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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Jan- 2023 -4 January
Drinks Trust opens application to Energy Crisis Fund for hospitality industry
The Drinks Trust has announced it has opened applications to the Energy Crisis Fund, a grant-giving initiative aimed at supporting industry colleagues struggling to pay gas and electricity bills. With the support of industry businesses, The Drinks Trust has fundraised over £150,000 to date to support the people of the…
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4 January
Wetherspoons to serve 99p pints in January sale
Wetherspoon pubs are reducing the price of a wide selection of drinks and food in its January Sale. Price cuts started yesterday (3 January) and will last until 17 January. As a result, at 810 of the company’s pubs across the UK, coffee and soft drinks will cost 99p. Meanwhile,…
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Dec- 2022 -23 December
The Inn Collection opens The Angel Inn following refurb
The Inn Collection Group opened The Angel Inn today (23 December) just before Christmas for food and drinks only, following renovations that began in October. The Angel Inn will be hosting its first overnight guests from 27 December. The inn, which is located on Helm Road in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, has…
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22 December
JD Wetherspoon lists 32 pubs for sale
JD Wetherspoon has put 32 pubs across England on the market, with CBRE and Savills appointed to market the pubs. The group, which operates around 800 pubs in the UK and Ireland, said it was a “commercial decision” with more than half located in London and the south-east. The sites…
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21 December
Drake and Morgan sees post-covid rebound as losses narrow to £1.4m
Restaurant and bar Drake and Morgan has revealed it has seen its losses narrow to £1.4m, down from a loss of £19m, in its results for the full year ended 27 March 2022. The company posted turnover of £35.9m compared with £5.2m last year and adjusted EBITDA profit of £5m…
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16 December
SBPA says Scottish budget will be ‘met with disappointment’ from hospitality industry
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association has said that the Scottish Government’s latest budget announcement will be “met with disappointment” from hospitality operators. According to the SPBA, crucial to the disappointment will be the decision not to replicate the business rates relief. Emma McClarkin, CEO of the Scottish Beer and…
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15 December
Bridlington pub undergoes ‘extensive’ refurb
The Friendly Forester pub in Bridlington has reopened following an “extensive” four week refurbishment. The new-look building has a brand new bar, new soft furnishings as well as a new dining area. Alongside this refurbishment the pub has introduced a new menu. The new food menu includes new burgers, smoked…
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13 December
Clays secures investment ahead of second site opening
Interactive clay shooting experience bar Clays has announced that it has received an investment from hospitality-focused fund Imbiba as it plans to open a second bar this month. Clays is an indoor interactive Clay shooting experience and bar, which officially opened its first venue in Moorgate in November 2021. In…
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9 December
Hospitality sales rise in city centres ahead of Christmas rush
Pubs, restaurants and bars have “made a good start” to the festive season in Britain’s major cities, according to research from CGA by NielsenIQ and connectivity solutions provider Wireless Social. Their latest ‘Top Cities’ report found that sales in the four weeks to 19 November were ahead of the same…
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7 December
M&B profits hit £240m in FY22
The operator of managed restaurants and pubs, Mitchells and Butlers, has achieved an adjusted operating profit of £240m for the 52 weeks ending 24 September 2022, compared to only £29m the previous financial year. M&B reports that its profits have “broadly” recovered to pre-pandemic levels, excluding the impact of energy…
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