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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Nov- 2022 -16 November
Wetherspoon to open new pub at The O2
Wetherspoon is set to open a new pub in February 2023 at The O2, investing almost £3m in the site, with building works beginning this week. The pub will be located within The O2’s Entertainment District, adjacent to Mamma Mia! The Party. It will be named The Stargazer in homage…
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11 November
Hospitality sales rise by 4% in British cities
Pubs, bars, and restaurants have reported positive sales in Britain’s major cities, despite high inflation making real-terms growth “very difficult”, according to CGA. Its latest ‘Top Cities’ report found that combined sales in Britain’s 10 most populous cities in the four weeks to 22 October 2022 were 4% higher than…
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10 November
Youngs revenues rise 25% as ‘normal’ trading returns
Young’s has seen revenues rise by 24.7% to £186.5m in the half-year ended 26 September, as the group welcomed a return to a “normal pub environment”. Over the period, profit-before-tax was up by 14.7% to £25m, while adjusted EBITDA rose by 5.4% to £45m. Managed house EBITDA was £55.5m, up…
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10 November
Nightcap to slow expansion plans despite revenue surge
Nightcap has announced that it plans to slow down its expansion plans of new site openings during the current financial year as trading in the first 13 weeks to 2 October 2022 has been “adversely” impacted by record warm weather, train strikes and the cost of living crisis, combined with…
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9 November
Wetherspoon sales slow amid rising costs
JD Wetherspoon has reported sales growth amid “substantially higher” costs, with like-for-like sales dropping 1.1% in the five weeks to 6 November 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, having increased by 1.5% in the previous nine weeks. October has been a “slightly slower” month following rising costs of labour,…
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7 November
Scottish hospitality joins forces to launch new ‘Help Out Hospitality’ campaign
A group of Scottish hospitality businesses have backed a new ‘Help Out Hospitality’ campaign aimed at supporting battling for survival due to rapidly escalating costs. Edinburgh’s Brewhemia; McKays Hotel in Perthshire; Links House at Royal Dornoch in Sutherland; Ingliston Country Club and Hotel in Renfrewshire; Tyneside Tavern and Mazzoli Italian…
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7 November
The White Horse Inn leasehold brought to market for £55k
The White Horse Inn, which is located in the Ampleforth village in North Yorkshire, is available on a free of tie leasehold agreement with an asking price of £55k. It is reported that the property is positioned on the main road through Ampleforth, a “highly desirable and affluent” area which…
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3 November
Hospitality sector confidence plummets further amid inflation crisis
Soaring costs and economic uncertainty have “severely dented” confidence in Britain’s hospitality sector, according to new research from CGA by NielsenIQ and Fourth. The October Business Confidence Survey found that just 8% of leaders of multi-site businesses feel confident about the next 12 months for the eating and drinking out…
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2 November
Young’s Pubs unveils two new acquisitions
Young and Co.’s Brewery has announced the acquisition of two new pubs: The Griffin Inn in Fletching and The Carpenter’s Arms in Tonbridge. Both pubs will continue to open seven days a week, serving locals with a menu of seasonal British dishes, along with an “extensive” selection of Young’s and…
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Oct- 2022 -21 October
Cocktail Club opens Canary Wharf site
The Cocktail Club, formerly known as London Cocktail Club, has officially launched its 17th site, with the opening of its new location in Canary Wharf. Located at 9 Cabot Square, the bar’s concept was initially conceived by John James ‘JJ’ Goodman and James Hopkins. JJ was crowned the winner of…
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