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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Jun- 2022 -27 June
Brucan Pubs to open fourth site
Brucan Pubs, founded in 2018 by James Lyon-Shaw and the former head chef of The Club at The Ivy Jamie Dobbin, has announced its fourth opening. Brucan is leasing The Star at Witley in Surrey from Star Pubs and Bars. It will undertake a £400,000 joint refurbishment with Star before…
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24 June
Delivery and takeaway sales fall year-on-year
Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s managed restaurant and pub groups are falling from the peaks of Covid-19 lockdowns, as combined sales in May 2022 were 29% below the level of May 2021. According to the CGA by NielsenIQ and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker, this marks the fifth month…
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22 June
Socialite Rooftop to open second site in Canterbury
Paragon hospitality is set to open its second Socialite restaurant and bar in Canterbury. The site will open 1 July as a rooftop venue above the city’s five-storey Hampton by Hilton hotel in St Margaret’s Street. Socialite Canterbury Rooftop aims to offer a “modern and stylish all-day restaurant, situated in…
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21 June
The Alchemist unveils second Edinburgh site amid £1.5m investment
The Alchemist has announced its continued expansion in Scotland with a £1.5m investment in a second bar and restaurant in Edinburgh, set to open in early 2023. The new site comprises a 7,051 square feet space located on George Street and it will house 185 covers for cocktails and all-day…
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21 June
Chestnut acquires Norfolk venue
Chestnut, an East Anglia hospitality company, has announced the acquisition of The Wiveton Bell in North Norfolk for an undisclosed sum. The pub, which is situated a few miles from the coast, offers Michelin rated Bib Gourmand dining and AA 4-star accommodation. The addition of The Wiveton Bell to the…
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17 June
Smart Group to open Tifter Bar at Ascot
UK catering and events management company, Smart Group, has announced the launch of a new bar at Ascot racecourse. The Titfer Bar is an outdoor bar, and will be a permanent fixture at Royal Ascot. Guests of the bar will be invited to leave their hats behind them to “take…
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17 June
Brewers Fayre announces expansion with new MK pub
Whitbread’s family pub brand, Brewers Fayre, has announced its first opening in five years with the launch of a new site in Milton Keynes which will open its doors on Monday 4 July 2022. Marking the brand’s first opening since 2017, Brewers Fayre will be adding the new flagship pub…
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17 June
Managed group sales remain flat in May as cost crisis deepens
Sales remained flat for Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in May as like-for-like sales were just 0.1% ahead of the pre-Covid levels of 2019, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker revealed. This follows like-for-like growth of between 2% and 4% from February to April. However, sales are “significantly”…
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15 June
UK eating out market to value £95.2bn in 2022
The UK eating out market is set to value £95.2bn in 2022, up 4% from pre-Covid levels in 2019, according to the new Lumina Intelligence UK Eating Out Market Report 2022. Lumina Intelligence said this means that inflation is outpacing market growth. Overall, outlet growth is expected to be positive…
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14 June
Revolution Bars earnings to surpass £10m
Revolution Bars Group plc has reported confidence in delivering adjusted EBITDA after rental charges “slightly ahead” of market expectations for the financial year to date, ahead of the group’s 2 July 2022 year end, currently standing at £10m. This follows “positive” trading over the Jubilee Bank Holiday, and the business…
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