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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Mar- 2023 -8 March
61 freehold Marston’s pubs brought to market
Marston’s is set to market a selection of 61 freehold pubs in England and Wales from the pub company’s estate. The assets, which are a selection of Marston’s non-core properties, include a mix of leased, tenanted, retail and managed pubs. The sites will be available to purchase individually, in small…
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2 March
Northern cities lead growth for UK hospitality, research finds
Cities in the north of England are leading growth in UK hospitality despite the impacts of Covid, the cost of living crisis and rail strikes, new research has found. The ‘State of the North’ research from Northern Restaurant and Bar and CGA by NielsenIQ found that in most key northern…
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1 March
2,000 pubs face closure without budget aid, industry warns
Some 2,000 pubs across the UK are facing closure, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned, as it urges the government to use the Spring Budget to offer a lifeline to the industry. The association has asked the government to deliver a plan for sustainable growth with “fair,…
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Feb- 2023 -28 February
NQ64 to open in Shoreditch London
Retro gaming bar NQ64 has announced that it will open its second London site in Old Street Shoreditch in May 2023. The 9000 square foot Shoreditch based bar will be the brand’s biggest bar yet capable of hosting 450 people. NQ64 Shoreditch will house some new and rare games which…
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21 February
Dundas Heritable brings four pubs to market
Scottish licensed pub operator, Dundas Heritable, has put four of its public houses up for sale for undisclosed amounts through Christie and Co’s Scottish Hospitality team. The four businesses for sale, which include The Scarecrow in Kilsyth, The Viking in Glasgow, The Willow in Greenock, and The Boarding House in…
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13 February
Pub insolvencies soar 83% in past year
Insolvencies among pub and bar companies have risen by 83% in the past year to a total of 512, according to accounting firm UHY Hacker Young. The firm has attributed the increase of insolvencies from 280 in 2021 to 512 in 2022 to the effects of the rail strikes paired…
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9 February
Bierschenke to open Covent Garden venue
German beer hall company Bierschenke has announced plans to open a new venue in Covent Garden London. Formerly the site of Belgro Central the Victorian Grade 2 Listed site is 12,000 sq. ft and includes vaulted brick ceilings and flagstone floors. The company is hoping to open the venue in…
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8 February
Young’s opens new wine bar in London
Pub group Young’s has announced the opening of a new wine bar in Swedeland Court in Bishopsgate London named The Bishop’s Vaults. Previously Boisdale of Bishopsgate, the space has been transformed into an intimate wine bar, offering a premium wine list, along with a selection of cheese and charcuterie plates,…
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3 February
Little Door and Co reports £1.3m December sales
House party-inspired late night bar and restaurant Little Door and Co has announced that it saw £1.3m of sales in December 2022, a record for the company. Overall revenue for the company was up 166% in December compared with the previous year. The company’s only Central London venue,The Little Scarlet…
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Jan- 2023 -26 January
Punch Pubs & Co joins Zero Carbon Forum
Punch Pubs and Co has become the latest operator to join the Zero Carbon Forum. The pub company has almost 1,300 community pubs throughout the UK, and said it has ESG principles “embedded at the heart” of its strategy. It added that sustainability forms a key part of its ‘Punch…
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