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.
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Apr- 2023 -26 April
Star Pubs and Bars aims for net-zero pub estate by 2040
Heineken-owned Star Pubs and Bars has announced its plans to decarbonise its estate of 2,400 pubs by 2040 in a phased approach. According to Star Pubs and Bars, the company will first focus on achieving net zero in its 145 Just Add Talent managed operator pubs, making up its scope…
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25 April
Kirkmichael Arms brought to market for £349k
The Kirkmichael Arms, a traditional country pub with an adjoining restaurant in South Ayrshire, has been brought to the market at offers over £349k. The cottage style property, which is contained over ground and attic floors, is of traditional construction and has been carefully developed and maintained by the current…
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24 April
The Apollo Arms appoints new general manager
Lunar Pub Co has appointed Kinan Wright as general manager at its new Clapham-based pub and dining room, The Apollo Arms Wright has been part of the Lunar Pub Co since 2021 and joins from sister site The Hunter’s Moon in South Kensington. Prior to that, he was bar and…
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21 April
Tesco to open Coronation-themed pub in May
Tesco will be opening its first-ever pub, The King in the Castle, next month for 4 and 5 May in celebration of the King’s Coronation. The pub, which is Coronation-themed and located in Farringdon, London, aims to encourage the nation to “do good by going to the pub”. The retailer‘s…
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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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