company has announced the opening of The Apollo Arms in Clapham, becoming the company’s third site. The 2,000 square feet pub , designed by Novo Design, will accommodate up to 100 covers inside, with an additional 70 outside in the al fresco garden terrace. It is split…
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27 March
JD Wetherspoons returns to profit but warns of inflation impact
Pub chain JD Wetherspoons has returned to profit in H1, with profit before tax reaching £4.6m for the 26 weeks ended 29 January after a £26.1m loss the prior year. Nonetheless, this was still below the £50.3m profit reported for the same period in 2019. However, the group’s like-for-like sales…
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